Tag: Selamat Hari Raya

“Jubah Sado” Dah Basi, “Jubah Mermaid” Is In

Jika tahun lalu kita dikejutkan dengan “Jubah Sado” dan juga “kurta lelaki seperti baju kurung wanita”, tahun ini satu lagi pakaian Hari Raya mungkin menarik perhatian anda!

Nama jubah terbaru ini ialah “Jubah Ala Duyung”! Ia sedang viral di laman media sosial dan dipakai seorang lelaki yang hanya dikenali sebagai Alif. Jubah Duyung ini bagaimanapun menerima kritikan hebat para netizen.

Ramai juga yang memberikan komen lucu, seperti: “Alahai, kain dia lagi lentik daripada kain saya!”

Namun yang memberikan kata-kata kesat juga tidak kurang hebatnya.

Menyusuli kejadian itu, laporan mStar Online menyatakan Alif memutuskan untuk bersikap mengalah dan menukar enam lagi jubah yang ditempahnya kepada potongan biasa.

Ini selepas beliau mengambil kira teguran positif dan nasihat anggota keluarga dan juga orang ramai.

“Tidak sangka jubah yang dipakai semasa raya itu menjadi viral di media sosial sehingga saya dikecam.

“Ada enam lagi jubah yang dihantar untuk dijahit tetapi belum siap, jadi saya akan minta pereka untuk menukarnya kepada potongan biasa selepas menerima teguran positif dan mengelak saya terus dikecam,” katanya kepada mStar Online.

KATA-KATA KESAT DILEMPARKAN KEPADA ANGGOTA KELUARGA JUGA

Gambar Alif yang menjadi viral tetapi menerima kencaman hebat. (Gambar: Facebook/ Rizal Hakimm)

Selepas gambar “Jubah Ala Duyung” beliau menjadi viral, Alif menerima kecaman netizen yang keterlaluan sehingga mengaitkan keluarganya.

“Isu jubah ini adalah masalah saya sendiri, tapi ada yang keterlaluan mengatakan saya kurang didikan agama daripada keluarga. Malah, lebih buruk ada yang menyamakan saya dengan haiwan. Bagaimana perasaan keluarga saya?

“Kalau nak tegur, buatlah secara baik. Jangan sampai mengaitkan keluarga saya dengan kata-kata yang buruk,” kata anak bongsu daripada 10 adik-beradik ini, sebagaimana ditukil mStar.

Alif juga memberitahu bahawa sejak itu ramai melabelkannya dengan pelbagai gelaran termasuk lelaki lembut dan transgender.

“Saya akur berperwatakan lembut tetapi saya tidak berpakaian wanita. Saya masih bekerja dan berpakaian seperti lelaki.

“Saya bukanlah manusia yang sempurna, saya masih lagi memperbaiki diri. Anda semua di luar sana, doakan saya yang baik-baik saja,” jelas beliau lagi dalam laporan mStar Online itu.

Source: http://berita.mediacorp.sg

July 4, 2017
Selamat Hari Raya Or Eid Mubarak?

I am a sucker for the holidays. Deepavali, Chinese New Year, Christmas — I love all the pomp and fanfare that comes along with each festival.

But my personal favourite is definitely Hari Raya because I get to enjoy it as an enthusiastic outsider so all of the kueh tarts but none of the stress.

And Hari Raya brings out the most amazing outfits. Colour-coordinated families from five-year-old son to one-year-old daughter perfectly matched by accents or fabric to the young couple posing stylishly in an Instagram perfect post at void decks across the island — all clad in sarong kebayas and baju kurungs of every possible colour.

I also love the food. A visit to the Geylang Raya bazaar is an absolute must and this year the gentrification of this tradition was both heartening and sad.

The introduction of all these newfangled trends and foods (from a rainbow bagel to macaron ice-cream sandwiches) and the queues that formed by these stalls eclipsed the staples of prawn vadai and the iconic Ramly burger stands but at least it brought more young people to the festivities and that can’t be a bad thing.

Maybe we just need a little more inventiveness — rainbow prawn vadai for next year perhaps?

Beyond the sights, sounds, colours and flavours of the bazaar — there are the spreads waiting at the welcoming homes of Muslim friends and families; Ayam Bakar Padang, Lontong, Sayur Lodeh, Sambal Sotong, Udang Sambal Petai, Ayam Masak Opor and the desserts again capturing the myriad of colours that come with this celebration.

I love all of it.

Except one thing that has become increasingly prevalent — have you noticed lately that nobody says “Selamat Hari Raya” any more. More and more people are switching to “Eid Mubarak” casually, unthinkingly and nearly instinctively.

A Malaysian friend says she noticed it almost immediately after returning to KL from abroad in 2014. Suddenly, the billboards were saying the Arabic greeting of “Eid Mubarak” instead of the native Malay “Selamat Hari Raya.”

The Sultan of Johor summed this up when he explained why he preferred to use terms like “Hari Raya” instead of “Eid al-Fitr”, or “buka puasa” instead of “iftar” as “I have been using these Malay terms since I was a child… I have no intention of replacing these terms with Arabic.”

Why are we using Arabic? It is a beautiful language and carries with it a rich culture but my concern is this culture is eclipsing the authenticity of our local culture.

Malay culture is much more than just the culture of one people — it is in many ways the spirit of this corner of the world. Black and white photographs of my mother in a well-stitched kebaya or the endless repertoire of P. Ramlee songs my Uncle can croon are all testament to this.

I worry that we are beginning to frame this South-east Asian identity as less than its Arabic counterpart and this would be a shame because losing the culture would cause us to lose so much of what makes this region proud.

* This is the personal opinion of the columnist, Surekha A. Yadav

Source: www.themalaymailonline.com

July 12, 2016
From A Non-Muslim To Muslims: May The Blessed Month Of Ramadan Be Upon You Once Again

Ramadhan and Aidil Fitri

Ive talked to 3 friends yesterday. As a non Muslim, i ignorantly told them “tahan lagi! One more day and you dont have to fast!”

To my suprise, all three reprimanded me. I honestly thought they would say “insya Allah!”. Nope. Instead, they, on separate occassions, told me the same thing along this line :” no! I will miss Ramadhan and the fasting. It was a beautiful experience and i cant wait for the next Ramadhan to come!”

Long have we live under the same roof and yet we couldnt truly empathize or understand the true feelings of each other. I am quite confident that most non-Muslim friends, out of good will, would have thought that our Muslims friends and family will find relief towards the end of Ramadhan, assuming that fasting is some sort of hardship to them.

Most Muslim however will reply you quite the otherwise, that the fasting month really give them peace, solace, and is definitely a privilege to look forward to.

I then recalled Monyet King (now Pisang Raja)’s story about his maid, who never fast when she was back jn indonesia, but fasted religiously as she starts her work here in KL. The reason was simple: back in Indonesia she survived as a poor hard labour and needed to eat to work so that her family can be fed. Now that she has a better life in malaysia she can then indulge in her religious obligation to fast, of which she did so voluntarily and jovially.

The Ramadhan is truly a humbling month for all to enjoy. The annual affair reminds muslim to be forgiving, patience, and to empathize with the less fortunate. Working in a 99% Muslim organization, i must say that i felt their effort in improving their “zahir” and “batin”. I felt their peace, their forgiveness, and patience. It is a beautiful reminder to all.

Another friend told me, she looked forward to ramadhan more so than syawal’s aidil fitri. Reason is simple : Ramadhan gave her peace and she found solace with The Creator through her efforts of humbling herself. Syawal Aidil Fitri on the otherhand is just another festive and cultural celebration disproportionately blown up through heavy capitalism, consumerism, and commercialization.

A true muslim, she said, will appreciate Ramadhan more than the Eid, and i tend to concur with her.

Now that ramadhan has come to an end, I hope the month long of endurance and peace would extend to all mankind throughout the year.

Selamat Hari Raya aidil Fitri and May the next blessed and holy month of Ramadhan reach all of us in no time.

Source: Tai Zee Kin

July 10, 2016