Sultan Riau Mosque Built with White Eggs?

For the people who obeyed, a number of ways can be done to glorify the Creator, The, including the established places of worship that may seindah. A course, the mosque Golf Gold Dian Al Mahri in Jakarta or the famous Al-Akbar Mosque in Surabaya.

However, there is also a mosque built with unique, so make this place become extraordinary. Sultan Mosque in Riau Penyengat Island, Riau Islands, is one of them. They say, building this mosque is made with egg white as glue.

This mosque was built around 1761-1812. Initially, this mosque is only a simple wooden building mud bricks that are only equipped with a tower at approximately 6 meters. However, over time, the mosque is no longer able to accommodate the number of members of the congregation is growing so Dipertuan Sultan Abdurrahman Raja Muda Riau Kingdom in the 1831-1844 initiative to improve and enlarge the mosque.

To create a large mosque, Sultan Abdurrahman cried to all the people to do and share work in the way of Allah. Historical events that occurred on 1 Syawal 1248 Hijriah (1832 M), or coinciding with the holiday Idul Fitri. The call was in fact move all residents to contribute to the development of the mosque.

People from all over the bay, inlet, and the island in the Riau Lingga Penyengat came to the island to deliver building materials, food and energy, as a sign of a sincere love of the Creator, and the Sultan. In fact, women also participate in the development of the mosque so that the development is completed in a fast time. Terbukti, foundation at about 3 meters can be completed in just 3 weeks time.

Perhaps, because many of the food donated, such as rice, vegetables, and eggs, the workers are fed up to eat the eggs so that only eaten yellow eggs only. Because so many spare white eggs terbuang, the architects use as building materials. Remains of the egg white and then used as the adhesive material, mixed with sand and lime, so that can make building the mosque stood firm, even to this day.

With the mosque wall thickness reaches 50 cm this is the only holdover Riau-Lingga Kingdom are still intact. In fact, until now the mosque is still used by residents to worship. Overall width is around the mosque complex, 54.4 x 32.2 meters. Building parent-sized 29.3 x 19.5 meters, and ditopang by the four pole. Floor building composed of bricks made of clay. In the mosque there are two houses sotoh is for the traveler and the conference organizing. In addition, in the mosque, there are two hall, put the food when there are banquet and berbuka for fasting month of Ramadhan when arrived.

Length of Art and Sri Bintan Pura Harbor, Tanjung Pinang, the Riau Istana Sultan of bright yellow light in the visible between the other buildings on the island Penyengat, a small island covering 240 hectares of it. Thirteen and four domed mosque spired tower at 18.9 meters, which was used by muadzin to carry a call to pray in the building make it look majestic as the palace-king's palace in India.

Order kubahnya vary with the number of groups three and four dome. When the dome and the tower is note, he refers to the number 17. This can be defined as the number of rakaat in prayer must be done by Muslims in every day.

Distinctive and unique mosque can also be viewed from the objects within it. Near the main entrance, visitors can see Al-Quran Mushaf hand placed in a glass case in front of the entrance. Manuscripts were written by Abdurrahman Stambul in the year 1867, M.

In fact, there is still one more Mushaf Al Quran hand is there in the mosque, but not shown to the public. Age older than Manuscripts that are made only because the year 1752, M. Manuscripts in the frame that is not known who the author is there are interpretation-interpretation of the verses of Al Quran. This indicates that the Malays are not only re-write the Manuscripts, but also try to translate it. Unfortunately, Manuscripts can not be shown to visitors because conditions have been damaged. Manuscripts saved with this book of about 300 in the two cupboards that are in front of the mosque right wing. Visitors are also forbidden to take photos in the mosque.

The other interesting things to see is a platform made of teak. This particular platform shipped from Jepara, a small town in the northern coastal area of the famous craft with ukirnya long. In fact, there are two podium ordered at that time, one that is placed on the pulpit of Masjid Sultan Riau, while the one, the smaller size, placed in a mosque in the area Daik.

Near the pulpit, Masjid Sultan Riau saved this plateful of sand that seems derived from the land Mecca al-Mukarramah, complete objects, such as carpets from Turkey and crystal lamps. This sand was brought by Raja Haji Ahmad Engku Tua, Riau nobleman who fulfill the Hajj, which is in the year 1820, M. Sand is usually used in the ceremonies of the local community impressions of land, a land of tradition tread for the first time for children.

In addition, the mosque which has seven doors and six windows are also equipped with several support buildings, such as the wudhu, sotoh home, and where do musyawarah hall. Building a water wudu is located on the right and left of the mosque. The hall houses sotoh and meeting place located on the right and left front page mosque.

Central-hall shaped like a house is not a wall was used as a place to wait for berbuka time of prayer and fasting the month of Ramadan, while the home sotoh, the building resembles the style of architecture in the Arab houses roofed but this tense, the past is to learn and reason science of religion. Some scholars Riau famous at that time, such as sheik Ahmad Jabrati, Banjar Arsyad sheik, sheik Ismail, Haji Shahabuddin and, once taught theology in this place.

Masjid Raya Sultan Riau is located in the Penyengat Island, Tanjung Pinang, Kepulauan Riau. From the dock Sri Bintan Pura, Tanjung Pinang, pompong visitors can climb to reach the island. To enter this location, visitors are free of charge. However, for visitors who want to do, in the main door of the mosque there is a charity box, or can be given directly to the mosque.

Penyengat on the island, visitors can also see quite a lot of restaurants selling typical Malay cuisine and lodging house, managed the local people. (Source: Kompas)

Indonesia is the most inexpensive countries in the world smile

Based on the results of the survey, The Smiling Report 2009, Indonesia is the most inexpensive countries in the world smile with a score 98%. To prayers, a score abreast Indonesia Hong Kong, also 98%.


The press release Smiling Report of the Better Business AB based in Sweden (8/4/2009) who forwarded Korfungsi Pensosbud KBRI Dody Stockholm Kusumonegoro to detikcom (16/5/2009) also states that score best formula is found mainly in the government service ( 94%), while business to business (B2B) only 70%.

Meanwhile, most countries do not smile is friendly with Pakistan scores 44% and the lowest is to provide Morocco with a score of 48%. Sweden is in the ranking of their own 24, with the score to 77% cheaper smile and a 81%.

Per category for the continent, be Australia's highest score with a low score of 89% smile and a 92%. Lowest of all continents are Africa: cheap senyum score 62% and a 51%.

The industrial sector with a smile is the best & Health, Beauty Care (Health and Beauty) and Transportation with a score of 86%, and the lowest is the B2B sector with 52%.

Data above is compiled from the Mystery Shopper, ie, those trained to feel and measure the service process to the customer. They are ostensibly as a buyer or potential customers for the next reporting experience. The Mistery Shopper is also called anonymous customer (anonymous customer), virtual guests, customers or trial.

Compilation of survey results in 2008 that includes data, including customer service that answers from the 2.5 million more questions about the Smile (smile), Greeting (prayers) and the Add-on Sales (the sale of additional service time) in 66 countries.

For additional services during the sale, the highest score be B2B sector (65%), whereas most leisure low score with just 40%. Meanwhile, the highest sales dibukukan Pakistan (82%), Finland is the lowest (3%).

Smiling Report notes that the trend continues to decline each year for Smiles, which is 77% (2008), 82% (2007) and 87% (2004). Trend of decrease also occurs, ie, 81% (2008, 2007) compared to 88% in 2004. (Source: Detiknet)

From Istambul with Love

The City of Istambul provide unforgettable experiences. Topkapi Palace is the most fun. Here there is a residual collection of the Prophet Muhammad.

While still in the airport environment Istambul Ataturk airport, feeling like I was in Indonesia. Exit the airport, the country feels the bran barantah. How does not, along the road looks very different time of the former old-fashioned building, whether it is residual Byzantium, when Istambul still called Constantinople, and the Kingdom of Ottoman heritage, the kingdom of Islam, which is not only the Asian, especially Arab peninsula to North Africa, but the European mainland.

Ancient fortresses integrates with the dome-dome mosque. Scenery that is found along the way at the top of the Londra Asealti about 45 minutes from the airport towards the city center (new) Istambul. We stayed in a small hotel, Hotel Square, at the Istiqlal Street, where many people pass thatch, including at the base of the winter when the temperature reached 1 degree Celsius. However, it is not that the weather is less friendly, heavy rain accompanied by winds of winter sharp, puncture the skin of each diterpanya.

Fortunately, when we visited the various tourism objects, the condition was not found. Rain is coming down in the afternoon and evening. Tourism object in Istambul very much. Among them, Sulaiman Mosque, Kariye Museum, Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque (Blue Mosque), Kapali Carsi (Traditional Market that has been aged hundreds of years), The Pera Place, and Topkapi Palace. Of course still very much that can be described one by one.

Each has its own specialty. Hagia Sophia, for example a church that was built in the era of Byzantium, in the year 404 when Istambul called Constantinople, but then at the time of the kingdom of Islam, the Kingdom of Ottoman year 1453 turned into a mosque. Original form and the changes that are still visible today.

Adjacent to the Hagia Sophia Blue Mosque (Blue Mosque), which is very beautiful. Called the blue mosque, the only due to a variety of designs in the building is dominated by a beautiful blue color. I also had time to pray here. I prayed behind the wall of the men prayed. As many mosques in Turkey, where women are rarely found prayer. "Women usually pray at home," said Sultana, a student in Istambul that accompany us in this journey. Sultana, came from Solo, one of the 8 students in Turkey. He is fluent in Turkish.

From the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace to us. This place is indeed the one I want to visit in the city of Istambul this. From Hagia Sophia, the palace is indeed not too far. However, we need a ride disopiri sdr Sami, the Turkish people into the local Indonesian embassy staff in Ankara. Sami to bring the car to the drag, although the road narrow. In the particular, the road is made of stones neatly organized as conblo in Indonesia. Sometimes escalate and other times it menurun.Terus street light show with my James Bond 007 series, which is one of syutingnya in Istambul.

Easily, we entered the palace environment, which is the center of the Ottoman kingdom. Istananya own very beautiful. On a hill that is located between the Bosphorus, Golden Horn, and Sea of Marmara, the area 700,000 square meters. Despite Sultan Mehmet II began to rule in Istambul in 1453, this new Topkapi Palace, built in 1465-1470. For 400 years and is inhabited by Ottoman Sultan 24. "We are lucky to come in the winter!," Sultana said when we roll into. In the summer, incoming queue Palace can beratus-hundred meters.

We are lucky. Very much a palace told about this. The collection of different kinds, ranging various residual dynasty ceramics in China, the palace of equipment, both made of ceramic, brass, to the pure gold. In fact, clothing kings or the sultan also be a very valuable collection.

However, for me, nothing is more precious than the collections around the Prophet Muhammad SAW. Entering the room this collection has brought the magical feel. We immediately met someone who read the verses of holy Qur'an. During 407 years, from 1517 until the year 1924, 24 people memorize the Qur'an (hafiz) reading holy verses for 24 hours nonstop.

Which can be seen in this room, among others, sole of the Prophet Muhammad, a snippet of the beard of the Prophet, Prophet Muhammad SAW letter addressed to Mukavkis of Egypt (this letter was written on palm leaves, found in Egypt 1850), the stamp of the Prophet, and the whip sword of the Prophet Muhammad SAW, robes, and various equipment in the Ka'bah-the beginning. The equipment also many friends of the Prophet, whom the sword of the Prophet Companions 4, namely Abubakar, Umar, Uthman, and Ali. (Source: Okezone)

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Kandovan, One Village at Stone World

Kandovan (which is also sometimes known in the name of Candovan), many may not be known in our ears, but after you see the unique beauty that only you can find in one city in Iran is, of course you do not want to miss a visit to this place.

Kandovan is the only village that dibuangun entirely of stone, all the houses in the village is built of stone that sometimes it is the age of 7 centuries! City's unique stone is located between the city and Osku Tabriz. The only hotel located in this place is The Cliff Hotel Kandovan Tourism is the second hotel in the world terunik under satu2nya Hotel's Caves of Turkey.

According to legend, the people of this city first came to avoid the pursuit Mongol troops. They run away and hide in the trench volcanic rock cliffs and stay there, even until the danger has passed by. Place a hiding place as originally developed into houses, complete with kitchen, bathroom, even a place to gather family. Houses in the village, using the glass with beautiful colors for their house windows.

Once you Kandovan near the city of Tabriz or Osku, akan disapa you with a beautiful green foliage trees, so that you will forget that you are in Iran is barren and dry. The approach, you will be dazzled with the created unique forms of home is extraordinary beautiful.

In every part of the city there are many signs that offer a visit to a house with a certain amount of cost. Some of the houses that have already changed to stable or aviary. But a lot of the same household as modernization, it was not left out, you will create atmosphere of life brought Nostalgia 7 centuries ago.

Population Kandovan most professional farmer or herd sheep, but their source of income comes from tourism. They realize the potential of their ancient home and began living together with the study of the rover from around the world.

Visitors can choose to sleep in the Hotel Tourism Cliff Kandovan the 5-star, and is located in the heart of the village, or in one of the home visitor, your home can speak Farsi. Along the river that split the village from this stone, there are lots of cafe, where you can sit down to enjoy a cup of coffee or a glass of juice Zam-zam cold, with a gentle wind that filled wanginya rose aroma. (Source: Kapanlagi)

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Holidays With Children in the Rain season

Rainy season is still ongoing, but the agenda does not mean a holiday must be delayed, especially with a long row at the end of the holiday this weekend. Enjoy the rain water droplets from the bus, hotel, or villa is a pleasure in itself. And, to make a holiday in the rainy season more fun, there is no one to bring the children too. Follow the tips below.

1. Involve children, unless you are planning a surprise for them. Involve children in planning since the holidays to make them more meaningful. Not zamannya more children is only the willingness of parents to matters including the holidays. Planning together also make children become more cooperative for adventure in the rainy season that need this special attention. Make a commitment on matters that may be done and can not be done. Involve children from the beginning of the study enables them to issue a commitment.

2. Plan far day. Often booking tickets suddenly makes family members sit on separate benches airplane, bus or train. So, order tickets far day will help each family member gets a place to sit close together with each other. Kan asyik tuh can still joke with my family during the trip.

3. Package tours offered by travel agents is an alternative interest in the rainy season. Because, usually start around the tourists with a special tour bus. Thus, you do not need to keep changing and the risk of vehicles on the road for the rains to reach the goal.

4. Do not forget to bring umbrellas, jackets, shoes and anti-water for all family members, especially for the small. For some people, bringing the umbrella is not practical, but for some people, bring an umbrella to make them more comfortable in the wet season. If you are reluctant to bring an umbrella, make sure your jacket is quite adequate in the rainy season.

6. Make sure your shoes or slippers that you have not slippery. There are a number of shoes and sandals that although the shape and cool, but not be suitable for the rainy season. In the rainy season, prioritaskanlah function rather than fashion.

7. Choose the places of interest that will be visited of the public, unless you bring your own vehicle. Thus, you do not run too long in the open air and take the risk of rains in the street. Do research on smaller places that are visited. Currently, information about the attractions found easily on the internet.

8. Rileks! Vacation is a time of fun. Do not be perfeksionis about the accuracy of the time, especially with children. Time enjoy this beautiful.

Do not forget, a cup of warm water with the family in the rainy season does not just warm, but also inward. Happy holiday. (Source: Kompas)