Songket & Sahabat

I'm gonna be wearin a piece of fabric that celebrates my true Malay identity for my first day of Aildilfitri tis year, insya Allah. No organza, no sari, no chinese or vietnam cheongsam fusion dresses, no laces ...its me & my Kebaya Songket. somethin abt tis fabric that juz exudes grandeur...but sometimes, it can be pretty gawdy. well it all depends on the amount of motifs and weavin. i'm lovin mine (i had one last year but tis year's nicer..*hee angkat bakul!!*) i hope it brings out the Elegance of a Malay Woman/"Keanggunan Wanita Melayu" in me...hehehe! the colour's somethin like what the Barbie's wearin...Royal Turquoise with Gold Hibiscus motifs! Wheeeee~

Image taken from http://kattisdoll.net

"Songket belongs to the brocade family of textiles. It is a rich, luxurious, ceremonial fabric, handwoven in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold (and sometimes silver) threads which stand out in subtle relief on the background cloth. The interplay of light and gentle shadow on the fabric creates a gorgeous shimmering effect, making it undoubtedly, the 'queen' of handwoven fabrics."

So much for hypin up abt the clothes and Aidilfitri, what has to be in focus right now is welcomin the holy month of Ramadhan! i'm done with my "trial runs" so am now anticipatin for the real deal. Hopefully tis year, i'll make some progress in the "Amal & Ibadah" department, i pray the same for my fellow Muslim brothers & sisters, and let us not be among those whom Rasulullah saw mentioned in a hadith, who fast but get nothing from their fast except hunger and thirst, and those who pray at night get nothing from it except wakefulness. Let tis month be full of Blessings for us all in facin adversities & temptations....

To end tis entry, let me juz share a lil bit what i heard from Surau Kampung Melayu while waitin for my mum to complete her prayers last Sunday. An ustaz was givin a lecture abt how Muslims are no terrorists, that we should deal with every bad thing hurled to us with patience and not with violence. He mentioned how Rasulullah saw dealed with insults and violations of the Jews & Arab pagans...never once did he demonstrated against them, nor did he seek revenge. What he does was pray & deal with situations with ALOT of patience, faith & rational moves. We Muslims in tis era, should be doin that too, every time a lil misconception abt Islam is bein spread like wildfire! We outta fight those with exemplary behaviours not flamin anger. Somethin to remember, or maybe to inspire, in conjunction with the comin of Ramadhan, also from the same lecture...

The Sahabat's (Prophet Muhammad's saw Companions) Life Principle:

Live Respectably, Die for the Cause of God.
Hidup Mulia, Mati Syahid.

Insya Allah....

To those still in "trial-runs"...Fight On, to the rest of my Muslim multiply contacts...Salam Ramadhan!