MasyaAllah!
It’s been more than half a year since my last posting. It’s just that, too many things happened between those period of time. It’s best that I keep to myself.
Not sure what makes me updating it today. And not sure if I will continue to update.
Let’s see how it goes, okay! 🙂
I think from today onwards, I am going to love my Tuesdays.
Alhamdulillah. I have found another class to seek knowledge. Just started a new Fiqh class at Pusat Pembelajaran Fitrah, solely for ladies. My class ended at 11.30 am, meaning I have the chance to have my “me” time outside instead of at home. Assuming that I have prepare the meals for the day, I do not have to rush home to cook. So, planning plays a big part here.
Everyday, we can learn new things. And today I learnt new things too. So blessed to be given the opportunity to attend class. Alhamdulillah.
InsyaAllah….
Came back from my Syamail class and I found this note on my bed.
Kids and their note!! 🙂
You cried, I cried too. I feel your pain, disappointment and sadness.
Don’t worry son, Allah is with us… 😥
“These wounds won’t seem to heal, this pain is just too real…
That’s just too much that time cannot erase…”
Forgiven, but just cannot be forgotten 😥
The halaqah night class today was replaced by maulid session with the nasheed group from Malaysia, AlMawlid with Ustaz Solihin joining too.
I think Al-Mawlid has the best Mahalul Qiyam that I heard so far. Their vocals and beatings are awesome. I had recorded their Mahalul Qiyam live tonight and uploaded it to SoundCloud. Check it out!
The best part was, with Hubby and Affandy’s help, I managed to get their autograph on the CD’s cover. Yes!! 🙂
Some pictures to share at the maulid session…
Awesome! The best! Spectacular! Power!
What else should I described the festival? Beyond speech. It was truly great. Worth the tickets. I had made the right decision to bring along my kids to the festival.
Let me share and go through the events and you can see how successful the festival was.
The opening was done by Ustaz Muhammad Nuzhan. I love it how he shared his Islamic knowledge throughout the event.
One of my favourite qasidah group, Qafilah Zikrullah lead by Ustaz Omar Maulana was next. Their vocals and performance were powerful.
The maulid du’a by Ustaz Masruhan Kyai Choteb was so touching…
The performance by Madrasah Aljunied Angklung Ensemble really fascinate me. They were so good in playing the angklungs that Afiqah wanted to play one too!
As always, Syamil and Ustaz Sofyan Yadi’s recitations soothed the ears and heart.
The performance that I was waiting for, AlMawlid from Malaysia!
Next on the stage was Anak-Anak Cinta Rasul lead by both my murabbi, Ustaz Solihin and Ustaz Shafi. Sad to say that my son was not selected to be on stage, but it’s ok, Allah knows best.
SimplyIslam Kidz performed next and awed the patrons with their voices.
The first time I heard the voice of Az-Zahra Ensemble from USA, I was like… wow! The soft, soothing, calm voices penetrated straight to my heart. I fell in love with them immediately. Their recitations of qasidahs truly touched me. So I straightaway bought their CD for good cause and got them to autograph.
At first I was not sure why there was a performance by Azkafada Saman Dance from Indonesia, until I read the background on where this dance originated from. It was actually created by a native Acehnese religious leader. It is almost like our Dikir Barat but when I listened to their voices carefully, there was Islamic recitations. Their performance was significant too.
Next on stage were Qawali singer, A Jainullabudin Faizi, poetry recital by Nadiputra, performances by Art Fazil and NowSeeHeart from Malayia.
Though Shaykh Hisham Kabbani came to Singapore a couple of times, this was the first time I had the chance to attend his lecture. Alhamdulillah. He is one of the greatest scholars we have.
I don’t need to write on how awe-inspiring, stunning, breathtaking Madeehul Mustafa’s qasidah performance was. Their powerful harmonic vocals while beating the duff. MasyaAllah!
The next performance was very unique. They were the Haqqani Whirling Dervishes from Indonesia. What struck me was that, they could whirl and whirl all the way till the music ended! I managed to record their performance. Simply amazing!
The last performance was by Singapore Haqqani Ensemble which was also awesome. Take a look at this video for their version of Mahalul Qiyam.
The event ended with du’a from our Shaykh Hisham Kabbani…
Can’t wait for tomorow! My FIVE tickets are with me now.
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