Le jeu …

avec Madani et

Le

le tire gagnant sera …

Les amis

While everyone was selling merchandise to the thousands of visitors, this good guy was investing for the eternal life by giving out free bread and dates.  May Allah bless him and send him to Jannah.  Aamiin.

Family members from India and Malaysia met in Mecca.

We ate Al Baik together 🙂

We went to a friend’s house in Mecca.

Had this delicious creme caramel.

Arabic dish

Compliment to the chef!

Bye … We’ll be back, insyaallah.

I wonder how the use a bike up these hills.

The breathtaking view ….

Saudi coffee, or ‘‘Al-Qahwa’’ (Arabic: قهوة‎, qahwah, locally gahwah or g’hawah), is made from coffee beans roasted very lightly or heavily from 165 °C (329 °F) to 210 °C (410 °F) and cardamom, and is a traditional beverage in Arabian culture. Traditionally, it is roasted on the premises (at home or for special occasions), ground, brewed and served in front of guests. It is often served with dates or candied fruit. This brewing method is common in Najd and Hijaz, and sometimes other spices like saffron (to give it a golden color), cloves, and cinnamon. Some people add a little evaporated milk to slightly alter its color; however, this is rare. It is served from a special coffee pot called dallah(Arabic: دلة‎) and the coffee cups are small with no handle called fenjan.  (Source:  Wikipedia)

Well, the qahwah I had while in Mecca has strong taste of cardamom indeed. It warmed the body well on a chilly day.  One cup at a time for me is sufficient.

On 28th December, my niece got married.

the shoes

the hantaran cake

with the bride

the sweets

the ceremony

the tables

the food

the tapai that matched the theme colour!

the newly weds

the rings

the smile

a closer look at the wedding cake

the pelamin 🙂

Masjid Sultan, Singapore

The old streets at night

Today we listened to a very interesting talk by Associate Professor Dr Mitsukura on her research.

She looks very young in real life.

Thank you Sensei.