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I`ve been neglecting this blog for more than a month.Even my hari raya post is not yet finished.Sorry for keeping the blog quiet all this while.Actually I`ve been sick every single week this past 1 month.I`ll be writing when I`m back to health again.I pray to Allah that I`ll get better soon.And I hope everyone is always healthy and protected from all sorts of sickness and difficulties.Amin…
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Last week we had a blast Hari Raya celebration.20 kosen students gathered in Fukuoka, Kyushu, and we celebrated lebaran together.We mostly came from Kyushu and west Honshu area, where summer holiday is earlier than those upper north, hence we can`t celebrate raya at home, in Malaysia.Plus, for us to travel north to celebrate raya is too much costly, so our juniors came up with an idea to organise our own raya celebration.Since it was in Fukuoka, we the Kurume Kosen students automatically become the host for this event.
The event started with our friends from other places arriving in Hakata, Fukuoka on the 18th and 19th of August.Most of them stayed at the house rented specially for the event in Hakata, while some of them stayed at our college`s hostel.
On Saturday, the 19th, those in charge of cooking were busy buying and preparing the groceries and things needed for all the dishes planned.While they were doing all that at home, we treated the others for a jalan-jalan around Fukuoka city.Sorry guys for at one time, took you all on the wrong bus that day but I hope you enjoyed the places I brought you to.
That night, after buka puasa with the kohai girls cooking, we had a lot of chat and played some cards among us, while waiting for the confirmation of Hari Raya date.Then about 15 minutes past 9pm, we got to know through ERA that Hari Raya would be the on the 20th, which was the next day!Thankfully we had everything ready from the beginning, so there was no need to panic.Since it`s malam raya, so like always, everyone called their family, and I think some cried during that time.Heheh..At about 10pm, we and those who were going to stay at our hostel made our move and left all the other preparations to the others at the house.
20 August 2009, 1 Syawal 1430H, we got up very early in the morning, get prepared, put on our Baju Melayu, and we started our journey to raya prayer at Fukuoka Masjid.We went straight by train, and would be meeting the others there. Looking at their happy faces made me for some moment forget about the fact of not being with my own family for the 3rd straight time on Hari Raya.
About 6.25am, Kurume Eki
Ke masjid hala tuju kami..
Fukuoka Masjid..
Takbir before Eid prayer
After the Raya prayer, had some jamuan at the Masjid, and after that we went for a photography session at a park nearby.After all the poses and fun, we headed to the house for our own jamuan and I should say this, the chefs had done a very good job!The rendang was marvelous, and we also had daging masak merah, soto, ketupat and you know what, LEMANG!Respect la you all, boleh buat lemang pakai oven jer.Of course la cannot lawan the original lemang, but for someone who have not had a lemang for 3 years, it was like heaven!Credit to the chefs!
As usual, a formal photo is a must..
...as well as `wild` photo.
I personally like this photo very much.
And this one too.
Jalan balik rumah(tak sabar nak makan)
Yeahhh
Finished eating, the chefs and the others who helped prepared the dishes were given time to have some rest.After Asar, we made our move for another jalan-jalan in Fukuoka city, but this time with our Baju Melayus and Baju Kurungs.Though we had the Japanese looking at us all the time, but we didn`t even give a care about it, in fact, it was fun!Wearing our traditional costumes and having other staring somehow give us some sense of pride of our own culture.After touring around the Fukuoka Tower and Yahoo Dome area, with some more photography sessions, we went back to the house and had another round of jamuan and chats before we went back to Kurume.
Fukuoka Tower in the back
Lepak-lepak at beach
Yahoo Dome
To be continued…
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Malaysian students (from west Japan kousens) will be organising the Majlis Sambutan Hari Raya in Fukuoka, Kyushu.
It will be attended by kousen students mostly from Kyushu Island and West Honshu.
However our friends from other places are also invited to come and join us.
The more, the merrier.
For more details, you can refer to the event`s page on Facebook,
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Girls in yukata
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Girls in jinbei
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Kokura girls
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Baru lepas tengok balik post2 aku yg dulu.Bila baca balik, segan pulak rasa.BI memang berterabur!Elok lagi esei yang budak form1 tulis kot!
Sesapa yang baca post2 aku tu, abaikanlah grammar mistake yang ada korang jumpa.Make donno je k.
Patutkah aku menyesal pilih belajar kat sini??
2 weeks ago, we went for the Grand Iftar organised by Al Nour Islamic Culture Center at Fukuoka Masjid, Hakozaki-shi, Fukuoka.It took us about 1hour by train to get there from our college.
Fukuoka Masjid was opened newly April this year, so it was only our third time going there.The mosque was built with the initiative of Muslims in Fukuoka.They started collecting money since 1998 and the mosque construction finally began about June last year.The opening of the mosque gives us Muslims here the convenience to perform besides the daily prayers, the Friday prayer and also Aidilfitri and Aidiladha prayer.There are also Islamic classes and talks organized not only for the Muslim community but also the Japanese community in Fukuoka.We took the opportunity of the summer holiday to perform our Friday prayer here every week.
Fukuoka Masjid, Hakozaki-shi
Plague at the entrance
The first Grand Iftar was held on 2nd Ramadhan, 23 August 2009.It is held every Sunday during the Ramadhan month and we took turns on organizing it.The Malaysians was in charge of the 1st week, so we came to help the other Malaysians preparing the food for the iftar.
Packing the `kuih-muih`
Muslims from all sort of countries gathered to break fast together
After breaking fast, we then perform Maghrib and Isyak prayer, and after that the Terawih, which was my first time performing it Jemaah with others in Japan.
Ceramah during Maghrib and Isyak interval
Terawih
The chance to gather and meet the other Muslims here did made me remember about the happening Ramadhan`s celebration in Malaysia.Looking forward to come again for the next Grand Iftar after we finished our exam, which will start next week.InsyaAllah.
If you would like to know more about Fukuoka Masjid, you can go to its website here.
