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Gunong Ledang resort
Originally uploaded by Adibi

Foto disebelah kanan menunjukkan keindaan air terjun mini ciptaan manusia yang terletak di permulaan trek untuk memanjat Gunong Ledang.Tanpa hujan,air terus mengalir tanpa henti..

Pada peringat orang awam,mereka akan melihat keindaan alam tapi tidak mengerti kenapa air terus mengalir and fenomena terjadi air terjun and mekanisma gerak air.

Jika kita memiliki sedikit ilmu kejuruteraan/sains, kita akan lebih memahami dan menghayati apabila kita dapat melihat ilmu haiderologi 'in action'.Di air terjun, kita dapat menyaksikan 'the conversion of potential energy to kinetic energy in action".

Seterusnya, jika kita dibuka mata hati(qalbu),kita akan dapat 'melihat' bukan sahaja keindahan penciptaan alam,malah kita akan dapat melihat keindahan Pencipta Yang Maha Cantik and Maha Agung,insyaAllah. 

[7:179] Dan sesungguhnya Kami jadikan untuk Neraka Jahanam banyak dari jin dan manusia yang mempunyai hati (tetapi) tidak mahu memahami dengannya (ayat-ayat Allah), dan yang mempunyai mata (tetapi) tidak mahu melihat dengannya (bukti keesaan Allah) dan yang mempunyai telinga (tetapi) tidak mahu mendengar dengannya (ajaran dan nasihat); mereka itu seperti binatang ternak, bahkan mereka lebih sesat lagi; mereka itulah orang-orang yang lalai.

On leave

Cool road to Muzium Kesenian Islam
Originally uploaded by Adibi

This week I will be away on business trip and most likely won't be able to blog until this weekend.InsyaAllah,I will continue later.

Note on photo: I was very impressed by the landscaped road to Muzium Kesenian Islam next to Masjid Negara.Please keep it up.

The Times books sale @ Capsquare

We had a pleasant suprise to see so many books being sold at discount ranging from 30% to 50%.Two books caught my eyes-the hardcover Galileo's Daughter and The Watercolours.By the way, the sale ends on 29th July,2009. 

PS: Al-Fatihah for Allahyarhamah Yasmin Ahmad who passed away last night.

How do I use twitter?

As early adopter of new technology,I blogged about twitter in April,2007 here.I was thinking aloud then how do I use it for my social and business needs.Now, it is rather academic to talk about them anymore.Here is a link how small business in US are using twitter to market their products.

Two years ago,only a handful of my buddies use twitter.Just like emails in early 90's when I have only a few friends that I could count with my fingers when I tried to send email to them.Now,I have more than 150 people who are linked to me via my tweeter.When I am online with my PC,I used Seesmic Desktop 0.4.I canalso update my Facebook from this apps.

Below are the list of things I do with my twitter:

1.Communicate with my friends-overseas and locally

2.Update my social activities.

3.Get news and alerts of any updates on blogs/online newpapers which I subscribed

4.Update what I am doing to my Facebook

I don't carry my pc every where but with my mobile phone I used the apps: fring and tweets60(both are free) installed in my Nokia E71 that enabled me to tweet any where and any time if my phone can be connected to digitnet.

Happy tweeting but don't let it take over your life.It is just a tool-up to us to use it or to misuse it.

Sabhah...

Below is a screen copy of my Flickr page about the above.Thanks to Jusni for sharing the teachings of Imam Al-Ghazali as a comments to the photo. Sabhah aka tasbeh           ..a gift from my sister.Thanks Dek:-)  Comments w|©kedf|Im™ says: Imam al-Ghazali explains that the heart has two doors: one opens to this world and the other to the 'aalamal malakut, that is, the heavenly world of the angels, the 'Arsh (Allah's Throne) and Lawh Mahfuz (The Preserved Tablet). The recitation of zikr in abundance erases sins and opens the second door to the 'aalamal malakut. To achieve this, Imam al-Ghazali exhorts us to do zikr (remember Allah) continuously. Zikr has to be done with such abundance that first it abides on our tongues and then in our hearts. The final stage is reached when the zikr becomes engraved in the heart with its meanings. Wonderful gift!  Posted 34 hours ago. ( permalink | delete )Sa

Drinking teh tarik with straws

Drinking teh tarik with straws
Originally uploaded by Adibi

To my amusement,I saw a group of tourists drinking teh tarik using straws.Normally,most people use straws for cold drinks.Another interesting observation,they ordered two full glasses with two empty glass and poured one half into an empty one.So two full glasses of teh tarik became four half full glasses!Very good for cost saving and reduction of sugar intake;-)

Retrofitting works

SKphoto
Originally uploaded by Adibi

During my last weekend photowalk with my photobugs buddies ,I noticed some good retrofitting work done along The Heritage Row.This is a good example on how to keep our old pre-Merdeka building in a respectful manner.Not only these oldies look nice but they are part of our national history...not to mention they are also good tourism assets that need proper care and upkeeping.

However,there are a few still left rotting right in the CBD of Kuala Lumpur.

1001 Images of KL

This morning I have the pleasure of having my teh tarik with Dr Mohd Najib,the DG of the National Art Gallery(NAG).During our conversations,I told him about a group of more than 30 members of KL Flickrs roaming the streets around Chow Kit,Kg Baru,Heriatage Row and Capsquare taking photos for the 2nd International Photowalk.

The DG suggested that we submit 1001 photos to the NAG and he would then hold exhibition of the photos for the public.I was very happy with his proposal so that the general public could see the creative work by our members and at the same time to let the members of the public see some part of life in KL that otherwise would be hidden from the general public.

Currently we have more than 1000 members of KL Flickr and to get 1001 photos of KL Life is not a problem with the co-operation of everyone.I hope to sell this idea to Cik Shafina(KL Flickr group admin) and the rest of the members.

Majlis Menghayati Israk and Mikraj

Last Saturday night our Masjid Imam Ash-Shafie has organised the majlis as mentioned above.About more than 600 muslims and muslimahs from near and far attended the majlis.The special guest speaker was Sheikh Muhammad Fuad bin Kamaludin al-Maliki.The majlis started with the recitation of some ayats from Surah Israk,At Najm and Al-Insyiraah by a young and talented Adik Muhammd.His beautiful voice reciting the kalamulllah with teranum almost brought tears to my eyes.I couldn't imagine the joys in the hearts of his parents! 

I am not here to blog about Israk and Mikraj, but if you have tha chance to listen to the Sheikh Fuad's lecture, please make time for it.My friend from Shah Alam came all the way to our masjid in Taman Maluri.[Ilmu itu perlu didatangi dan bukan mendatangi]We must go and meet the wise.

Today is already 27th Rejab.In a few days time,we shall welcome the month of Syaban and in about a month time, we shall welcome the Holy month of Ramadhan al-Mubarak,insyaAllah.Ya Rabbi,please grant us Your Rahmah so that we can fast again in the coming Ramadhan.[my apologies for the blurred photos-taken by a mobile phone Nokia E71 from a distance]

KL Flickr International Photowalk

Inaugural KLickr group shot b4 the walk commences.
Originally uploaded by @dipek

First,let me thank the organisers of this walk especially Shafina for leading the walk.Walking through the market area of Chow Kit is a new experience to me-full of colours,sound and smells.

I was hoping to meet old friends in KL Flickr group but many of them were missing.I am not good at meeting strangers but I tried my best to get to know them.Some of my photowalking friends were very good at meeting the street and market vendors and talked to them and took their photos but I was not good at engaging conversations with strangers.Luckily,I got my cycling buddies to keep me company.

Note: The photo  above was taken [email protected] taken by me are uploaded at my flickr website.