Selamat Datang Malaysia

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Malaysia is a federal constitutional monarchy in Southeast Asia. It consists of thirteen states and three federal territories and has a total landmass of 329,847 square kilometres (127,350 sq mi).It is separated by the South China Sea into two regions, Peninsular Malaysia and Malaysian Borneo (also known as West and East Malaysia respectively).Land borders are shared with Thailand, Indonesia, and Brunei, and maritime borders exist with Singapore, Vietnam, and the Philippines. Peninsular Malaysia is connected to Singapore via a causeway and a bridge. The capital city is Kuala Lumpur, while Putrajaya is the seat of the federal government. The population as of 2009 stood at over 28 million.

We have arrived Kuala Lumbur (KL) Airport @ 8:00 AM on 17-Oct-2010. The weather was very good (24 Degree) not cold or hot. After the easy emigration and baggage collection we headed to PRAC (Pacific Rent A Car. http://www.iprac.com/) rent a car counter in KL Air port. Our Proton Persona was ready there to have historic experience with us. My UAE driving license was valid there without any International driving license but I have made International Driving License in order to avoided further obstacle. The rent a car only need UAE license or Indian driving license. Shad was very happy to know his license is valid there. We requested an additional driving insurance for Shad. But they denied because he is Just 18 Year OLD. Sorry Shad next time you can

The sales executing head to Rent A Car Parking BAY in KL Airport and there parked our Proton Persona. What a lovely moment.

We loaded all our baggage in the and equipped our navigation gadgets

We are out from the Rent a Car parking bay and middle of the road.

Oh what a moment was it.

I am new to a place with a car driven by us

New language,

New roads,

New culture,

I can’t express it.

Amazing experience.

After a while to experience the right hand side driving I slowly moved through the pre defined routes that was done as homework and spend some time on it. We reached a small township called “Bandar Baru Salak Tinggi” where we visited a Gas Station owned by PETRONAS. We where still was in that excitement and some have I forget to shoot and photos during this time. We had a light break fast in this convenient store and brought some necessary Groceries. We continued our pre planned trip. Slowly we relieved from the addiction and realized the necessary of having Malaysian SIM card on our mobile. Roaming UAE DU/Etisalat is highly expensive. In other end telecommunication and GAS costs in Malaysia is very very cheap.

We head to another township called Nilai and tried to find a SIMcar but no luck. For them it was early morning and shops are yet to be opened.

On the way we found a small street fruit shop and stopped there for a Tender Coconut.

Fruits and Vegetables are very cheap and highly available in Malaysia.
Our Proton Persona Parked outside

Small street Shop

Tamil Ethnic Malaysian Street vendor preparing Tender Coconut for us

This is where they are living. No complaint

Simple …………………….Simple ………………….Simple…………………….

At this stop we moved our camera to front of the car and started looking for a chance to shoot.

After a while as planned we moved to village side roads rather highway. In my trip I have planned almost village roads.

Further we reached a village called “Kampung Mantin Dalam” there we found a small equestrian club

Later I managed get their website http://asequine.blogspot.com. We visited this club and taken some photos

Farm House of
AS Equestrian Centre Visit our stable at: LOT 23,
LORONG KRU 10, KAMPUNG RAWA HILIR 71750 LENGGENG,
NEGERI SEMBILAN CONTACT PERSON: MR.
AZWAN - 013-798 9021 Mr. AZRI - 010- 911 9918 MRS. SAADIAH - 013- 757 9022
E-mail: equineas@yahoo.com

http://asequine.blogspot.com/

Entrance to the Farm

Further we head to a small village called Ligging. Between Kampung Rawa and Kampung Semanthong A very surprise incident happened in this village.

I had a friend his name is “Bilal Baseel”, his father in law (Passed away May Allah forgive him) was in Malaysia. Before my trip I asked him where was he working in Malaysia. He said it is in a village but very very difficult to reach there. Very surprisingly I reached the same village and went to this shop where he was working and I managed to buy my Sim card. These people where shocked to see some Malabaris coming this village by driving a car. It is almost impossible as they believe.

Abdul Majeed and Abdul Gafoor in the Shop.

After our purchase they insist us to have lunch with then. This was a special Lunch prepared for a party that somebody is leaving to India today.

Nearest restaurant. He is explaining about the kinds of food they are selling

Wow…. Our Biriyani is ready.

After the meal we back to shop and found a Tribal man friend of Abdul Majeed.

Abdul Majeed is requesting to the Tribal man to show us some of their places. He agreed and we left with this Tribal man

I don’t remember his name. He driven us for another 7 KM and detoured to a wild trail.

Tribe man’s lovely scooter

There we found another man

We don’t know his name too

Testing my Canon 50 MM lens.

House of the tribe man (Where modern meets nature)

He invited us to his house

He is showing his weapon to us. It is poisoned.

View to forest from his house

Then we continue our trip

A Junction

Nice and Beautiful road. I always compare Malaysia is like Kerala but good road.

Alhamdulilla Masjid is everywhere

Chinese Cemetery. Inner part of Malaysia.

Passing through mountains, Villages and almost every where

This is a board in front of a School (Sekolah). The concept is to mix the Tribal children with civilized children.

Toll gated everywhere and it is expensive.

Street vendor in Genting Sempah

Gods Gods Gods everywhere false gods. There is only one god that is our creator not the one which is created by us. Worship places on the way to Genting Highland

By evening we have reached Genting Highland

First world Hotel in Genting Highland

Make a wish roll a coin. You have to make wish and roll a coin. If the coin stays for a long time then your wish comes true.

See how they are cheating people.

At night we have started our journey to hit IPOH.

On the way near to Kampung Kalong Tengah we had our prayer (Isha) in a village Masjid. Couple of Muslim brothers where there camped for Tableegue Jamath. They offer a Malaysian traditional dinner for us. Those photos are not with me right now. Will update later. Now it is night and we want to find a place to sleep. We navigated a resort in our Garmin GPS called Kamaru Ayaisha Resort.

As we reach there we found nothing and it is a forest. We come back again and found a nice stay at Kuala Kubu Baru. It was a Government Rest House called Rumah Rehat rest House

This trip file can be downloaded from http://www.everytrail.com/view_trip.php?trip_id=904168

It was a nice Stay…………………….

Universitas 21 (U21 Global) Graduation Ceremony 2010

We wake up @ 5:30 for Fajer Prayer and continue our sleep up to 8:30 AM.

We got ready about 9:00 and rushed to view Singapore flyer to utilise our the time in our hand.

About 9:15 we reached Singapore Flyer. They showcase this as something top of the world, but for us it does not impressed that much. Any way we enjoyed the ride.

Singapore Flyer

Entry point

Shad is Looking Marina Bay from Singapore Flyer.
May be he is thinking the magic of how people becoming millionaire overnight by gambling (Casino) or
How people are getting suicide overnight by gambling (Casino) or
Alhamdu Lilla We are Practicing Muslims have no interest in all these gambling business.

What Quran Says.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّمَا الْخَمْرُ وَالْمَيْسِرُ وَالْأَنصَابُ وَالْأَزْلَامُ رِجْسٌ مِّنْ عَمَلِ الشَّيْطَانِ فَاجْتَنِبُوهُ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ ﴿٩٠﴾ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ الشَّيْطَانُ أَن يُوقِعَ بَيْنَكُمُ الْعَدَاوَةَ وَالْبَغْضَاءَ فِي الْخَمْرِ وَالْمَيْسِرِ وَيَصُدَّكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللَّـهِ وَعَنِ الصَّلَاةِ ۖ فَهَلْ أَنتُم مُّنتَهُونَ

O you who have believed, indeed, intoxicants, gambling, [sacrificing on] stone alters [to other than Allah], and divining arrows are but defilement from the work of Satan, so avoid it that you may be successful. (90) Satan only wants to cause between you animosity and hatred through intoxicants and gambling and to avert you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer. So will you not desist? (91)

സത്യവിശ്വാസികളേ, മദ്യവും ചൂതാട്ടവും പ്രതിഷ്ഠകളും പ്രശ്നം വെച്ച് നോക്കാനുള്ള അമ്പുകളും പൈശാചികമായ മ്ലേച്ഛവൃത്തി മാത്രമാകുന്നു. അതിനാല്‍ നിങ്ങള്‍ അതൊക്കെ വര്‍ജ്ജിക്കുക. നിങ്ങള്‍ക്ക് വിജയം പ്രാപിക്കാം. (90) പിശാച് ഉദ്ദേശിക്കുന്നത് മദ്യത്തിലൂടെയും, ചൂതാട്ടത്തിലൂടെയും നിങ്ങള്‍ക്കിടയില്‍ ശത്രുതയും വിദ്വേഷവും ഉളവാക്കുവാനും, അല്ലാഹുവെ ഓര്‍മിക്കുന്നതില്‍ നിന്നും നമസ്കാരത്തില്‍ നിന്നും നിങ്ങളെ തടയുവാനും മാത്രമാകുന്നു. അതിനാല്‍ നിങ്ങള്‍ (അവയില്‍ നിന്ന്‌) വിരമിക്കുവാനൊരുക്കമുണ്ടോ? (91)

Millennia Tower and Ritz Carlton

Costa Rhu Panoramic view

Off course it’s me

Theaters On The Bay

I enjoyed shooting this young Lion.

After the ride we asked the security (Looks like an Indian Tamil) is Saravana Bhavan restaurant near by. He as a professional paged his colleague over walkies talkie and inquired about the saravana bhavan. They guided us to Syed Alwi Road it was about 6 KM from here. On the way we found little more traffic on the road and we changed our mind to go to Graduation Ceremoney and have our Breakfast there.

We requested the Taxi driver to head Raffles Town Club.

Raffes Town Club
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Raffles Town Club officially opened its doors to Members in March 2000. With its top-of-the line facilities, beautiful setting and remarkable array of customised activities and glamorous events, RTC has since positioned itself as one of the most impressive social clubs in the country and the region.

Grabbed Picture (Too hungry that I foget to shoot)

Grabbed Picture (Too hungry that I foget to shoot)

Finally we managed to have our breakfast at Cafe and Terrace

Shad is enjoying his favorite Seafood

Mohamed Mustafa Siadalavi (Musnet) with his classmate Venkat

Mohamed Mustafa Saidalavi with Kesav

The team with our Student Care member Iy.Ng

U21global

He is going to have hi MBA only after the birth of his grand son

Finally I holds my Degree Scroll

Our chief Guest Vice Chancellor to The University of Nottingham Addressing and congratulating the Grandaunts

Networking during the Executive Lunch with our Professor Dr. Mamatha Bandar

http://www.u21global.edu.sg/Education/Faculty/Academic_Leadership/Dr_Mamata_Bhandar

After the lunch we back to our room

Our hotel corridor waiting for lift

We had some nice coffee and a bath. That was the fine due for our prayer and decided to go to a Masjid nearest. No matter what you do the prayer is very very importnant.

Masjitd is ok. But look at the ad near to it. So called liberalization or secularism.

I always respect our great India in this regards. If this would have being in India. Guess what. No matter whether it is Masjid, Temple, Church, school or Madrassa. Our people will not allow this to happen. Thanks to god for Indian Secularism.

After the prayed we went to peninsula for buying a tripod and some lenses.

A shop near to Peninsula where we bought the tripod and lenses

Macro lens tested there

After the shopping we rushed to our favorite vegetarian restaurant Komalas

What else poori baji

Oh what a hygienic thoughts. These people doesn't wash after passing their "----------". That is why only tissue paper inside any toilet. But regarding the wet floor they are too concerned.

After the dinner we back to Hotel and checked out at 4:00 AM. Our airport drop off vehicle was ready at 4:30 AM and left to airport.

Bye Bye Singapore. We took off our flight to Malaysia for the very surprising 2500 (not 3500) road trip

Salamat Datag, Malaysia

Wait for the Big Big Surprise