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  • PM Lee Breaks Fast With Congregants At Newly Upgraded Al-Muttaqin Mosque

    PM Lee Breaks Fast With Congregants At Newly Upgraded Al-Muttaqin Mosque

    Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Tuesday (Jun 6) joined congregants and residents from the Muslim community in iftar, or breaking fast, at at Ang Mo Kio’s Masjid Al-Muttaqin.

    Mr Lee also went on a tour of the nearly 40-year-old mosque, which recently completed its upgrading works. The upgraded facility now has a capacity of 3,500, an increase of 500 prayer spaces, and barrier-free access to accommodate the growing number of senior citizens frequenting the mosque.

    Minister-in-Charge of Muslim Affairs Yaacob Ibrahim who was at the event said Mr Lee was impressed with the mosque’s new look and its enhanced facilities.

    “It is a good occasion for PM Lee to come to Al-Muttaqin as the mosque had just been renovated. We briefed him on the renovation and new prayer spaces that were created as well as new design. The mosque updated him on its various activities including its collaboration with Mendaki,” said Dr Yaacob. “All in all, he is happy with the visit, and he says the mosque design is very welcoming and refreshing.”

    Mr Lee was also joined by his fellow Members of Parliament for Ang Mo Kio GRC, Dr Koh Poh Koon, Dr Intan Azura Mokhtar, Daryl David and Gan Thiam Poh.

    “Iftar is something we have done for a long time whereby we open our mosques during fasting month and Hari Raya,” said Dr Yaacob. “We open our doors to all races and backgrounds, we always encourage our mosques to do so across the island. We also have people from the constituency who visit us and this is a testament to the ties that binds us as a society. Coming together over a meal is always a good occasion and iftar offers this, coming together of local Singaporeans, foreign workers and people from all races.”

     

    Source: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/

  • Agen Ahmad Ibrahim: I Want To Help The Less Fortunate But Some Of Them Don’t Want To Help Themselves

    Agen Ahmad Ibrahim: I Want To Help The Less Fortunate But Some Of Them Don’t Want To Help Themselves

    Nak cerita sikit ! Minggu lepas sya ada buat pengistaran nak bagi percuma susu kanak kanak pada yg memerlukan . Ini kali yg kedua sya lakukan. Sya post di sebuah portal di FB, dan response sgt mengalakan. But i restrict to 2 pack of baby milk to each requestor. Cut short. I make it a point for them to collect from my residence in the Pasir Ris collection on Saturday @1pm 2 requestor i agreed to give on Saturday n 1 on Sunday.

    All responded n agreed, as they said they are in need as their children milk are running low, hubby not working, they really need it , etc etc ..So come Saturday , time 1pm has past till 6pm and late night the person/s that promise to come never even bother to call or sms to say they never ever gonna turn up. Same goes for the Sunday .

    Well to the person/s that saw my posting im so sorry cos since you didnt turn up to get the milk powder as agreed, you have also missed out on the good cash donation i wanted to give to you if you had turned up. ( cos i wanted to see the genuine one make an effort to come)

    I told my wife, its ok lets give these milk to Charitable group. Case closed.

     

    Source: Ahmad Ibrahim Agen Era

  • Real Estate Agent: Malay Family Look Down On Me Just Because I Ride Kapcai

    Real Estate Agent: Malay Family Look Down On Me Just Because I Ride Kapcai

    Today i learnt a very deep lesson. I went for viewing for one of my unit on sale. Upon reaching, i parked my bike at the tong sampah lot.

    A family walked passed me and i overheard them said this. “Ingat agent2 kaya2, yg ni dtg bawa kapcai. The whole family laughed.”

    How judgemental can our community be?
    I wasnt hurt or sad by what is being said because i know myself better than them. I didnt said anything because i dont want to waste my time since i have a bigger fish to catch.

    📍This bike has been with me since 2008.
    📍Never gave me any problem.
    📍The reason for me meeting my fiancee family in the hospital.
    📍Closed my 1st deal riding this.
    📍Parents gi terawih naik ni.

    On the brighter side, buyer look happy with viewing and wanted second view. Kater la ape kau nak asalkan, ada org option rumah itu insyallah.

    #Believe
    #CallMeAgentHermie
    #BikerForLife.
    #InsyallahTutupPasalKenaKutuk

     

    Source: Hermie Malek

  • Hazrul Azhar Jamari: Malays In Businesses Have To Overcome Plenty Of Racial Biases

    Hazrul Azhar Jamari: Malays In Businesses Have To Overcome Plenty Of Racial Biases

    There are many startups that do no have any Malay founders. Some of them are my friends. Had a colleague once whom I managed and reported to me. They happen to be 2 Chinese guys who start a really cool startup. They attract attention, VCs, and it’s not that difficult to raise simply because of the privilege they possess.

    There are some startups that are founded by Indian guys. I had an intern once. Brilliant chap. Went on to found his startup with other Indian dudes. They’re pretty successful.

    And here we are. Malay chaps. Didn’t go to any of the big schools. Just trying to make it big in this world. We outdid ourselves last year. We have very limited resources. We started out much later in life because we have responsibilities at home. We never got to be on 30 people under 30. We’re all over 30, married and have a lot of responsibilities today. We have a mortgage. We have our health issues. We have our families to take care of. We have our colleague’s families to provide for. We don’t have privilege. We never started on an equal footing.

    But when it comes to running a company, the amount of bias we get is just astounding. It’s no longer shocking. Team dynamics they say. As if one’s skin colour makes a difference.

    It is a little bit like Primary 6. Football is often a Malay dominated sport. This time, there were 3 Chinese players that joined the school team. Football is a team sport. Every one played their part. I don’t remember my 3 Chinese school mates scoring in that final, but every player’s job was equal. That was a team because no one was big headed. That’s why we won the final that day and the entire P6 cohort witnessed a piece of school history. But lo and behold, the next day, my Chinese principal, singled out the 3 Chinese players in front of the whole school. No, he did not ask the entire team to stand before the school. Just these 3 Chinese players. For making the school proud. For winning a Football final that apparently 8 other players on the field weren’t as responsible for.

    It’s really funny how for a community that detests the racial quota, it doesn’t seem to be a problem when a team filled with the other has to open up a spot to make that team, acceptable, for them to support.

    How about if that spot becomes available, the right person with the right credentials get in? Irrespective of race. How about we actually live by our nation’s values for once? Support us irrespective of race. How about that?

    Against the backdrop of all the racial issues that have cropped up recently, it’s really funny how this sounds so familiar. But we cannot let ourselves feel sensitised with all this. Not anymore. We must change because it needs to. We cannot accept it just because that’s the way it is.

    This is a team. We will win. Against all odds. By God we will.

    Bismillah.

     

    Source: Hazrul Azhar Jamari

  • A Young Mother’s Lament: Malay Parents Must Be Fair, Treat Daughters And Sons Equally

    A Young Mother’s Lament: Malay Parents Must Be Fair, Treat Daughters And Sons Equally

    My apologies if you feel that I’m talking about you but I’m not so please refrain from negative feelings.

    I honestly, am sick and tired of our Malay parents whom are gender biased.
    (I say ours cuz majority are doing this to their children and I hate it. I hate it to the bones.)

    Yes, I dare say it cuz I’ve a son now, and it totally opened my eyes and mind as well, as to how badly our girls are treated in families where there are mixed gender siblings.

    The sons are treated well and parents give them face and MANJA them too much.
    The son is placed on a pedestal and feels like a KING no matter what he does.

    Don’t talk about religion to me cuz I know damn well what a son is supposed to do in the family.

    You give so much to your son, treat him like he’s a freaking prince, yet your daughter is treated like a freaking maid having to be responsible for paying the bills, clean the house & whatever else they are supposed to do.

    You let your son escape his responsibilities and act like a hooligan, yet you condemn your own daughters when they make a slight mistake?

    You mollycoddle him til he can manipulate your freaking mind, until one day he starts to be so rude to you but you don’t have the heart to piss him off cuz you’re scared, then when it’s too late, end up your daughter has to clean up his crap?

    So when you, as a parent, pass on, have you equipped your son with the preparations of your death?
    Does he know what needs to be done?

    Or is everything supposed to be settled by your daughter AGAIN.

    Yes, you can manja and give alot of support for your son.
    YES, he will be the Imam for the family and other very important duties of which I do not wish to mention.

    But please remember that you have other daughters whom are in need of your attention and love.

    Please don’t forget that they have feelings, too.

    Respect your daughters.
    Be firm with your son or sons and raise them to respect women.
    Don’t let them learn to manipulate and have control over women JUST because of their gender and status.

    Don’t EVER let them abuse their authority as husbands and fathers.

    I am nursing my son as I type this down.

    It saddens me to hear tons of stories about selfish sons and abusive sons..

    Also, daughters being neglected cuz they’re just..
    Daughters.

    Had enough of this crap.

    Really.

    Just..stop it, please.

     

    Source: Siti Nur Aisyah