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Please come down to “The Truth About Palestine”, Shaykh Hamza Karamali’s final public talk in Malaysia. It’s at Masjid Bangsar on Saturday Feb 3rd, 10 am to 1 pm.
Spaces are limited. Please scan the QR code above or click here to register.
The registration link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSc3ZgWDn4FcVIhx6Kq24ilKWjQc76T_lx2beHdc_A-rr9LGpA/viewform?usp=s
I’ve been following Shaykh Hamza’s Palestine series, and his latest video is the most profound one yet.
Alhamdulilah, at long last, I had my first Pilates class today – it’s been YEARS! Ohh I miss reformers.
Suhaila is such a warm and supportive pilates instructor, and her brand new studio is such an oasis of calm – soothing colours, lots of space and diffused aromatherapy oils.
You can check out Balanced Movement here. There’s an excellent opening promotion, so please check it out if you can and share widely!
Malaysia needs your help! So much greenery is being cut down to make way for ‘progress’. Rapid deforestation will mean longer droughts, stricter water rationing, and even more polluted air.
Please help the people of Malaysia by signing the following petition about the proposed EKVE highway. Share this with your friends and family. Save our rainforests! The deadline is Monday – tomorrow.
Unbelievably, while living in tropical Malaysia, I’ve found myself in the middle of a water cut.
There was barely enough water from the tap for me to make wudu. And we actually have a water storage tank! I thought my water-rationing Jordan days were over.
SubhanAllah. Having uninterrupted tap water is a blessing that is so easily taken for granted, especially in countries that ordinarily have a lot of rainfall.
This news article explains the reason for the water cut, which started yesterday morning. Alas, one of the MRT construction works accidentally burst a water main. This translates to no municipal water for folks like me – 1 million residents, in total. Meanwhile, there are also water cuts in Hulu Langat because of ammonia contamination in Langat River.
Please pray for us and for others in countries with little or no access to clean water. With all this lack of rain, think of ways to harvest rainwater for yourself and your families.
Based on the weather forecast for KL, from the Malaysian Meteorological Department website, it looks like there’ll be rain on Wednesday and Thursday. InshaAllah, Ya Rabb!
I can’t believe it!
My husband I touched down on Malaysian soil on Saturday night. It feels so surreal to know that this time, I won’t be flying back to my home in Sydney. Goodbye Sydney, hello Kuala Lumpur!
I’m really glad that the weather is mercifully cool thanks to the rain. It actually helps to migrate to a tropical country during the summer months, instead of the winter.
I already miss the familiarity of home, and I really miss my family and friends. As I write this, I’m looking forward to their regular visits and will bribe them with offers of tasty food and super cheap pamper packages *ahem*
Here’s to a smooth transition to the next chapter of my life.
Disclaimer: TOO MUCH GOOD FOOOOD!
Check out my first SeekersGuidance blog post: From Madinah To Malaysia: Reflections by Ustadha Raidah Shah Idil.
It’s been such a blessing to be present in Kuala Lumpur during the Haul (ceremony of remembrance) of Imam Al-Haddad. Being here at this time has been very serendipitous – when my husband and I booked our tickets to Malaysia, we had no idea so many events would be held! Alhamdulilah for Divine Providence. It’s been so inspiring to be in the presence of scholars, and a beautiful reminder of what really matters in life. Meeting the different sisters from the KL gatherings has been lovely too.
We had a brief reunion with Imam Afroz Ali today after his talk at UTM Masjid. We got to meet Professor Dr. Muhammad Zainy Uthman too! I’ve been watching his videos on Professor Al-Attas, and it was so cool to meet him in person. And then we got slightly lost on the way to another meeting lol. Thunderstorms here are intense, and traffic jams take on a whole new meaning when there’s almost zero visibility.
In other news, we attended the Questions For The Tall White Man event last night and it was so, so awesome to talk about the hard stuff with Shaykh Yahya. He really did keep it real. The night ended with beautiful Qasidah recitations, with the foot-tapping beat of Malay drums (kompang). FUN! More about this later, inshaAllah.
Random note: There is so much amazing food here! And so affordable. Talk about needing to restrain the nafs lol.
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