Seoul Masjid @ Itaewon on Friday Dec.25, 2015

It's a Xmas holiday and that means lots of people were able to attend the Friday prayer....^^

What I mean is that....Muslims in Korea...especially those working in the factories cannot attend the prayer weekly... 

...due to the loads of work or some restrictions....

...but...today was holiday...so..

Omg....subhanallah....lots of people turned up at the Mosque.

...the blue sky adorned the already festive atmosphere.

...and.. me? Yup....I came to the Masjid only to.find that it's so full and crowded....

...so the only available space was on top of the roof at a nearby building wuthin the Masjid complex.

...and that's why I managed to take these pictures from different angles.^^

...managed to see the throngs of jamaah dispersing out of the Masjid onto the narrow alley in front of the Mosque.

I think it's a blessing in.disguise.

I loved to be able to enjoy the clear blue sky....and the chilling weather.

Alhamdulillah.

Eid Al Adha in Seoul Masjid

It's Saturday, Oct. 4, 2013. The Eid Al Adha celebration in Seoul. Luckily this Day fell on Saturday so lots of people could go to the Masjid. Off from work or school. No need to get permission from their sajangnim or their professors for those who may need to skip class, had it been on a weekday. ^^ 

So, how's Itaewon going on during that day? 

It so happened that on that very same day Itaewon was having a global fiesta. Lots of flags were put on the strings and hover them over the streets. 

Sure..though they had nothing to do whatsoever with Eid Al Adha....the festivities were there, for sure. Or at least in the eyes of the beholder, like me. 

Ok..back to the Masjid. Whoa...!! 

Just couldn't believe it. Lots of people just thronged into the Masjid. 

We just finished having our prayer..and Alhamdulillah. 

Now..it's time for meeting other friends who also brought along their families. 

Time to take some pictures for the sake of making a memorable moment, right?  

now..with me in it. 

On our way home, we stopped over at the Foreign Mart where we bumped into other friends as well.

Ramadan Kareem... Ramadan Mubarak

It's the 1st day of Ramadan. And it's my 2nd year of celebrating and passing the holy month of Ramadan in Korea. Ramadan Kareem. May Allah's blessings come to all of us everyone in this world.

Bismillahirrohmanirohim...

What would a Ramadan be without one of its typical fruit: dates! Whenever Ramadan comes, dates come from different part of the world to be sold at Itaewon or any other shops where Muslim community resides.

This one, I got a special gift from friends in Uijeongbu. 

Well....Ramadan also means big business. Although I am sure that it surely is not from Korea, this kind of ad is eye-catching. 

This BK knows his lot in 'wittily twisting' its ad so as to match the holy month.^-^

In Korea, we follow the Korea Muslim Federation's rulings to serve the Ramadan. They provide us with information about the start of the Ramadan. Even, last week they provided us with the schedule of Ramadan.

Fajr (break of the dawn) starts at 03.26 and that means that we must have our sahur (pre-fasting meal) in the wee hour of 2.30 a.m. 

Magrib (fasting breaking time) is at 7.57 p.m.

That means.... in Korea .....we should refrain ourselves from eating and drinking and other should-not-do's from dawn till dusk for app. 16 hours 30 minutes.  

But...apart from that, one thing we should heed to is....by sleeping less, and praying more during this Holy Month of Ramadan.

Yes, bismillahirrohmanirrohim...

"semoga puasa Ramadan kali ini, saya dan sekeluarga bisa genap dan menjalaninya dengan baik dengan Ridho-mu, Ya Allah'

Amin.