I frequent this mosque almost every other Friday ever since I started working nearby the area. Located around the Sri Petaling residential area, the mosque is bustling with lots of activities on any Friday afternoon. The entrance from the nearby school is the busiest, where people usually park thier cars, and walk to the mosque or stop by the hawker food stall. Today, I had my vermicelli soup today with lots of sliced beef, of which I added the hot soy sauce that adds the ummpppphhh to the hot soup. Not only food, but there are also some traders selling goodies such as kuffiyahs, books, and watches (yep, Tag Hauer at RM15).
This mosque is famous for the tabligh movement that manages and runs the mosque. I was also informed it was also built by this group's fund and engineering expertise (can anybody confirm on this?). The mosque praying hall is HUGE - the left wing, the center area that is carpeted, and the right wing, with the high ceiling architecture that never fails to greet the servant of Allah with tranquility for prayers.
The fact that the mosque also host a school system, eps. for its young members, means that this mosque is always blessed with activities and the good amount of makmum for each prayer time. The students live at the hostels located within the mosque area. There are even two dining halls, one of which is opened for public to try out the original briyani (cooked by the South Asian or Mid-East members), the nice tandoori chicken, and other delicacies that I must warn you, lil bit pricey, but worth it. And you got the chance to eat on the floor!
As much as I adore the mosque peacefulness while I perform my prayers, i'tikaf, and listening to the khutbah (sermon) by the khatib (preacher), I am sometimes dismayed by the fact that some jemaah, surprisingly adults, whom are much prefer to get the spots by the wall, so that they can dooze off to sleeping. And there are even some that hanging around outside the vicinity to have some conversations with friends.
How sad that is considering that the khatibs here mostly preaching without written text, and probably some are hafiz (or becoming one) because they can recite the verses flawlessly. The content of khutbah sometimes talk about current happenings, but are very well said with much emphasis on values that underlies the issues, rather than critics. I notice this in one of the khutbach during the Iraq war, where there was never any mention of war or Iraq or America, but was referred to the beings of the ummah and how we can build our strength and unity together.
Someday I hope, all mosques in Malaysia is modelled in this manner.
Have you been there lately?
Sorry, I mean from Shah Alam, you got yo turn left.. ;D
Posted by: Hamba Allah | Friday, May 16, 2008 at 12:06 PM
From Kesas, you can see Endah Parade, turn into that area, if you are from Ampang, turn right, if you are from Shah Alam, turn right. Go straight along that road until you find BH Petrol Station. Turn left after that petrol station. Then, go straight again, until you'll find that mosque at your right..Then you have to u-turn to the mosque..
I just bought a jubah there RM 35..Wow! Alhamdulillah, after several years not buying jubah..
Posted by: Hamba Allah | Friday, May 16, 2008 at 12:05 PM
ass.wr.wb.
I wonder where this mosque is, would you be able to give me detail of the adress and telephone number. I've heared also that this mosque has madrasah too...
Posted by: reza | Sunday, July 03, 2005 at 02:54 PM
teruskn perjuangan mu
Posted by: syahfuladleybinsuimi | Wednesday, November 05, 2003 at 12:39 PM