Tag: Muslim

Frustrations Of A Mother-Of-4 Exploring Bazaar Geylang: Have People Got No Compassion And Manners?

I bring the pram to Geylang as my son, the youngest, is really hard to handle. He needs to be strapped in his seat.

I hv 4 boys. My 3rd is like a jumping Monkey on everlasting batteries. I will make him sit on the pram so that he will sit still. Albeit fighting will ensue btw him and the 4th boy in the pram.

I hv my 2 other boys holding on each side of the pram while walking as I want to make sure they are always by my side.

Thing is. It can be quite irritating to be dragging the kids and the pram out, but I have to. They are my kids. I need them to be safe. Also because I have to bring them along w me as we do not hv any maid to look after them.

I do not believe in maids although I do feel at times I need help as I struggle btw being a Mom and running my own business. But after hving two bad experiences, I would rather be without one. I hv my Mom but hey, she too needs a break from my kechorable kids. And now, w Papa gone and me being an only child, I bring my Mom along w me everywhere I go. To say the least, I bring everyone along w me.

It is not easy to be out w 4 kids. And it is back breaking to be babywearing a child of more than 10kg for hours. Plus having to ensure the rest of the kids dont go missing. A pram is like a soul reliever. Like godsent. I can strap my two boys in the pram and hang my bag full of bottlemilk, hotwater bottle, milk container and all that I need when we hv tods.

As parents we hv a lot of responsibilities strapped ard us. We hv errands to run and things to be done. At times we need them done w the kids tagging along. Though it hinders our movement at times, but what choice do we hv? We just hv to deal w it. They are our kids. Kids that I carried in my womb and suffered a bad nine months of nausea and morning sickness. I went through hours of labour for. They are my responsibility. My top priority is my children’s safety.

So pardon me for irritating you with my pram while I push my two kids in the pram and at times fighting w each other while dragging my other two kids alongside the pram, and lugging a bag or two. I need my kids in the pram so that I wont go crazy chasing after them.

Just like you. I am tired too. Just like you. I feel annoyed too. Just like you. I get irritated too.

While pushing the pram and pple just wont make way for us to go through. While pushing the pram and we need to go up the lift, but it is jam packed w able bodies that rather take the lift than the escalator and make way to parents w kids and prams. Instead, we hv to make way to these able bodies that just needed to walk a little further to climb on the escalators. While pushing the pram, some may just push you just so they can go through instead of saying excuse me or helping you out when you needed it.

Pushing a pram seems like an easy job but it is not that easy. It takes a lot of patience. I at times lost it too. Thanks to a few inconsiderate pple.

The thing is, it is not easy being a parent.

So pardon us. We are just being parents. We need to get things done and our kids are our responsibilities.

Do understand our situation. We are only parents and are doing the best that we can. Dont hate us for this thing called Pram.

Give love because we all deserve some. Be it those w kids, none or single. Sometimes a little love can really make our day. 🙂

Salam Ramadhan.

Source: Diana Hairul

June 18, 2016
Malay Female Police Officer Goes Extra Mile In Ramadan Helping Disabled Resident

Our patrol officer, SGT Kayisah, was conducting foot patrol when she came across an elderly resident requiring assistance near Block 220 Ang Mo Kio. Without hesitation, our officer stepped in – SGT Kayisah helped wheel the resident to the nearby supermarket, assisted her to purchase groceries and also to bring her back to her residence after that.

This seemingly small, but gracious act, makes us proud.

Kudos to the officer!

Source: Ang Mo Kio North NPC

June 18, 2016
Meet Kakak WO Rennysa Ithnin – She Tackles Hazardous Materials For A Living

WO Rennysa Bte Ithnin joined the SCDF after she found out more information about the organisation at a Career Fair. She was immediately sold by the opportunity to learn lifesaving skills and the adrenaline rush of attending to emergencies.

Having been a firefighter in various fire stations for many years, she is now a Senior Instructor in the Civil Defence Academy’s Hazardous Materials (HazMat) Branch.

It is hard to fault the tangy WO Rennysa for being too-cool-for-school. A mother of three and a passionate instructor herself, WO Rennysa believes that every learning experience should be a fusion of theoretical and practical vigour, and most importantly, it must be a fun and memorable one.

With this mindset, WO Rennysa has taught hundreds of local and international trainees from different professional industries on HazMat identification and mitigation techniques. Her trainees include local participants like members from the Company Emergency Response Teams, SCDF Emergency Responders and international participants from countries like Bhutan, South Korea and Oman.

At the start of every course, WO Rennysa makes it a point to break the ice by gaining a better understanding of her trainees and their professional background. WO Rennysa believes that it helps inject a sense of warmth to the classroom and that in turn, allows her trainees to feel more comfortable about asking questions candidly. WO Rennysa also explained that adult learning takes place more effectively through discussions instead of the traditional classroom learning methods.

WO Rennysa applies the same principles when teaching her children. Together with her husband, they guide them through discussions instead of instructions.

“This is what I strive to achieve as an instructor and mother, and it is to deeply embed in my trainees and children the ‘moral of the story’ instead of the countless number of technical points that he or she should memorise,” WO Rennysa said.

Source: www.scdf.gov.sg

June 18, 2016
‘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)

June 17, 2016
Walid J. Abdullah: Religious Conservatism Does Not Equate Extremism

Do not conflate religious conservatism with extremism.

As is always the case, once a terrorist attack occurs (which again seems to be the exclusive domain of Muslims, as the media has shown from its reluctance to use the word ‘terrorist’ to describe the murderer of Jo Cox), experts rush to dissect what is wrong with Islam.

Almost inevitably, there will be a group of analysts who suggest that Islam itself is the problem, and that Islam needs a ‘reformation’. They would then proceed to conflate expressions of religious conservatism with extremism.

Which is not only mistaken, in my opinion, but extremely dangerous. Suddenly, conservative Muslims are viewed with much suspicion. How many times have we heard – whether in jest or otherwise – people making remarks such as ‘eh why your beard so long? Like terrorist/osama/al-qaeda/isis.’

What these people do is essentially equate conservatism with extremism.

Personally, i do shake hands with members of the opposite gender, i do wish non-Muslims on their festive occasions, and so on, but i know many Muslims who do not, but utterly despise extremism and extremists.

And if we start saying that conservative expressions are signs of extremism, as was recently done when it was suggested that not wishing ‘Merry Christmas’ was a step toward/an indication of extremism, where do we draw the line? What about those who do not shake hands with those of the opposite gender? What about someone who dons the hijab? Or someone who only eats halal? Or someone with a beard?

We must be more careful in using terms such as ‘moderate Muslim’, ‘extremist’, ‘radical’ inter alia, as words do have meanings, and they may shape perceptions. Otherwise, we may end up creating unnecessary frontiers in the fight against extremism.

Source: Walid J. Abdullah

June 17, 2016