SAHUR DIARY: 29TH RAMADHAN 1446H

29TH RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

The heaviest Sahur meal ever, as I need to clear the food stock in the refrigerator before the arrival of Eid ul-Fitr.

• Rice, Chicken and Vegetable [took home from the surau]
• Tauhu Sumbat 
• Curry Puffs
• Hot Nescafe

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

This could be the last Sahur session in Ramadhan this year. We are yet to know when will Eid be celebrated after the new moon sighting session this evening, either tomorrow of the day after.

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RAMADHAN IS THE MONTH OF GIVING - PART 3

The Eid-ul Fitr gifts from my ex-colleagues were surrendered to me today. The first one was from my Chinese colleagues of SMK Mutiara Rini.

The second one was from the Chinese ex-colleagues of SMK Taman Universiti.

Guess it was a reminder for me to be physically active in the coming month of Syawal, and not just to eat non-stop.

Thanks again to all my ex-colleagues of the former schools in Skudai area. Congratulations on keeping the gift-giving tradition alive.

SAHUR DIARY: 27TH RAMADHAN1446H

 27TH RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• Bubur Lambuk [Rice Porridge] with Meat Floss
• Bubur Pulut Hitam [Sweet Sticky Rice Porridge]
• Doughnuts
• Hot Nescafe

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

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SAHUR DIARY: 25TH & 26TH RAMADHAN 1446H

25TH RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• Giant Curry Puffs
• Mini Soya Bean Jelly
•  Soya Bean Drinks

26TH RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• [Gardenia] White Bread
• [Adabi] Chicken Curry
• Fried Cempedak
• Hot Nescafe

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

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RAMADHAN IS THE MONTH OF GIVING - PART 2

The courier man came knocking on my door yesterday afternoon, delivering the Eid parcel. It was from a dear friend of UPM TESL Class of 1993, Puan Zarinamahnum Hj. Alias, who regularly provides me with Eid cookies every year.

I have to thank Puan Zarinamahnum for the Eid gift. May Allah repay her kindness in many folds in this holy month of Ramadhan.

SAHUR DIARY: 24TH RAMADHAN 1446H

24TH RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• Bunda [Fried Mashed Potato]
• Vadeh
•  Lychee Buko [Milk Cocktail]
• Plain Water

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

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SAHUR DIARY: 22ND RAMADHAN 1446H

22ND RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• Bubur Lambuk
• Hard-boiled Eggs
•  Curry Puffs
• Plain Water

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

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SAHUR DIARY: 21ST RAMADHAN 1446H

21ST RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• Fried Spiral Pasta + Fried Egg
•  Vegetable Spring Roll
• Hot Nescafe

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

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SAHUR DIARY: 20TH RAMADHAN 1446H

20TH RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• Chicken Rice
•  Otak-otak [fish] Spring Roll
• Hot Nescafe

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

*FOOTNOTE: 2/3 of Ramadan is over. About 10 more days to go.

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RAMADHAN IS THE MONTH OF GIVING

My Ramadhan gift for this year arrived today. Thanks to Dr. Fauziah Abd. Rahim, a friend of the UPM TESL Class of 1993, for the Eid cookies. Even though she is residing up north in Jitra, Kedah, it is not impossible to get anything delivered to the down south part of the country.

May Allah repay your kindness in many folds in this holy month of Ramadhan.

A SHORT STOP AT MASJID RAYA AL-JABBAR IN BANDUNG

   24th FEBRUARY 2025    ~ We were on our way to the train station in Bandung to get back to Jakarta. We decided to make a short stop at Masjid Raya Al-Jabbar [the Grand Mosque] as it was near the train station.

It was a majestic structure with modern and distinct architecture . Beautiful, and simply mind-blowing.

We did not get into the building. We had a train to catch and this mosque was not in the itinerary list. [This was a free and easy kind of holiday, and there was no fixed itinerary list by the way]. Now I have another reason to go back to Bandung one more time.

SAHUR DIARY: 19th RAMADHAN 1446H

19TH RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• [Gardenia] Wholemeal Bread
• Bone Stew
  Currypuff and Otak-otak [fish] Spring Roll
• Hot Nescafe

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

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SAHUR DIARY: 18th RAMADHAN 1446H

18TH RAMADHAN 1446H:

MY SAHUR

• Chicken Porridge
• Fried Cempedak and Fried Durian
• Hot Tea

SAHUR: The early meal before fasting starts.

FASTING PERIOD: When the sky turns red before sunrise until sunset.

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THE STAY AT KUMALA HOTEL IN BANDUNG

 

We put up the nights at Kumala Hotel, in Asia-Africa in Bandung, during our stay from 22nd-24th February 2025.

a hospital behind the hotel

It was an old hotel, therefore everything here looked outdated. The good news was that the room was spacious and clean. For someone who is not fussy, the place should be alright, especially when you are outside most of the time.

The best feature of the hotel was its strategic location. It was within a walking distance to Braga Street, the touristy are of the city centre.

Breakfast was provided but it was just the basic spread. There were even less choices when we were there on the third day before checking out.

I am not sure of the hotel rate as my travel companion was the one doing all the booking this time. I am quite sure there are better hotels in Bandung for better value of your money.