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ESQ Way 165-Exec Trg-5-7 June 2009

The Biggest ESQ 165 Training in Malaysia-5 to 7 June 2009

This morning i decided to join the ESQ 165 Executive Training at the Putrajaya International Convention Centre, which is only 5 minutes away from my house.
It would have been unbecoming of me if i did not go.
More so that this will be the biggest training numbers in Malaysia.
I arrived at about 8.20 am and just as i was entering there was Pak Aminul coming down from the Escalator...which was a coincidence because i was hoping to see him this time and was thinking about it before going there.
Well gave him my trademark 'Salam Gajah' as opposed to 'Salam Semut'...
Did not want to detain him and wished him well...
Then i waited in line for registration for Alumni.
I can see a large crowd gathering and entering the hall...
As i was about to enter the hall, as another coincidence i bumped into Puan Marhaini...well was glad to see her and she enquired about my second Umrah...
As i entered the hall, i was ushered to the front by the ATS who thought that i was one of the VIP Guest!!!.. and i was just in time to give my 'Salam Gajah' to Pak Ary who was just finishing his salam to the long line on the front row...well he was telling Pak Yani Karangkraf that the salam gajah is here.Was pleasantly nice to see Pak Yani too...

The record participants of nearly 1000 is history in the making.
When i attended the first training in April 2006, we had just more than a 100..or maybe about 200.
And this is the 34th training in Malaysia and on record more than 34,264 members are Alumnis and the total Alumni is 684,803...
Alhamdullillah.

I stayed on till about 5 pm till tea break and i had to go off a bit earlier..
Will try and attend the 2nd and 3rd day session and the Preview.
I know that there will be more Alumnis coming on this two days..
I did not meet any First Alumni gang, sadly.
Most were surprised when i mentioned that i was in the First Alumni..
I wanted to volunteer as an ATS but was told that they had more than enough already.
Maybe next time....

Another Fulfilling Umrah 23-31 May 2009

Alhamdullillah and Allah hu Akbar

I am back intact from yet another fulfilling Umrah.
I truly attest to HIS Greatness and ONE ness and yes indeed HE is the Most Powerfull.
As Hajj means literally in Arabic 'to question Allah' i have indeed been questioning HIM in my own way.
As much as i knew that HE is powerfull, i also bear witness that indeed Allah Taala freely shows His power in Tanah Haram on the spot, so to say.
I will most probably write my experience in small doses, because i need to share my simple experience in a positive tone with my friends who are following my exploits here.
Suffice to say that on this second Umrah Allah has bestowed VVIP Treatment on me, because i managed 5 Umrah and Saaie and numerous tawaff after every prayers...
I was in perfect state of health 24 hrs a day and there was not even a moment when HE subjected me to any serious 'dugaan'...
It was as simple and easy as ABC..to me at least.....
I prayed mostly behind Raudah again in Madinah and had numerous chances asking for favours in my doa inside the small confine of Raudah with ease despite the crowd..
and likewise in Kaabah, i was within the saf 3 and 5 in my obligatory prayers time and even upgraded to first saf in front of Hijr Ismail and Pancuran Mas...exactly at the centre underneath the pancuran mas...
The temperature was chilly hot at max 42 and normal at 35 plus plus...and at night about 32 and above...
The floors outside the Masjidil Haram can cause instant blisters like telor mata lembu if you loose your slippers and decide to walk barefoot!!!!
However inside, the floors around Kaabah remains foot friendly....

Will write more cos i need to go to work tomorrow after a week's absence.