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myUAE dengan kerjasama PTS Publications and Distribution bercadang untuk menganjurkan kursus sehari penulisan buku untuk pasaran Malaysia dan Indonesia (bermakna dalam bahasa Melayu), di Dubai pada Januari depan. Sumbangan dari warga myUAE dan teman-teman keatas projek Masjid Kampung Khla Krabe, Krakor, Prusat merupakan hadiah 'Eiduladha 1427H manis bagi ummat Islaam d Kampung Khla Krabe khususnya, dan Kemboja amnya.
Masjid usang yang telah pun berusia, bakal dganti dengan masjid baru, hasil sumbangan orang ramai, termasuk dari Qatar dan UAE. Upacara penyerahan masjid akan dlaksanakan pada 12 Dzulhijjah 1427H kepada Mufti kerajaan Kemboja. Pada keesokan harinya, upacara peresmian masjid akan dlaksanakan oleh Gabenor Prusat dan wakil rakyat Prusat, YB Hj. Abdul Kadir Osman.
Asian Federation Muslim Youth (AFMY), Yayasan Amal Malaysia (AMAL) dan Yayasan Kebajikan & Pembangunan Pendidikan Negeri Terengganu (YAKEP) merakamkan penghargaan kepada penyumbang budiman kearah projek pembinaan Masjid Khla Krabe.
Projek Qurban Kemboja d kampung Khla Krabe juga akan berlansung 'Eiduladha 1427H mendatang. Kepada yang ingin melaksanakan ibadah Qurban, boleh menghubungi Affandy Shaari (050.661.5875) atau Hasnol Yunus (050.249.2121). Seperti yang d uar-uarkan sebelum ini, setiap bahagian ialah RM250
Kepada yang ingin menyumbang kepada pengurusan Masjid, boleh juga hubungi Affandy atau Hasnol. Boleh juga melalui akaun bank AFMY (atas nama Asian Federation Musilim Youth) d akaun Bank Islam Malaysia - 14032010037306 (sila maklumkan samada bagi tujuan Qurban atau sumbangan masjid)
Dubai, UAE Pesta membeli belah Dubai, yang menjadi ikon pemasaran Dubai, Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) bermula hari ini.
DSF akan berlansung selama 45 hari, dengan pelbagai tema, acara, promosi dan pelbagai aktiviti. 
DSF yang bermula pada tahun 1996 merupakan salah satu acara pemasaran mega Dubai yang berjaya meletakkan Dubai d mata dunia. Ianya yang dmodelkan dari pesta membeli belah Singapura dkatakan pula menjadi model kepada pelbagai pesta d peringkat rantau Teluk (sekarang berlansung juga Muscat Festival). DSF akan berlansung hingga Februari 2, 2007
Woke up late today, we were supposed to go to American Hospital for my wife follow up visit and after that to the nearest park for small picnic. Called them up just to make sure the paperworks are in order. Not surprisingly they weren't so I had to re-schedule. I applied 1 day leave just for this. Wasted!... Hang on....
"Yang ! Tukar plan lah.. kita pegi wadi pulak. ..Shuwaihah !". Made a few phone calls to see if anyone else interested. "Last minutelah bro mana sempat! " replied one. I don't blame them, this is a good case of " Dah nak terbe*** baru cari toilet" scenario. Hmm...To go or not to go .I'd prefer to have one more car just as precaution but what the heck it's a weekend so there are bound to be a few 4WDs roaming around that area, I reasoned quietly. It's almost noon.
A quick prayer and minutes later we're out of the garage speeding towards Hatta. The sky looked a bit cloudy but not dark enough to deter us. The past two weeks saw the most rain for the whole year and the effect can be seen already. Along the road small bushes starting to sprout in the areas that used to be quite...desert-ed!
Enter Shuwaihah
Around an hour later we reached the Al Fay area where we made the final turn to Shuwaihah where the normal road ends and the gravel road starts. “Where we goin’ Papa? “ ask my 3 year old. “To the hills Fairuz ! To the hills! “ .. and off we went.
Fifteen minutes later my GPS unit indicated that we have reached the turn off to the first spot of our destination. It was a tight right turn through a small track which barely fits my 4WD and followed by another tight turn to the left. There lies a small plains big enough for three 4WDs to park .The sound of water gushing can be heard already. “ Sampai dah !”
After a bit of climb down lugging our picnic basket and mat we were at the bed of the rocky river .
I was already upset. Not only because I just realized that my son was already wet without getting into his swimsuit , but also the sight of litter in the otherwise beautiful area.There were empty plastic bottles, unburnt firewood and empty plastic bags. The thought of dumping a bowl of spaghetti and meatballs into a small pool the size of wash basin filled with small fishes baffles me. Dark cloud started forming above me and within me. I wondered if the trip was worth it.
What cheered me up though was the sight of water brought by the recent rainfall. The wadi was filled with running water instead of stagnant pools during the dry summer season. The sight and sound of small waterfalls were refreshing for a change. Waterfalls in the desert .. ha ! wait till you tell the guys back home.
Lots of water ! That’s me…. standing! Very deep!
And waterfalls too! 
Another one!
Trickles of rain started to fall, I signalled my other half to pack up and rushed the kids to get ready. This is the last place you want to be when the rain starts to fall. Flash flood in wadis are common and people drowning are not unheard of. We quickly pack our gear up into our vehicle and left the area.
We took a different route to exit the wadi area. We turned deeper into Swaihah region instead of backtracking from where we came from. This way my family get to see more stuff. A few hundred meters later we reached the lowest and the widest part of the river bed. I mentioned river because the area looked like there was a big river here not long ago. Here we turned right following the river bed driving upstream as far as we can. We passed a few ‘mat sallehs’ having picnic followed by a few local Arabs further up waving at us.
River bed starting to look like one. Drive, drive, drive your car gently up the stream… merrily , merrily ….
When the terrain became too rocky and rugged for our vehicle to pass we parked and found a wide flat spot laid with pebbles and small rocks. “ Good for camping .” My wife suggested. I raised my palms “No rain already ! Bring out the coffee.” “ And the mat and Nasi Goreng too !”. “Makan lagi !” my wife replied. The kids were already rushing to the water. Everyone was starting to have a good time .
Small stream just nice for the kids
Just as we finished our afternoon coffee, rain started to trickle again signalling us it was time to go. As we were leaving we met two Caucasian ladies in a Jeep Wrangler followed by a couple in a white Prado headed towards the spot where we came from. We exchanged greetings and parted ways.
Along the way we stopped here and there at a few nice spots and took our sweet time enjoying the scenery and having coffee. We also had a chance to scout around for suitable places for camping. There are actually quite a few spots that are suitable for campsites on low or high ground. Perhaps next time we’ll come again and camp here.
More nice spots .. more coffee breaks. Potential Campsite
Having a good time.
Around five o clock afternoon sun suddenly reared its face cheering us up as we were leaving the area .
On the way out we were greeted with another pleasant surprise. A big pool of water by the main road big enough to swim in! Big enough for fish farm!
At the end of the day…after six hours of journey, everyone was tired but happy. It turned out to be a good trip after all! Faisal Zaid
Pelik. Hairan. Ajaib. Mungkin dalam kepala pemenang tempat ketiga Sukan Asia dari China baru-baru ini. Nampak macam bukan Arab pemenang dari Bahrain dan yang tempat kedua (Qatar).
Kedua mereka antara ramai atlet dari Kenya dan beberapa negara Afrika yang mendapat kerakyatan Bahrain dan Qatar sebelum berlansungnya Sukan Asia d Qatar baru-baru ini.
Apa mungkin ada anak Malaysia beraksi untuk UAE atau Qatar bilamana keduanya hos Sukan Olimpik 2016 nanti (kedua negara Arab dlapurkan akan bid untuk jadi hos temasya sukan Olimpik musim panas 2016 nanti).
Hmm, bolehlah start berlatih, Yop tekong baik sikit!
Awan mendung sekitar Dubai Media City, dirakam sekitar jam 8 pagi tadi.
Gambar menghala Shaikh Zayed Road dsamping bangunan Hard Rock Cafe, Dubai. Ramalan kaji cuaca meramalkan hujan akan turun d beberapa tempat d UAE dalam sehari dua ini.
Pada bakal Hujjaj, dkongsi sama some information and links about Hajj:
Islam online on Hajj - collection of information & articles
Q & A on Hajj - Islamonline
How to perform Hajj - Shaikh Salih Al Uthaimeen
Hajj, Journey of a Lifetime - Islamicity
Hajj 1427H News - RadioIslam (news, articles and more!)
Saudi Climate - Cuaca and more!
Menjaga Kesihatan - Tabung Haji Malaysia
Ibadah Haji - Tabung Haji Malaysia
List of klinik Malaysia, Jeddah, Makkah & Madinah (Tabung Haji Malaysia)
Multimedia:
Hajj on video (from 8th Dhulhijjah onwards) - YouTube
Hajj on video (background - above video) - YouTube
Other information:
Embassy of Malaysia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Diplomatic Quarter
P.O. Box 94335
Riyadh 11693
Saudi Arabia
City: Riyadh
Phone: 00966-14887100
Fax: 00966-14824177
Email: mwriyadh@awalnet.net.sa
Office Hours: Saturday - Wednesday
8.00 am - 3.00 pm
Consulate General of Malaysia, Jeddah
Lot 241, Al-Mualiffin Street,
Al Rehab District,
P.O Box 593, Jeddah 21421.
Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
City: Jeddah
Phone: 00966 2 6727740 / 00966 2 6728019
Fax: 00966 2 6760877
Email: maljeddah@kln.gov.my
Mobily Prepaid Mobile Packages - Etisalat's Mobile Unit in Saudi (get your SIM card from Mobily!)
Moga mendapat Hajj Mabrur!
