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| Monday, 28-Sep-2009 23:29 |
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TAIPING 2nd SYAWAL 1430
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| Sunday, 6-Sep-2009 03:38 |
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R A M A D H A N 2009
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The prayer is one of the obligatory rites of Islam, to be performed five times a day by an obedient Muslim. Its supreme importance for Muslims is indicated by its status as one of the Five Pillars of Islam.
Muslims fulfill this religious obligation by giving a fixed percentage of their surplus wealth. Zakat has been paired with such a high sense of righteousness that it is often placed on the same level of importance as offering Salat.
An elderly blind Muslim recites the Braille Al Qur'an in a mosque on the 12th of Ramadan 1430.
A peek into the dining hall, food and hot drinks are prepared for the iftar (breaking fast).
A man prepares food and hot drinks for iftar at a mosque in Kuala Lumpur on 2nd Sept. 2009.
Muslims rest inside a mosque as they wait for iftar.
Waiting patiently outside the dining hall.
Iftar is one of the religious observances of Ramadan and is often done as a community, with Muslims gathering to break their fast together. Iftar is done right after Maghrib (sunset) time. Traditionally, a date is the first thing to be consumed during iftar when the fast is broken.
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| Monday, 3-Aug-2009 23:36 |
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LIFELESS
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we think too much and feel to little. more than competition, we need cooperation. more than mechanical, we need humanity. more than sharpness, we need kindness. without these qualities, life will be lifeless.
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| Monday, 20-Oct-2008 23:14 |
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KING EDWARD VII
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The history of King Edward VII School, Taiping, goes back to July, 1883, when the Central School was opened. The site selected was the small area of land on which the present Nurses’ Hostel stands.
The school began in a very small way, and in 1885 a gymnasium was added. In 1849, according to the report of Mr. Greene, the Headmaster, physical drill with music received due attention. The lads were also gradually being initiated into the mysteries of football and cricket.
The spotlight now turns on the outstanding personality of this period of the history of the School. Roger Francis Stainer, B.A. (London); Headmaster of Central School and later of King Edward VII School from 1900 to 1922. He was a great leader, a fine sportsman and a capable organizer. The greatest obstacle he had to face was lack of qualified staff. There was no normal training classes in those days, and so he set out to train his own staff. He infused into the handful of young men before him his own spirit. Still living to day are a handful of the old brigade seasoned in years, but ever young with fresh memories of the arduous past. To this great Englishman the school owes much of its traditions. “Play the game and play it well,” that was his motto. He loved football, a great player himself, and he made not only his pupils love the game, but also every parent of every child. He could pit his school team against the best of adult teams of those days and win. There were no games fees then, but Mr. Stainer had a cupboard full of the best British footballs all paid for by the citizens of the town. He was loved by all-rich and poor. He would walk many miles to reach a lonely hut in the outskirts of Tupai to join the marriage feast of a old boy.
Reading, Speech, Recitation and Dictation were his pet subjects. Magni Nominis Umbra was the motto he himself chose for the school. He lived up to it by every action and mind of his, by his example every unit in the school - both staff and pupils - lived up to it. When he visited the old school again late in the 30’s he had a vociferous welcome. He died on board ship homeward bound.
As Time went on the school building became inadequate, the enrolment having increased by leaps and bounds. First, a large shed built of jungle rollers and cheap timber was created in the already crowded school compound, then another of the same materials, each accommodating two and sometimes three classrooms. These temporary structures, however, did not solve the problem.
The demand for education had exceed all expectations; obviously, a new building on a new site was necessary. The site selected was the land on which the Railway Station, probably the first of its kind in Malaya, had stood. When the building was ready for occupation in 1905, the enthusiasm of the boys to move was so great that than, report the “Perak pioneer,” made two attempts to destroy the old school by fire. Out of Mr. Stainer’s fertile mind came the idea that the name of School should be changed to King Edward VII School in honour of King Edward VII who has succeeded to the throne of England in 1901 on the death of Queen Victoria. The Official Opening of the School was performed by H.H. The Sultan.
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| Sunday, 12-Oct-2008 23:08 |
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Eid Fitri Series IV
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| Thursday, 9-Oct-2008 23:19 |
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Eid Fitri Series III
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| Wednesday, 8-Oct-2008 09:24 |
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Eid Fitri Series II
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| Tuesday, 7-Oct-2008 23:28 |
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Eid Fitri Series I
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| Friday, 29-Aug-2008 00:08 |
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Trip that I shall never forget
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| Thursday, 28-Aug-2008 01:34 |
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Bandung Trip 2008 II
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Insya Allah I'll be back
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terkangkang kangkang kepenatan. Melampau.
