Ramadan Mubarak...

source & courtesy of: BB Brunei Yearbook 2011

The blessed month of Ramadan is here again. And this being our seventh consecutive Ramadan spent in Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. Like all Muslims elsewhere, the Iranian Muslims will also be observing the holy month which will begin on Tuesday, 2nd of August.

On this auspicious occasion, I wish to greet all my relatives, Iranian and Muslim friends and readers, a happy and blessed Ramadan kareem, and may we all be continuously blessed with long life and good health, abundant wealth/rezeki, happiness and prosperity and security under the divine guidance of Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala...amin ya Rabbal a'lamin...

Ramadan Kareem al-Mubarak to all...1432 Hijrah

Wassalam.

Our Spiritual Class...

Salaam,

Since early this year, we have the opportunity to enhance our Islamic religious knowledge and awareness, many thanks to the kind initiative of our dear Malaysian colleagues who had kindly arranged for an able Ustaz from Indonesia to teach and enlighten us with spiritual information and consciousness, as well as a question and answer sessions. The once-a-week class on every Wednesday or Thursday held at the Malaysian residence is open to all interested ladies as well as their family members. Alhamdulillah, praise be to Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala.

Wassalam.

Our Dubai Rendezvous...

Salaam,

Despite the typically very warm summer weather, our trip to Dubai this month was nonetheless even more exciting than previously. For it was meant to be our meeting point with our equally thrilled and excited daughter who was on her flight from home en route to Tehran to be with us for the rest of her summer vacation.

Hence spending beautiful moments of our quality family times over breakfast, lunch and dining at our favorite cafes and familiar eating places, and of course some 'shop-around' in as far as our tiring pairs of legs could take us around...

Wassalam.

the Novotel foyer...
dates everywhere...ready for the picking...

roaming free in the city garden...

kids favorite spot...

foremost in our eating list...

only at 'More than Sushi'...

burrrrps....

Garretts popcorn shops chain...

dad n daughter...long time no see....

the burj al-khalifa...splendour of Dubai

a place for the dehydrated n thirsty...

steamed hamour with lemon @ China Times...

Novotel decor...

brunch @ Japengo cafe, Festival city...

favorite fish & chips...

smoked salmon sandwich...

and Nisah's yummy yakisoba udon...

an advert @ city centre....

and another favorite pre-departure snack...McD

small world...meeting up with her ex-BST schoolmate...

departure time...

Dinner Reception @ Abu Dhabi...

Salaam,

The festive mood was still very much in the air when we arrived in Dubai yesterday. Upon arriving late afternoon, we eventually made our one-and-a-half hour drive to Abu Dhabi to fulfil the kind invitation from our ambassador to the UAE and Datin in the evening's Royal birthday dinner reception...celebrating yet another auspicious national occasion in the beautiful capital city.

Many thanks to our gracious host and hostess for the kind gesture, splendid food, for meeting and making new friends and acquaintances from the Emirates, and most of all, thank you for sharing the great, joyful and memorable evening.

Wassalam.

the magnificent sh. zayed mosque at sunset...
Amb's welcome speech...

mouthwatering desserts...

typical middle eastern taste...

among the evening's distinguished guests...

with the hostess and new friends...

and with the gracious host/hostess...

thanking the honorable guests...

Celebrating the 65th Royal Birthday...

Salaam,

And the next day once again we celebrated the auspicious occasion, the 65th birthday anniversary of our much-beloved monarch, His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam with a dinner reception at the residence, attended by our close friends and colleagues from the diplomatic corps and Iranian friends.

Long live His Majesty and Daulat Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik...

Wassalam.

bouquet from our Asean friends...
the embassy family...

our Romanian colleagues and good friend...

mdme Hasina from Bangladesh...

Amb of Nicaragua...

and Amb of Cyprus, among others...

and our long serving friend from Sri Lanka...

guests of the evening...

the royal birthday cake...

welcome remark and cake cutting ceremony...

with dear friends...from Malaysia, Philippines and B'desh

dinner is served...

buffet style...

home-made popia...

tea n coffee...

desserts....

Asean ladies...

and our Korean connection...the ever friendly Amb and mdme...

' Dirgahayu Kebawah Duli Tuan Patik'...