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This blogspot is a medium to share my thoughts and adventures apart from promoting my books. Below are the books which have been written or authored and published by myself.


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Mencari Diri dan Erti".

ISBN 983-42031-0-1, Jun 2006


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Membela Syiar yang Asal"

ISBN 983-42031-1-x, May 2007


"Berpetualang ke Aceh: Sirih Pulang ke Gagang?"

ISBN 978-983-42031-2-2, November 2007


It is interesting to note that while these books were written in Malay it has gained enough attention to merit being part of the collections of the American Library of Congress and National Library of Australia. Look here and here.


While the first three books were published by my own company, the fourth titled "Rumah Azan" was published in April 2009 by a company called Karnadya with the help of the Malaysian national literary body Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. It features beautiful pictures along with stories behind selected mosques which could be related to the history of Islam and the Malays alongside the formation of the Malaysian nation. Look at the article A collaboration of old collegemates - the book "Rumah Azan".


My fifth book "Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and Malay Sultanates", an English translation and adaptation of the Malay book "Ahlul Bait (Keluarga) Rasulullah SAW dan Kesultanan Melayu" authored by Hj Muzaffar Mohamad and Tun Suzana Othman was published early 2010. Look here... My 5th book is out! Ahlul Bait (Family) of Rasulullah SAW and the Malay Sultanates... . For more information check out my Malay blogspot CATATAN SI MERAH SILU.



Like my fourth book "Rumah Azan", the sixth book "Kereta Api Menuju Destinasi" is also a coffee-table book which is published by the company Karnadya with the cooperation of Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (the main Malay literary body in Malaysia). Coming out January 2011 it features pictures and stories on the adventure travelling by train to all of Peninsular Malaysia along with the interesting places which could be reached this way.


My seventh book "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" in turn is a coffee-table book which is written, editted, designed and has pictures taken by me. Coming out of the factory October 2011, this book which combines family history with history of places such as Singapura, Johor, Batu Pahat, Muar and in fact the history of the island of Java and England has been reviewed with me interviewed live in the program Selamat Pagi Malaysia at RTM1. Look at the article Siaran langsung ulasan buku "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah" dan temu ramah di Selamat Pagi Malaysia. Some selected contents have been featured in Sneak peek "Jejak keluarga Yakin : Satu sketsa sejarah".


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The "Berpetualang ke Aceh" series of novels could be obtained in e-book form. Enter http://www.e-sentral.com/, click general novel and go to page 4. You can also type the word "Aceh" at the search box. Or click straight Book 1, Book 2 and Book 3.


Saturday, August 22, 2015

Sunset in Lumut

Continuing from Tombs of the kings of Beruas.


The site visits have made me and family quite exhausted. After getting a few hours of rest we left Beruas and decided to make a visit to Lumut.


Facing the wide Dinding river close to its mouth Lumut offers nice God-given views.


It was almost dusk and we decided to enjoy the sceneries from a waterfront to the west outside town.











That's the river mouth in view. To the left are hills on the island of Pangkor.








Moving on to the waterfront besides town.


From there we viewed the sunset...





Friday, August 21, 2015

Tombs of the kings of Beruas

Continuing from Feted by Kampung Kota folks.


With lunch and welcoming by Kampung Kota folks done and over with we headed for the next site which lies inside the village.





Welcome to the place known as the tombs of the kings of Beruas.

















There are a number of old tombs situated within this area...


























While the clear identity of those laid to rest here has not been ascertained without doubt, one thing is for sure - They were not ordinary citizens.














The tombstones, and location in fact suggest that those laid to rest are citizens of high standing, aristocary, religious masters and such. Perhaps only one or two were kings or rulers. Still this area is formally known as the tombs of the kings of Beruas.











At another part of the village of Kampung Kota lies another set of tombs also known as the tombs of the kings of Beruas...





But it covers a much smaller area. The visit to this area marked the end of our formal tour to sites in and around Beruas.


Feted by Kampung Kota folks

Continuing from Convoy to Pulau Meranti.


From Pulau Meranti we went to the village of Kampung Kota via a rural road.





Kampung Kota has some ancient tombs which we would like to visit next. But before that we stopped at this hall besides the main road.





We came here because the locals invited us to have lunch with them.





Refer to the article Beruas raya open house invite. During the open house held on Saturday I get to announce to the thousands of locals attending the intention of my group to make site visits on Sunday to historical places around Beruas.





Kampung Kota was mentioned as one of the places to be visited. The village locals got excited after hearing this and made plans to fete us.











So there we were at the hall having lunch prepared by the locals.




















After we have had our fill they gave some welcoming speech. 





They could have done the speech earlier but opted to do it later as they realised we were famished after visiting a few places...