Friday, May 8, 2009

The Rules and Attire

When Muslims go to the mosque to pray, they should be in a proper attire as there are some rules to obey:



-Cleanse yourself before you go in



-Your attire must cover your knee and elbow



-Your attire must be able to cover your hair as it is part of a beauty of you, and therefore, as not to forget to pray, women must cover their hair to hide their beauty.



-Lastly, but not least, everyone must be quiet to pray in the mosque.



An Abayah is somewhat like the Jalbaab. It covers the body from head to toe with one piece of material.

Burqah is usually made from black light weight, sometimes sheer, material that has two layers. This gives Muslim women the ability to expose her eyes if she needs to or to completely cover them when necessary.

Hijab is the large scarf that Muslim women use to cover their hair, forehead, ears, neck, and chest.

Jalbaab is the obligatory cloak that covers a Muslim woman's under attire. The jalaab is a commandment from Allah (SWT) as stated in the Quran: d Women cannot pray together.


Khimar is the scarf that looks like a cape. These large scarves drape down past the shoulders almost to the waist.

Niqab is a light weight veil that has elastic, a tie, velcro or a snap to fasten behind the head. They cover the face from the top of the nose to down past the neck line while leaving the eyes exposed.

Pictures adapted from: http://www.google.com.sg/ (Images)


Inforamtion adapted from: http://www.google.com.sg/ (Muslim attire)

Thursday, May 7, 2009

My Reflections/Feelings


After going on the educational tour to Kampong Glam, I feel that Kampong Glam is very rich in its history. It actually is a place full of malays, and it goes back right to the past when Sultan Huessin Shah stayed in kampong Glam.

It is also quite a 'starting point' of Singapore, when Sir stamford raffles came to Singapore and established a new city. What I like about kampong Glam is that I actually have a true experience of going into a mosque, and seeing people pray. I also learnt a lot of rules: men and women cannot pray together, cleanse yourself before going into the mosque,etc.

I have also learnt about the good man, named Mohammad, who prays to only one god unlike other people. I have gained a lot of knowledge from this trip, and it actually let me enhance my heritage knowledge.

I hope I would have more chances of going to some more heritage tours!
Picture adapted from: http://www.google.com.sg/ (Images)

Monday, May 4, 2009

Spelling Error!

Hi all,
This applies when you do quiz (2). Mekka & Mecca. There is no such place as Mekka while there is such place as Mecca, in Saudi Arabia. So if you do quiz (2) and this question appears, apply this useful concept.


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All Thanks To...


Tan Jin Yi for typing out posts

Chen Ya-nan for typing out posts

Sheryl See for typing out posts

Jasmine Go for typing out notes
Clara See for typing out posts


Kampong Glam Girls for introducing us on how to make a quiz yourself
Visit Kampong Glam Girl's blog at: http://ourtriptokg.blogspot.com/

How does that help...?


The area's name is derived from two Malay words, Kampong, meaning "village" or "settlement", and Glam (or Gelam) referring to a variety of eucalyptus which grew in the used to area. Its bark was used by boat builders in the village to caulk boats while its leaves provided cajuput oil (from Malay: minyak kayu puteh, or white wood) which could be treat muscular aches and pains, as well as respiratory problems.

~This post tells us how does different parts of the plant help in different ways.~