TRULY AMY

So here we are!  Dubai!  Honestly, what really crosses your mind when I mentioned Dubai?  What do you expect from this one of the most urbanized cities on earth?  How do you ‘recognize’ Dubai?  Ah-ha! I knew it! Shopping! Wahoo! You are absolutely right.  Yes! This is the haven for Shopaholics! But you are absolutely wrong if you think that I am going to enlighten you on how or what to shop here, dude! Anyway, I never have any doubt that Dubai can seriously offer ‘damage’ to your wallet (but it's worth it, though!) ha-ha! Nah ! A glimpse of Dubai in the morning! A view of Dubai at night ... :)) Whenever I am in Dubai, I never stop being astonished.  Who might think that from the plateaus of the desert, Dubai has changed to be overwhelmed by ‘cloud-capped’ buildings?  Who might think that from dry land, Dubai can be proud of its world’s tallest water slide?  Aaaannnd ... check this out – who might think that from camel riding, ...

By the side of Abu Dhabi, you will never miss the spectacle of this majestic landmark, the largest in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the six largest in the world and one of the most beautiful structures that I have ever imagined – Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque. This national highlight is run by Sunni, completed its construction in 2007, initiated  and named after the late His Highness Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan – the First President and the ‘father of the UAE’. This is also the buried place of the late his highness. The construction of this mosque involved approximately 3,000 employees from 38 well known companies from Italy, Morocco, Germany, Turkey, China, India, Iran, Greece and of course, the UAE.  Allow me to take you all the way through the fine points of this mosque, my friend...   Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque  - one of the most beautiful in the world! To illustrate the essence of Islam and the tolerance The attitude of the ...

Abu Dhabi (means ‘Father of the Gazelle’) was found when a gazelle showed the way to a rambling tribe to fresh water on an island.  Yup! Abu Dhabi is actually an island.  Abu Dhabi is enclosed by 300 islands that are spread out all over the main island.  Nevertheless, most of the islands are unpopulated ; however, it has its own natural history – flat and sandy. Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Located approximately 400km from Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. By plane, it took us about one hour, by road it took us about five hours (including two check points at the border; and if it is not crowded during festive seasons!) to reach Abu Dhabi With villages around, the more fertile oases, this place WAS based on pearl diving, fishing and date palm cultivations for its economy.  Abu Dhabi WAS an empty desert inhabited by Bedouin tribes, once upon a time … The discovery of oil in 1958 has unquestionably brought a ' radical tr...

Sabda Rasulullah SAW, "Sesungguhnya Madinah bagaikan ubupan tukang besi yang dapat melenyapkan orang-orang yang buruk, sebagaimana tiupan tukang besi melenyapkan kotoran besi" Inilah Madinah Al Munawarrah atau Madinat Al Nabi, kota dagangan,  kota damai yang dianugerahkan berbagai keistimewaan M adinah adalah tempat yang diutamakan sebutannya didalam Kitab Suci Al Quran dan Allah SWT menjadikannya tanah haram (suci). Syaitan putus asa untuk disembah disini dan para malaikat menjaga kota ini sehingga ke hari kiamat. Diharamkan melakukan pemburuan. Diharamkan memotong, mencabut pohon atau ranting mahupun mengutip barang-barang yang keciciran. Diharamkan bersengketa atau berperang didalamnya. Diharamkan mengungkapkan bid'ah kata-kata dusta dan syirik. Diharamkan semua jenis wabak penyakit kerana ia dipindahkan ke Juhfah. Diharamkan Dajjal memasukki Madinah. Tanah Madinah sebagai penyembuh dan sesiapa sahaja yang bersabar atas segala dugaan dan cabaran akan mendapat ...