Atuk & Wan becomes Tetamu Allah

Monday, 3rd Dec 2007.. Atuk and Wan went to Mecca again.. Registration at Kelana Jaya on flight KT 67, this is the third time Atuk and Wan perform their Haj; first was in 1993, second time was in 1999...You are great Atuk & Wan...InsyaAllah you will be blessed with Haji Mabrur..

The cronology of the days' events are as follows:-
3rd.Dec...Morning

While the adult were busy helping Atuk and Wan with last minute preparation...and the kids?? hehehe...''pi main jauh-jauh''..Me and my cousins; Kak Aishah, Abg Lutfi and Abg Nasrul...all still clad in our sleepwear doing our kids stuff in front of Pa.

KakAishah met her gang.. very kamceng one..cousins from Kajang (girls in pink to her left and right with the tocang) and our neighbour's daughter...power puff girls?

3rd.Dec...Afternoon,
We had time to spare while waiting...so, being kids, we had our activities to occupy the time.

Abg Lutfi, Abg Izham and Abg Kemal at a nearby pond doing what boys do, fishing...Peace brother.. will make sure not to go back empty handed.

Abg Izham holding the pancing..Abg Kemal waits patiently while Abg Lutfi keep a lookout...

Finally..this is the reward..ikan talapia hitam.. a'haa...goreng pun sodap!!

Meanwhile, up at the house Atuk & Wan performs their Asar prayers led by Tok Ngah Md Zin (Bilal of Masjid Kuala Sawah) with Tok Pilus.

After Asar prayers, all guests wait patiently for Ust. Rahman to arrive from the mosque for the sending off ceremony.

Wan took the opportunity to meet up with the womenfolks of the kampung who dropped by to send her off.

Led by Ust. A Rahman, the sending off ceremony began at about 5.15pm with Atuk & Wan reciting prayers from the prepared print.

Only Pa and Uncle Li could make it to Kelana Jaya to send Atuk & Wan. With Atuk & Wan in Pa's car including their luggage, Ma thought it was better for us to travel in Uncle Li's car with Mami. We left kampung at 5.30pm leaving behind Ibu (Ma's eldest sister) and her family to care for the house.

We took the Elite Highway, exiting at Bt 3 to avoid the evening rush home by office workers on a working day. When we arrived at the compounds of the Kelana Jaya Tabung Haji Complex, the Bilal called Azan for Maghrib prayers. Uncle Li had to park outside as entry to the complex was restricted to vehicles carrying Haj pilgrims only...lucky Pa.

Here's Atuk posing in front of the KT67 (his flight) check in cabin where pilgrims collect some travel documents, bag tags and refreshments.

The resting area provided by Tabung Haji is well managed; through experience of handling pilgrims and sending off parties all these years.

We found a nice little spot to place our stuff and rest before final check-in call by Tabung Haji.

Being the only baby in this sending off entourage, I get all the needed attention with Wan.

Mami busy putting up the bag tags collected from the cabin in the background while I look curiously at Atuk's document bag given by Tabung Haji.

Atuk & Wan has arrived safely in Mekah (Mecca) and are doing fine as confirmed by phone calls by Mami and Ma recently. I wish them well and pray for their safety and health for them to perform their Haj.