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  • Non-Muslim Employer: Thanks To Random Stranger, My Indonesian-Muslim Maid Can Taste Aidilfitri

    Non-Muslim Employer: Thanks To Random Stranger, My Indonesian-Muslim Maid Can Taste Aidilfitri

    Almost afraid to post this but it has been a very interesting start to Hari Raya for me.

    My helper is from Indonesia. She’s my age, alone in a foreign land, with no friends, no family and barely any way to contact her home. For whatever reason, she had chosen not to take the holiday off, and instead opting to be paid for it.

    My family sat down today for a steamboat lunch. It was a pork-based soup, so she couldn’t have any. Saw her seated in the kitchen huddled over a bowl of maggi (granted it had all the halal ingredients we had for the steamboat) and my heart broke.

    Stepped out of the house in an attempt to buy a few bits of food to make her day better, and realised I had NO idea what constituted Hari Raya food. Had to stop and ask random Malay strangers for their suggestions. I was so embarrassed and flushed that my specs were fogging up.

    Bumped into this guy in traditional garb and asked him for suggestions as well, and was so humbled and amazed when he offered for me to go to his house and collect food. Took his number, and half an hour later was walking home with a giant bag of food. Gave it to my helper and could see her choking back tears.

    This has been such a humbling and heartwarming experience. I do love Singapore so much. Here’s thanking the random stranger for his big heart. (I found his profile on FB using his number, but I think tagging him is a bit too creepy haha!)

     

    Source: Justinian Liew

  • Muslims Open House To Spread Hari Raya Cheer

    Muslims Open House To Spread Hari Raya Cheer

    Muslims opened their homes to friends and relatives as part of Hari Raya Aidilfitri festivities yesterday but some even invited strangers.

    Sikh, Christian and Hindu guests tucked into briyani and curry in Ms Noor Mastura’s home in Serangoon, taking turns at the table with a steady stream of relatives.

    Ms Mastura, 26, invited them through the SG Muslims for Eid initiative, which she started last year.

    The scheme aims to link up Muslim households celebrating the festival with people of other faiths, and Muslims who want to join in the celebrations but have nowhere to go.

    “The whole idea of Eid is to spread joy,” said Ms Mastura, a flight attendant. “The first day is an important day and it’s usually a family affair for the closest relatives and friends, but we wanted to let guests experience customs like the Eid prayer, and going home to ask for forgiveness from elders.”

    A total of 16 hosts and eight guests signed up for the initiative, which is modelled on a similar idea that the Humans of New York street photography project in the United States came up with for Christmas.

    One of the three guests who visited Ms Mastura’s home yesterday was polytechnic student Parvitar Singh, 19, who was experiencing Hari Raya in a Muslim household for the first time. “It’s an honour to be here and to see how Noor’s family comes together, how there is so much respect between her and her elders, and to experience their love and hospitality,” he said.

    He said he signed up for the event to learn more about other cultures and faiths. “Recent attacks around the world made me realise that it’s very important to come together as a society,” he said.

    Ms Mastura and co-organisers Dhaniah Suhana, 29, a student, and Haider Amir, 31, a sales manager, said they started their society – Interfaith Youth Circle – to provide opportunities for deeper interfaith engagement, and to give young people a safe space to share their views.

    They also organise activities such as monthly group discussions on different religious texts.

    Mosques all over the island saw one of their busiest days yesterday.

    At Al-Huda Mosque in Bukit Timah, relatives of mosque chairman Azman Kassim and long-time volunteers laid out prayer mats and prepared lontong – a vegetable stew with rice cakes – for 1,000 people.

    “It’s become a family tradition,” said Mr Azman, 55, whose parents and some of their brood of 78 – including grandchildren and great- grandchildren – were helping out.

    His nephew, Mr Zulqarnain Zulkiflee, 31, who helps looks after the mosque’s social media presence, said: “For those who pray at this mosque, it’s a challenge to come here because they have moved farther away, but the kampung spirit keeps bringing them back.”

     

    Source: www.straitstimes.com

  • Nanti Dulu! Basuh Pakaian Baru Sebelum Memakainya

    Nanti Dulu! Basuh Pakaian Baru Sebelum Memakainya

    Ini musim membeli pakaian seperti baju Melayu dan baju kurung untuk Hari Raya. Malah anda juga mungkin sibuk mencari pakaian lain seperti seluar dan baju kemeja untuk anak-anak anda.

    Bagaimanapun, jangan terlalu ghairah memakai pakaian yang baru dibeli dari kedai. Pakaian apa sekalipun.

    Sebaliknya, anda perlu membasuh pakaian baru itu sebelum pertama kali memakainya.

    Rupa-rupanya, perbuatan terus memakai pakaian baru tanpa membasuhnya terlebih dahulu mungkin boleh menjejas kesihatan anda, lapor laman Metro.

    KUMAN PADA PAKAIAN BARU

    Pakar Pengilangan Pakaian Lana Hogue menjelaskan kepada laman Elle, terdapat dua sebab utama mengapa anda perlu membasuh pakaian baru sebelum memakainya.

    Pertama, besar kemungkinan terdapat pelbagai jenis kuman yang melekat pada pakaian yang baru dibeli disebabkan proses mencuba pakai, sebelum ia dibeli.

    Anda mungkin salah seorang yang mencubanya dan bayangkan berapa ramai orang yang mungkin sudah melakukan perkara yang sama sebelum anda.

    ADA KIMIA PADA PAKAIAN BARU

    Kedua dan yang paling penting, menurut Lana seperti yang dilaporkan laman Metro, setiap pakaian diselaputi dengan bahan-bahan kimia yang boleh memberikan kesan sampingan yang serius apabila terkena pada kulit.

    Oleh itu, “anda seharusnya basuh pakaian sebelum memakainya,” kata Lana.

    “Lebih-lebih lagi apa sahaja yang akan disarungkan pada kulit atau yang akan terkena peluh,” tambah beliau.

    “Kebanyakan bahan kimia yang digunakan untuk mewarna kain dan benang bagi memudahkannya diproses menerusi peralatan menenun kain, diketahui boleh (membuat kulit) merengsa.”

    Bahan-bahan itulah yang boleh menyebabkan masalah seperti radang kulit, menurut laman Metro.

    Lana menjelaskan bahan-bahan kimia seperti resin formaldehyde dan pewarna azo-aniline perlu digunakan sepanjang proses pengilangan, “malah pakaian yang dibuat daripada kapas juga mengandungi bahan kimia”.

    Maka, langkah terbaik melindungi diri adalah dengan membasuh pakaian baru sebelum ia dipakai.

    Semoga kulit anda tidak terasa gatal pada Syawal nanti.

    Source: Berita MediaCorp

  • Bazaar Geylang Stallholders Must Stop Monkey-See, Monkey-Do Mentality, Create Fresh Products

    Bazaar Geylang Stallholders Must Stop Monkey-See, Monkey-Do Mentality, Create Fresh Products

    How do people expect to succeed when doing business when they are just monkey see, monkey do? I have visited bazaar at Geylang, Tampines and Woodlands, and no guesses what the trend for this year. Drinks (particularly Thai milk tea) served in BIG cups and BIG sotongs. Then one do ondeh-ondeh, all do ondeh-ondeh. So if everyone is selling similar things, how do you make money?

    Isn’t the point of business is to sell something that sets you apart from your competitors? The selling point of YOUR product. But it is so typical to see one person doing well, so let’s all sell the same things.

    And then you wonder why the watermelon volcano is doing well… and no guesses that it is not Malay owned. Hmmmm.

     

    Source: Renny Rahman

  • ‘Jubah Sado’ Tambah Laris, Tembusi Pasaran Eropah

    ‘Jubah Sado’ Tambah Laris, Tembusi Pasaran Eropah

    KUALA LUMPUR: Penjualan koleksi Jubah Pahlawan atau lebih dikenali sebagai ‘jubah sado’, nampaknya tidak terjejas dengan gelaran sinis yang viral di lelaman media sosial.

    Bahkan menurut akhbar Harian Metro, penjualan jubah itu oleh syarikat Malaysia, Farbel Exclusive (FE) bertambah laris hingga menembusi pasaran luar negara sejauh Eropah.

    Pengasas FE, Syubaili Aziz, berkata, pihaknya sudah menerima lebih 200,000 helai tempahan baru bagi jubah itu untuk pelanggan di Abu Dhabi, Barcelona, United Kingdom, Singapura, Indonesia dan Arab Saudi, selain Malaysia.

    Oleh kerana penjualan begitu laris, syarikat pengedar koleksi jubah tersebut juga membuka stokis baru, iaitu FE Stokis Utara untuk pelanggan di Pulau Pinang, Kedah, Perlis dan Perak, lapor Harian Metro.

    ALAHAI, MACAM-MACAM JUBAH

    FE kini hanya mempunyai dua stokis iaitu di Putrajaya dan Pulau Pinang.

    Pengurus FE Stokis Utara, Muhammad Zam Zam Mohamed Zin memberitahu Harian Metro bahawa sejak koleksi Jubah Pahlawan diperkenalkan dan “direka mengikut trend terkini”, pihaknya menerima sambutan amat memberangsangkan.

    “Koleksi Jubah Pahlawan FE menampilkan pelbagai warna pilihan supaya pemakai tampak lebih segak dan versatil selain ia mudah untuk mengambil wuduk, serap peluh serta harga pasarannya berpatutan iaitu kurang daripada RM200 (S$66) sehelai,” katanya.

    Beliau juga menambah fokus utama FE ialah memasarkan koleksi terbaru khas untuk sambutan Hari Raya iaitu Jubah Pahlawan, Jubah Aminah (wanita), Jubah Pahlawan Kids dan Jubah Aminah Kids serta songkok.

    PERKASA ‘LAWAN’ PAHLAWAN

    Sementara itu, FE juga baru-baru ini memperkenalkan koleksi jubah baru untuk kaum Adam, juga dengan pelbagai warna, ‘Jubah Perkasa’.

    Perbezaan Jubah Perkasa dengan Jubah Pahlawan? Mungkin ia tepat dijelaskan sendiri oleh FE dalam komennya di Facebook sebagai menjawab komen seorang pelanggan: “Badan kecil, pakai Jubah Perkasa, ada butang.”

    Pelanggan itu menulis komen pada gambar seorang model lelaki memperagakan Jubah Pahlawan: “Badan sado bolehlah pakai, badan kecil macam saya labuh kalau saya pakai. Abang ni pakai memang cun.”

    JUBAH PALING VIRAL M’SIA?

    Di salah satu catatan Facebooknya, FE juga mempromosikan Jubah Pahlawan dengan tagline “Jubah paling viral di Malaysia tahun 2016.”

    Facebook FE juga nampaknya dibanjiri banyak komen dari pelanggan yang ingin menempah Jubah Pahlawan.

    Seorang pelanggan, Ehsan Elias, sambil bertanya tentang harga jubah itu, berkata “jubah ini mesti selesa dipakai untuk solat terawih.”

    Koleksi Jubah Pahlawan, yang ditawarkan dengan warna-warna terang dan dianggap “ketat” oleh para netizen, sebelum ini disifatkan sebagai “fesyen liar” oleh akhbar Utusan Malaysia.

    Koleksi jubah berlengan pendek itu pernah dicemuh di lelaman media sosial.

    Ia digayakan oleh beberapa model lelaki bertubuh sasa dengan otot berketak-ketak atau digelar “abang-abang sado”, justeru gelarannya sebagai jubah ‘sado’.

    (Gambar-gambar: Farbel Exclusive/Facebook)