Terawih Haven
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I went for my first solat terawih here two nights ago and let me tell you, it was an experience. I was warned about it by my colleagues here but you got to do it to believe it.
The niat, the takbir ratul ikram (I hope I got that right) was OK and then the M16 started to kick in. Rat-tat-tat-tat.........tat-tat-tat..... No, no one was shooting any automatic rifle, it was only the imam reading the Al-fatihah aloud. I was like, huh? Tak sempat nak buat apa-apa dah rukuk already huh? The duduk antara dua sujud was like "Rabbil..." and they all sujud again. Aiyo.....
"Wei, wait for me!!!"
Ha ha......It seemed that, my friend told me la, they all here the imam only baca semua, the makmum ikut aja. Or something like that lah. And we completed the 20 rakaats of terawih and 3 of witir in slightly more than 30 minutes. Back home, we did the 8 and 3 in 45 minutes. That's like four times faster, I love this place, ha ha...... I tell you la, if Imam Flash here were to lead the terawih prayers back home, the masjids would be filled to the brim, maybe the car parks too. They'd love hime back home. It is interesting to see how other people practise our common religion. It has started getting colder here, it's the low teens degrees Celcius at night and the masjid is not heated yet I think and a good sweater is needed. Back home I have a hard time struggling not to sweat.... Brrrrr......
Ah well, selamat the last few days of puasa and I'm coming home I've done my time, he he he he...... Well, not all of my time.
My boss - "See who is available on 8 October until the 21st. I'm going to be away on leave... Just make sure someone is here to mind the store...."
Me - "Uh, the two guys Hassan and Jamal will be here, they are not going back for Raya....."
Boss man - "Ya, OK....."
Moi - "Uh, how about me boss, you want me to be here?"
Numero Uno - "Uh, up to you lah, since you just came you might want to go back to straighten a thing or two before you come back again. I leave that to you..."
Oh man, I like that guy already, life is so goooooooood........ Well, for now at least....
So, Thursday, 11 October 2007 will be the bestest day in the whole of 2007 for at 6.30 am I will be back home for Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.... I wouldn't have it any other way. Like I said, I'm coming home I've done my time, well, not all of it...... Make sure the rendang and ketupat and whatever bestest heavenly food there is be ready for me. God, 2 weeks of mostly eating out here and sahur of maggi and bread (thank goodness for the ikan bilis goreng berlada and serunding) at the hotel has given me religion. I want real food!!!
OK....
Selamat.......
Hari Raya
Kepada saudara serta saudari......
Uh, main the lagu anak rantau please.....
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I went for my first solat terawih here two nights ago and let me tell you, it was an experience. I was warned about it by my colleagues here but you got to do it to believe it.
The niat, the takbir ratul ikram (I hope I got that right) was OK and then the M16 started to kick in. Rat-tat-tat-tat.........tat-tat-tat..... No, no one was shooting any automatic rifle, it was only the imam reading the Al-fatihah aloud. I was like, huh? Tak sempat nak buat apa-apa dah rukuk already huh? The duduk antara dua sujud was like "Rabbil..." and they all sujud again. Aiyo.....
"Wei, wait for me!!!"
Ha ha......It seemed that, my friend told me la, they all here the imam only baca semua, the makmum ikut aja. Or something like that lah. And we completed the 20 rakaats of terawih and 3 of witir in slightly more than 30 minutes. Back home, we did the 8 and 3 in 45 minutes. That's like four times faster, I love this place, ha ha...... I tell you la, if Imam Flash here were to lead the terawih prayers back home, the masjids would be filled to the brim, maybe the car parks too. They'd love hime back home. It is interesting to see how other people practise our common religion. It has started getting colder here, it's the low teens degrees Celcius at night and the masjid is not heated yet I think and a good sweater is needed. Back home I have a hard time struggling not to sweat.... Brrrrr......
Ah well, selamat the last few days of puasa and I'm coming home I've done my time, he he he he...... Well, not all of my time.
My boss - "See who is available on 8 October until the 21st. I'm going to be away on leave... Just make sure someone is here to mind the store...."
Me - "Uh, the two guys Hassan and Jamal will be here, they are not going back for Raya....."
Boss man - "Ya, OK....."
Moi - "Uh, how about me boss, you want me to be here?"
Numero Uno - "Uh, up to you lah, since you just came you might want to go back to straighten a thing or two before you come back again. I leave that to you..."
Oh man, I like that guy already, life is so goooooooood........ Well, for now at least....
So, Thursday, 11 October 2007 will be the bestest day in the whole of 2007 for at 6.30 am I will be back home for Hari Raya Aidil Fitri.... I wouldn't have it any other way. Like I said, I'm coming home I've done my time, well, not all of it...... Make sure the rendang and ketupat and whatever bestest heavenly food there is be ready for me. God, 2 weeks of mostly eating out here and sahur of maggi and bread (thank goodness for the ikan bilis goreng berlada and serunding) at the hotel has given me religion. I want real food!!!
OK....
Selamat.......
Hari Raya
Kepada saudara serta saudari......
Uh, main the lagu anak rantau please.....
.
posted by dudae_simboyo at 14:23
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