Iftar @ Malaysian Residence...

Salaam,

Our first invitation to an Iftar or breaking of fast on the fourth day of Ramadan this year was at the residence of the Malaysian Ambassador in Tehran. It was followed by a Maghrib congregational prayer comprising of guests from Indonesia, Brunei, Bosnia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Iran and a host of several Malaysian staff members, communities and visitors and their families residing in Tehran. After a sumptuous iftar dinner, the invited guests once again gathered for the Isya and Teraweeh prayers.

Our deepest gratitude and appreciation to our Malaysian colleagues for kindly hosting such a memorable and inspiring evening of worship and a great get together in the holy month of Ramadan. May we all be bestowed with the abundance blessings of Allah, always....Amin.

Wassalam.

waiting for sunset...
breaking of fast...

thanking Allah...

for all His blessings...

an evening of worship and blessings...

sight of Tehran streets on the night of Ramadan...

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...