Closing 2011 & opening 2012

Kia Ora Hamiltonians..we meet again virtually. .Time flies and here we are now in 2012 where there was rumours spreading around that, its gonna be the end of the mankind this year..:) i think we are old enough to believe in this things unless our faith and knowledge are fragile. Anyway, I ‘ve been away for more than 9 months last year.  After sipping through more than 20 ooo miles, I am now settling in smoothly in Hamilton, Waikato. A small city in north island occupied with 150k population where the air is so pure, the water is unpolluted and the skyscrapers buildings are  invincible. ohh yeah..happy to get back here..The outlook is still the same for the last three years..apparently, there is slight increased in traffic along the cambridge road during peak hours..:)

Even the outlook seems to be moving at a snail’s pace  but the Malaysian community in Waikato has changed dramatically within a year. I believe it is not to late to wish our friends who has flew back home had a smooth transition to work environment and speedy settling in. On behalf of the Malaysian Waikato Community, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all the great ex-hamiltonians who has together established the network, providing uncountable contributions & giving their staunch support to this newly formed community particularly Ariff who first mooted the idea and created this homepage and bunch thanks for allowing me to share something here..Heaps thanks guys..below shows the families ; our thoughts are always with you guys..

Mursyidi & Family, Ariff & Family, Kak Ayu, Bashirah, masleyaati & family, Adnan & Family, Razif & Family, Ridwan & family, Zaini & Family, Fauzi & Family, Saiful & Family, Khairul (Zu) & family, Diana, Hazwan Hamizan, Asma, Norzahirah, Norzana,  Ehsan, Nisak,  Bg Zul & family, Azmi & Family (my appology if i had left anyone)

I also would like to express our warmest welcome to all the new families who have started their wonderful journey here. Those families are Khairul & family (our new president), Mokhtar & family, Raakhimi & family (my appology if i had left anyone). I do hope the community will grow bigger this year. Dean of Science and Engineering has confirmed that there is 20 new students from Malaysia (MRSM Kuala Nerang) will be here this february.  so  guys, let’s put our hands together again..

On behalf of the Malaysian Waikato community, I would like to wish the community Happy New Year & Happy Chinese New Year (particulary to Lim & Ling)..:)

Enjoy Summer & See you Soon,

Izhar

Salam Ramadan

WUMA ingin mengucapkan Selamat Berpuasa buat semua Muslimin & Muslimat di Hamilton. Warga Hamilton akan mula berpuasa pada hari esok 12 Ogos 2010. Moga Allah menerima segala amalan kita…

Salam
Izhar

Friendly Match Waikato vs Auckland

 

Friendly Match: WUMA vs MAPSA
Date: Sunday, 21^st Febuary 2010
Time: 10.30 am
Location: Glamorgan Primary School, North Shore

Picnic Potluck
Date: Sunday, 21^st Febuary 2010
Time: 12.30 pm (after the game)
Location: Long Bay, North Shore

Our Players

Van Der Along (keeper),Terry Razip, John Pull Shebby,Khairul Cole, Jamli Thuram,Zul Adebayor, Zinedine Azmi,Cristiano Fauzi,Henry Angah,Pablo Zaini,Raman Naina, Paul Faiz, Soh Chi Lim,Issac Aziz,Ariff De Bagio

feel free to predict the match result..Do you think we can win this Game? Come & join us to Auckland for this friendly match.

Click here for driving direction

Church Burnings-Bloody Idiots!

I don’t usually use strong words on this blog but bloody idiots! 3 churches in KL were subject to arson attacks by irresponsible and idiotic people. As a Muslim, and a Malaysian, I condemn these attacks and I am heartened to read that the BN government and the Opposition parties including PAS have condemned the perpetrators. The government must use what ever means necessary, including the ISA to quickly find and prosecute the perpetrators. We must not let the actions of a few idiots, whose brains are smaller than rodents to ruin what took our forefathers 52 years to build. As a Muslim, I disagree that the Malaysian Catholic church should use “Allah” as the synonym to Jesus but this is not the way to solve the issue. Let us all unite in our condemnation of these attacks and present a united front against idiots bent on destroying the nation. We must reassure non-Malaysians who will assuredly ask us about these attacks, that the perpetrators in no way represent the majority of Muslims or even Malaysians and are universally condemned by all the political parties in Malaysia. Cooler heads must prevail. Protect our peace and the safety of Malaysians.

Let us all make this supplication together:

“O Allah, I beseech thee to keep the peace among the various races and religions in Malaysia.  Help the government find the evil doers who went against your teachings so that they may be brought to justice. Protect the safety of Malaysians of all races, their families and their belongings from harm. Soften the hearts of those bent on destruction and revenge so that Malaysia will continue to prosper.” Amin.

Update:

A Good Muslim Helped Warn a Chapel

A Good Muslim went to a chapel in Kuala Selangor and warned the caretaker to be wary of possible attacks. According to the Star, the unidentified Muslim man told the caretaker to lock  their gates and windows. I am very heartened to hear this good news amidst all the bad news about the actions of a few idiots. May Allah reward the actions of this anonymous Muslim man.

Invitation to a Kenduri in Te Aroha

Salam and greetings to all. No, I’m not dead and yes, the website is still alive. I was just snowed under with lab work, as usual. Saiful and Rina is inviting all members of our community (Muslims and non-Muslims) to attend a Kenduri Kesyukuran at his brother in law’s house, Razif, in Te Aroha. The details are shown below:

Date: Saturday, 2 January 2010

Time: 2:00 pm till night

Location: Razif’s house at 4C Longfellow Street, Te Aroha

Note: Yaasin reading will start at 2:30 pm and should finish by 3:00 pm. Please park along Longfellow Street to ease access to Razif’s house. All members of the community, Muslims and non-Muslims are invited.

Introducing Jamli and Family

Jamli and Family

Most of us here have gotten to know Azilawati who came here a few months back. Azilawati initially came here alone and now her husband and family have finally arrived in mid November. Her husband’s name is Jamli who is a school teacher back in Malaysia and they are blessed with 3 beatiful children named Anas Jazli (6), Anisah Fatin (4) and Ayuni Faezah (2). Azilawati’s mother, puan Jamilah Sujal  is also here in Hamilton. Jamli and family has just moved into a house on Silverdale Road and I would like to wish them a great stay in Hamilton and welcome to the community.

Sambutan Hari Raya Aidiladha 2009 di Hamilton

Ahli komuniti sibuk melapah daging korban

Sempena sambutan Raya Haji 2009, rakyat Malaysia beragama Islam di Hammilton and Morrisville telah selamat menyempurnakan ibadat korban. Setelah selesai solat sunat Aildiladha di Hamilton Gardens, seekor lembu telah dikorbankan dan daging korban telah diagih-agihkan mengikut tuntutan agama. Lembu tersebut telah disembelih di Cambridge and kemudian dilapah dan diagihkan di rumah Hisyam di Morrisville. Sebanyak 210 kg daging dan tulang telah diperolehi. Sebahagian dari hasil ini telah digunakan untuk jamuan hari raya haji.

Pada keesokan harinya, satu jamuan raya haji telah diadakan di rumah Dr.Sazali dan keluarga di Hamilton. Sebahagian dari daging korban telah dimasak dan dijamu kepada ahli komuniti yang beragama Islam. Majlis ini disambut baik dan berjalan lancar. Tetamu kemudian beredar ke rumah Jamli dan Azilawati untuk satu lagi sambutan hari raya haji. Saya megucapkan terima kasih kepada semua ahli komuniti yang terlibat dalam sambutan raya haji tahun ini, terutamanya Saiful, Izhar dan Hisyam sebagai penganjur aktiviti korban dan Dr. Sazali dan Jamli sebagai tuan rumah sambutan hari raya.

Ahli komuniti sibuk melapah daging korban

Tarikh Hari Raya AidilAdha

FIANZ telah mengumumkan tarikh hari raya Aidiladha bagi 2009 adalah pada hari Sabtu, 28 November 2009. Solat sunat aidiladha akan diadakan di Hamilton Gardens tetapi kali ini di kawasan luar, bukan didalam dewan seperti tahun-tahun sebelumnya. Oleh yang demikian, anda dinasihatkan membawa tikar dan sejadah masing-masing dan mungkin juga payung jika diramalkan hujan. Sekian, terima kasih.

Suggestion to WUMA: Emergency Fund

Yesterday, Shira passed to my wife some money from UiTM to reimburse some costs incurred by Malaysians who helped the UiTM fatal accident victims. I wish to thank UiTM for this kind gesture but I had made the niah (intention) to be ikhlas (sincere) and have no intention of ever claiming any compensation and thus I don’t want to keep this money. My only wish is that I had made a difference, however small in alleviating the burden on the victims and their families. I am sure that most of the other community members who had sacrificed their time, money, effort and sleep also share my sentiments.

Therefore, I have this suggestion to Mr. Izhar, the President of WUMA: Please set up an Emergency Fund where Malaysians here could donate money. This fund should be made available for emergencies where cash is needed in short notice such as burial/undertaker costs, plane tickets to Malaysia to attend to funerals/terminally ill family members, etc. I remember that one of the problems that we faced during the UiTM accident crisis was that we initially didn’t have the funds needed to pay the undertakers to prepare the bodies for transport to Malaysia. In most cases, people who use the fund must make the effort to repay the amount used but the WUMA Committee Members should have the power to waive this requirement in exceptional cases. All Malaysians here, especially new comers who had just arrived should be encouraged to contribute to this fund. If this fund is set up, I will deposit the money given to me by UiTM and insyaAllah, a little bit more. In time, the amount will accumulate and it will become our safety net.

Not News: Chicken Invasion

Fat Delicious Chickens

Latest Not News: I woke up this morning to find that there are 7 chickens in my front yard. I’ve had rabbits and tui birds (not to mention rats) at my rented house before, but not chickens. I asked the neighbours and it turns out that the chickens belong to another neighbour right next door. The novelty wore off quickly when I saw that there are a lot of chicken droppings everywhere, so I decided to lure the chickens back to their  own house.

Marching Chickens

Having watched many cartoons as a kid, I dropped a trail of rice to lead the chicken back next door. It was a funny sight seeing the chicken marching in single file like a troop of soldiers. I finally managed to get them next door only to find that I missed one straggler. This particular one is very stubborn and skittish and won’t take the bait. I tried to catch it with a towel but the last time I caught chikens was when I was 6 years old back in Ipoh, so I was a bit rusty. After a few futile tries, I gave up and let this particular chook find its way back on its own. I left a note at the neighbour’s house informing them of this breach of my sovereignty and warned them that I’m not responsible if the chicken got run over by my car and possibly end up fried in batter and bread crumbs.

Fat Delicious Chickens

Marching Chickens