Tag: Malaysia

  • Qari Malaysia Tarik Perhatian Warga Saudi Dengan Bacaaan Yang Lunak

    Qari Malaysia Tarik Perhatian Warga Saudi Dengan Bacaaan Yang Lunak

    ARAB SAUDI: Meskipun orang Islam di Asia Tenggara sering merujuk kepada para ulama’ mahupun qari di Timur Tengah, namun tidak mustahil juga sekiranya perkara sebaliknya berlaku.

    Yang jelas, seorang warga Malaysia sudah berjaya menarik perhatian dan menawan hati mereka di negara-negara Arab dengan kemahiran beliau membaca kitab suci Al-Quran.

    Dalam tukilan laporan Al Arabiya, Mohamad Yusuf, yang berasal dari Kelantan, juga semakin menempa nama di kalangan warga Timur Tengah, terutama sekali di Arab Saudi.

    Dalam satu wawancara dengan Al-Arabiya.net, Yusuf berkata beliau sudah mula menghafaz Al-Quran sejak berusia enam tahun, setelah ayahnya mendapati beliau mahir menghafal ayat-ayat dari kitab suci selain mempunyai suara yang lunak.

    Ayahnya kemudian menyertakan Yusuf ke dalam kelas di masjid, di mana beliau lebih mempelajari tajwid serta hukum-hukum sebutan bagi bacaan Al-Quran.

    Pada usia 13 tahun, beliau sudah mendalami maqamat, iaitu cara melunakkan suara bagi bacaan kitab suci tersebut.

    Menurut laporan Al Arabiya, Yusuf sangat berterima kasih kepada ayah dan guru-gurunya atas sokongan dan dorongan mereka, yang banyak meningkatkan keyakinan dirinya.

     

    Malah, Yusuf berkongsi beliau turut menggemari bacaan Al-Quran daripada qari-qari seperti Sheikh Mustafa Ismail, Sheikh al-Shahat Mohammed Anwar, Sheikh Ahmed Naina dan Sheikh Yasir al-Sharqawi.

    Buat masa ini, Yusuf juga sedang menuntut di Fakulti Pengajian Islam di Universiti Sultan Ismail. Tahun lalu, beliau turut menjuarai sebuah musabaqah tilawah Al-Quran yang diadakan bagi universiti-universiti di Malaysia.

     

    Menjawab kenyataan-kenyataan bahawa qari-qari muda meniru-niru gaya bacaan mereka yang lebih berpengalaman, Yusuf berkata bahawa tidak salah untuk menggunakan teknik-teknik para qari terdahulu.

    Bagaimanapun, beliau turut menambah bahawa seseorang qari itu harus merancang dan membangunkan cara bacaan baru tersendiri.

    Menurut Al Arabiya lagi, Yusuf juga berkongsi bahawa beliau sedang berusaha keras untuk memperhalusi bacaannya dengan harapan untuk menjadi salah seorang qari yang dihormati

     

    Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

  • Nasi Lemak Lovers, Now You Can Have Your Nasi Lemak And Have Your Cake Too

    Nasi Lemak Lovers, Now You Can Have Your Nasi Lemak And Have Your Cake Too

    We all knew how crazy Malaysians were about nasi lemak when they made nasi lemak ice cream.

    But now, someone has taken the race to ‘nasi lemak-ise’ different things to the next level, with the creation of nasi lemak cakes!

    The combination, which sounds like a simultaneously bizarre and appetising prospect, was created by Tiana Kitchen, a home-based caterer based in the Kuala Lumpur area.

    According to their Facebook page, the cake is made from aromatic rice infused with coconut milk and pandan leaves, topped with a layer of sambal as well as generous sprinklings of ‘ikan bilis’ (anchovies) and peanuts, and served with eggs and a ring of cucumber slices.

    Like any other cake, customers can even choose their own toppings, which includes sambal sotong (cuttlefish), sambal prawn and sambal petai (bitter bean).

    According to comment, the basic nasi lemak cake is being sold for RM58 (S$18.40), while a cake with any of the three toppings is RM78 (S$24.75).

    It appears that the cake has been pretty well-received so far. The caterer has posted screenshots of testimonials from satisfied clients, with one calling the cake “awesome”.

    It appears as though people are getting bored with standard chocolate cakes or cheesecakes, and are letting their creative juices flow by coming up with new, innovative flavours.

    A restaurant in Jakarta, Indonesia has reported come up with something even weirder than nasi lemak cake: Indomie cake!

    The cake is made out of actual Indomie (fried instant noodles), and is topped with sambal, corned beef and cheese, according to Coconuts Indonesia.

     

    Source: www.asiaone.com

  • Please Avoid This Nanny If You Want To Protect Your Baby

    Please Avoid This Nanny If You Want To Protect Your Baby

    A post by Chan revealed that she was shocked to see her confinement lady that she engaged doing this.

    This is her story:

    This confinement lady that we engaged totally don’t have humanity, ‘shake’ my baby this way!! I treat her very well and let my maid to do all the works, she only like chef cooking and take care my baby. I thought she will appreciate and take good care of my baby. This is my return! Her name is Lee Sock Kim, stay at Kedah, Pokok Sena.

    Watch the video here

    Please share out to avoid other baby being abuse!

     

    Source: Thelocalsociety

  • Malaysia Arrests Immigration Officer And Six Others With ISIS links

    Malaysia Arrests Immigration Officer And Six Others With ISIS links

    An immigration officer was among seven Islamic State in Iraq and Syria (ISIS) suspects who were arrested in Sabah and at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) from last Wednesday to Sunday (March 8-12).

    The woman officer is alleged to have arranged for militants to travel without valid documents to Sabah before heading to southern Philippines.

    The other suspects include three Filipinos with permanent resident (PR) status.

    Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Khalid Abu Bakar said the first arrest was made on a 27-year-old Filipino with PR status and an 18-year-old Filipino in Kota Kinabalu last Wednesday.

    “The suspect with the PR status is believed to have secured funds for Malaysian fugitives Dr Mahmud Ahmad and Mohamad Joraimee Awang Raimee.

    “The second suspect is an IS militant who has sworn allegiance to Abu Sayyaf senior leader Isnilon Hapilon,” the IGP said in a statement on Monday (March 13).

    The second series of arrests involved a 53-year-old ferry ticket seller and a labourer (both Filipinos with PR status) and the 31-year-old female immigration officer in Sandakan, Sabah, on Thursday.

    “The two suspects with PR status are believed to have assisted in the transit of three Indonesian IS militants to southern Philippines through Sabah.

    “The Immigration officer had arranged for the entry of people without valid travel documents, including IS militants from Indonesia and Malaysia, into Sabah before heading to southern Philippines,” he said.

    The sixth suspect – a 36-year-old Filipino man – was detained in Sandakan last Thursday.

    The seventh suspect, a 36-year-old Malaysian man who was a former medical assistant at Jerantut hospital , was arrested at KLIA on Sunday.

    The IGP said the suspect went to Turkey in October last year and was trying to enter Syria with the help of Indonesian militant Abu Fateh from Sulawesi, but was caught by Turkish authorities on Jan 16 along with other Indonesian militants, and deported.

     

    Source: ST

  • Malaysia Unveils Proposed Alignment For East Coast Rail Link

    Malaysia Unveils Proposed Alignment For East Coast Rail Link

    Malaysia on Wednesday (Mar 8) unveiled its proposed alignment for the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL), a new railway that will connect its east coast states to the Greater Klang Valley.

    The proposed alignment features 23 stations running along a 600.3km route. The new line is projected to connect passengers from Wakaf Bharu in Kelantan and Gombak in Kuala Lumpur in about four hours.

    As required by the Land Public Transport Act, Malaysia’s Land Public Transport Commission (SPAD) also launched a three-month public inspection exercise for the railway scheme on Wednesday.

    Members of the public will be able to view the proposed alignment and other details, such as the locations of interchange stations connecting with other rail lines at SPAD’s headquarters, until Jun 5.

    They will also be able to do so at 38 “high traffic locations” including the district offices in Kota Bharu, Tumpat, Bachok, Pasir Putih, Besut, Setiu, Kuala Terengganu, Hulu Terengganu, Marang, Kemaman, Dungun, Kuantan, Maran, Temerloh and Bentong, SPAD said in a news release.

    Feedback can be submitted through developer Malaysia Rail Link’s toll-free number (1800-222-524), email ([email protected]) or website.

    A “GAME CHANGER”: NAJIB

    Launching the public inspection exercise, Prime Minister Najib Razak called the proposed railway line a “game changer” that would help close the development gap between the country’s east and west coast and grow the gross domestic product (GDP) of three east coast states in Peninsular Malaysia by another 1.5 per cent at the current rate.

    The project will change the economic landscapes of Terengganu, Kelantan and Pahang and turn them into trade hubs and tourism destinations, as well as stimulate small and medium enterprises and new investments, he said in his speech.

    Najib said the east coast states had huge potential for development in sectors such as agriculture, commerce and tourism but needed a more efficient transport system.

    “Besides being environmentally friendly, the ECRL will facilitate movements of the people during the festive season,” he said.

    The Malaysian prime minister also defended the involvement of other countries such as China in the project, saying that it would not affect Malaysia’s sovereignty and “should not be politicised”.

    “Teaming up with the major economic nations such as China, Saudi Arabia, India, and Japan, will be beneficial to the country and the people,” he said.

     

    Source: CNA