Family Outdoor Activity

Slides below showing my family outdoor activity. Jungle trekking is our favourite . We did it in La Hotspring. Besut, Trengganu and Setiu Agroresort, Trengganu. It is good for our health, strengthen family ties and discover the wonders of our lush tropical green heritage. To have a brief view some of the wonders please click the label National Geog d'Amateur.

MY SON'S WEDDING

A FRIDAY MORNING in KB: THE VENDORS CLOSE UP

A young woman and her pet fish especially fighting fish

A vendor with headphone, demonstrating the mineral content in water using electric bulbs. The brighter light indicate good mineral content, no light mineral content is nil.

The street dominates by enterprising women

Hai Che Din banyak laku hari ini? "Boleh tehe kakloh".
He deals in various precious stones and rings. You have a lot of choice, purchase the desired, trade in or any service concerning the product. He claims he sell at a reasonable and affordable price and request you to compare the offered price with other vendors or jewel shops.

Young vendor(wearing turban) offering alcohol free perfume oil or minyak athar with various fragrance.
He will make you try the latest product to make you feel pleasant.

A woman displaying her traditional herbs and medicinal products.
She claims that she could heal diabetes and even at critical stage.
Photos showing diabetes patience having treatment.
You can try it.

Ah ha! Dhab and its product. The alive reptile is in the cage and the dried just beside it. The owner claims that it flesh can overcome any health problems,
including man and woman "vital" problems.
The habitat of real dhab is the desert and live on the surrounding rare vegetation.
The question is, is it the real dhab?

Flower plants in pots and poly bags. On the right dealing in traditional herbs.

A mobile health service? The owner(with white kopiah and dark dress facing us) offers free service for checking blood pressure and glucose content at extremely cheap cost. You may try and don't forget to purchase medicinal product for the above treatment.

A watch smith at work and dealing in affordable watches.
You may bargain the branded watches like Rado, Gucci, Rolex and so on.

Remedy for men and women. Just question him the effectiveness and he would not hesitate to convince and share it with you.

Gardening tools and local made weapons

An Arab waiting patiently for customers. Varieties of product of the Mediteranean can be seen, especially preserved fruits.

Ah demo ruponya. My friend En. Fauzi displaying his textile goods. Hanging at the back are imported coats and blazers at affordable price. He is willing to display the goods at your doorstep or delivery as well.
If interested you may use the contact no. 0179374051 for arrangement.

Various type of oil for your vehicles.
Also on the spot are water filter equipment and clothes

Juwa ggapo tu kakwe dio? Temaka daghak, ghokok daung awe weh, tok beso keleh ko?
This old timer selling the local tobacco product and nipah shoot cigarette or rokok daun ,
something rare nowadays. Her customers are of the same age.


Several verieties. On the left, young vendors entertaining their customer interested in solok arab, raisin and dates juice. In the middle a man dealing in insect and pest killer while on the right a woman displaying beef and chicken floss.
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Ones can find these on every Friday morning, as early as 7.00am untill noon. The above closeup shows only the unusual and rare products but the others are much more.
To those who love to listen to an open weekly kuliyyah by the YAB Menteri Besar Kelantan,
all these are normal scene. Do experience it by yourself.

PKPSM Kelantan: Aktiviti

THE EDIBLE GARDEN OF PAK BADOL

This year we turn up to retain the trophy in the annual Edible Landscape Contest organized by FAMA. We worked day in and day out, perhaps threw everything for it. Our arch rival had struggled much harder and grabbed the championship trophy from us. CONGRATULATIONS!
We reflex ourselves and looking forward to get it back.
Thank you

MARHABAN YA RAMADHAN, GO AWAY H1N1

Students of SMK Pak Badol performing sembahyang hajat.

Teachers and parents performing sembahyang hajat.
Tn. Hj. Khalid, Imam Mukim Serdang leads the pray

Students reciting the chapter surah Yasin

Teachers and parents reciting surah Yasin leads by Tuan Imam

13th of August 2009/22 Syaaban 1430, the date to be remembered by all teachers and students of SMK Pak Badol. We performed a very special spiritual program to welcome the month of Ramadhan, pray to Allah for health and prosperity as well as to keep away the spread of swine influenza or influenza A or H1N1 in our area. The recital of the chapter surah YASIN, "sembahyang hajat" and a prayer(doa) were the activities. The Imam of Mukim Serdang, Tn Hj. Khalid led the activities. Parents and some local people joined us.

The month of Ramadhan is the ninth month in Muslim calender, the Hijriah. All matured muslims are compulsory to fast in daytime except those allowed by the syariah or the Islamic law. Fasting does not only mean not to eat, drink and intercourse during daytime but also to stay away from doing something that could nullify the fast or lessen it reward or "pahala". This month is also called The month of blessing(keberkatan/rahmat), forgiveness(pengampunan/maghfirah), devotion(ibadah), generosity(sedeqah), Al Quran and charity(kebajikan). Everybody is encouraged to devote, increase their devotions to Allah and do for charity. All these are to make one's trait remarkable.

The simplest routine starts immediately after sunset with the breaking of the fast or berbuka puasa with dates and plain water. This is to instantly recover the lost energy and moisture in the body. The sembahyang terawih could be performed only in this very month, never debate over the "rakaat", you may do at the minimum of eight or twenty. Before sunrise, "bersahur" or early morning breakfast will help to store energy and moisture in the body and of course "niat" or intention to verify the next day fasting.

Some of the crucial events for the Muslim occurred in Ramadhan:

1. The Al Quran was brought down or Nuzul Al Quran.
The 17th day of the month is a memory day for it and Kelantan declares a public holiday.

2. The very first battle won by the Muslim against the infidels known as "Badar al Kubra"
It was a turning point for the beginning of the rise of a Muslim State centred in Madinah.

3. The night of Qadr or Laila Al Qadr or locally Malam Lailatul Qadar by the laymen, falls on one
of the odd night of the last ten days. That particular night is better than a thousand months.
Watch out for the night by devoting to Allah from the beginning of Ramadhan until the very
last day of the month. Insyaallah you will come across the night either you notice it or not.
Wallahu A'lam. Only Allah knows.

4. The digging of drain or "khandaq" engulfed the town of Madinah as a preparation to curb the aggressive attacks from the infidels and later known as The battle of Khandaq.

A FRIDAY MORNING IN KOTA BHARU

Jalan Ismail is closed to traffic to give way to small and part time traders

Jalan Hulu Pasar. You can get everything you need without going to the Central market. People are on the way the open Kulliyah by Tn Guru Menteri Besar Kelantan. The kulliyah spot is just a stone throw away.

Audience along Jalan Dato' Pati listening to an open kuliyyah by the incumbent YAB Menteri Besar of Kelantan.Ybhg Datuk Tuan Guru Hj. Nik Ab. Aziz B.Nik Mat. Canopies on both sides of the street showing vendors displaying their goods. They cease trading during the Kuliyyah,
about an hour and resume after the session.

The busy Jalan Hulu Pasar. Hawkers take opportunity to supplement their income
and listening to a weekly kuliah by Tn Guru Menteri Besar Kelantan. The Kuliah can be clearly heard in every corner of the city by means of proper network of the public address system.

Reciting verses from the holy Al Qur'an by the Hafiz, a special guest Qari from
Egypt(in grey suit). Yg Bhg Datuk MB Kelantan is in white suit.

The Muslimats along Jalan Dato'Pati(Muslim women) concentrating on the kuliah by the Menteri Besar.

The Muslimins, also along Jalan Dato' Pati (Muslim men) are lending their ears too.

Tuan Guru Datuk Menteri Besar is conveying the Kuliah. After the kuliah, Tuan Guru leads a doa for safety and health.

No city like Kota Bharu. On every Friday morning, thousands of people flock to Dataran Ilmu or The Knowledge Square in the heart of the city. The area is mainly along Jalan Dato' Pati. Other nearby streets, Jalan Maju and Jalan Ismail also close to traffic as early as 7.00 am untill noon, giving way to vendors to supplement their income. They come from every corner of the state of Kelantan and even from other states to lend their ears to an open religious kuliyyah by the incumbent Menteri Besar of Kelantan. It starts as early as 8.30 to hear the opening oration by one of the Exco members and then followed by the Menteri Besar of Kelantan, Yg Bhg Datuk Tuan Guru Hj. Nik Abdul Aziz bin Nik Mat. He closes the Kuliah by reciting a doa. Lately the doa is to enlighten the heart of the incumbent Prime Minister to withdraw the ISA and to grant the petroleum royalty to Kelantan.

"Ilmu dapat, pahala dapat dan duit pun dapat. Wallahu A'lam.

KOTA BHARU: THE DEVELOPING OUTSKIRTS

Wakaf Che Yeh about 4 km from the city centre, famous for the Pasar Borong
or Wholesale Market

Wakaf Che Yeh, the famous wholesale market just behind the row of shops. It starts operating from midnight till the sun rise. It deals in groceries, vegetables, fruits and seafoods.

The intensive construction works in progress at the Tunjung NewTown, about 5 km from the city centre. The new Kelantan Education Department will be built nearby the area.

The Kubang Kerian New Town under intensive construction. The building on the right is said to be a wholesale emporium.

The Kubang Kerian New Town. The multi storey building on the right is the University of Science Malaysia Hospital (HUSM)

The Heritage Village, family sport spot and theme under construction. The site is in the Tanjung Chat area and approximately 3 km from the City centre

The Tengku Anis Township Garden. Well equipped with a jogging circuit and stretching equipment, everybody can jog or walk or perform any desired exercises. You may join an aerobic activity or even Tai Chi.

Taman Bendahara, Pengkalan Chepa. In the far end is the University Of Kelantan temporary campus. Just nearby is the Sultan Ismail Petra Airport.

Pulau Melaka, the religious and education centre. Just behind the mosque you may find a traditional wooden house painted in green. You will be definitely stunned in disbelieve when you were told that the house belongs to the incumbent 'mentri besar' of Kelantan.


The City Centre is congested, the cost of land is soaring high and the tremendous increasing number of vehicles pouring into the area. To overcome these problems several measures have been taken into consideration such as developing the city outskirts as some of the examples are shown above.