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New Year 2010 – Meaning & Significance
Friends…something to ponder about. Sometimes things happened around us, which we might regard them as norms. Probably we’re born in the period of time which were full of deceptions and lies (fitna Dajjal or anti-christ).
Well, the celebration of the new year is considered the oldest of all holidays which was first observed in ancient Babylon about 4000 years ago, (according to wilstar.com/holidays/newyear.htm. ) The Babylonian New Year began with the first New Moon after the first day of spring and the celebration lasted for eleven days. Each day had its own unique celebration. Experts say modern New Year’s Eve festivities pale in comparison. The Romans continued to observe the new year in March, but their calendar was changed by various emperors. According to The World Book Encyclopedia, “The Roman ruler Julius Caesar established Jan. 1 as New Year’s Day in 46 B.C. The Romans dedicated this day to Janus, the god of gates, doors and beginnings. (references)
-The month of January was named after Janus, who had two faces — one looking forward and the other looking backward.
Although the Romans continued celebrating the new year into the first century, the early Christians condemned the festivities as paganism (of what Zionist Illuminati yet practicing until ‘modern’ days).
During which Roman paganist infiltrated Christianity politically. Centuries later the church began having its own religious observances concurrently with many pagan celebrations, blending the two, including New Year’s Day.
Today, we find remnants of Babylonian and Roman worship hidden inside the least likely places of our society. Consider, for example, the names of our months and days of the week.
-While January was named after the Roman god Janus, the god of beginnings and endings,
-February is said to come from the Roman god Februus, the god of the dead and purification.
-March is named after Mars, the Roman god of war.
-The month of May is thought to come from Maiesta, the Roman goddess of honor, while June was named after Juno, the goddess of married women.
-July was named in honor of Julius Caesar. August was named after Roman emperor, Augustus.
-Sunday (not Son-day) is named in honor of the Roman sun-god, sol. In Islam Muslim honour Friday. Monday or Moon day was named in honor of the Roman moon goddess, Lunar. Tiw’s day or
-Tuesday was named after Tiw, a Norse god of war. .
-Woden’s day or Wednesday was named after Woden, the god of the wild hunt, also called Odin, the chief Norse god in paganism.
-Thursday or Thor’s day was named after Odin’s son, Thor, the god of thunder.
-Friday or Frey’s day was associated with Freya, the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility and destiny while Saturday or Saturn’s day honored Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture.
Mmmmm…Isn’t it interesting that our week days and most of our months are still named in honor of ancient gods and goddesses and emperors that were worshipped? Even the planets in our solar system bear the names of these pagan gods.
Yet now this New Year celebration have penetrate almost global societies, to which extent without the proper understanding on it’s significance behind such fest.
Peace & Love
FOJB
Awal Muharam and ‘New Year’ Celebration
Hi everybody,
Recently most global population celebrated Awal Muharam and soon celebrating so-called a ‘New Year’. Both are base respectively on nature circulation of moon orbiting the earth, and circulation of sun orbiting the earth; where we live in. Some believe that these gives impact to our lives and surrounding nature and environment.
Maybe we’re yet still to get the better understanding of the two above in the significance of both to our body, mind and soul.
In Islam, there’s an events of Hijrah, the time cycle is base on the moon-earth orbiting which each respective months bring several benefits tp weeks to even days to even hours. For example the month of Ramadhan, the day of Friday, and goes to the hourly phase like the 3rd part of the night ij Tahajud prayer had been mentioned.
In Paganism (the belief of ancient Egypt which until now practices by Zionist Illuminati as well as Kaballa satanism practice) , they take the Sun as the significant part of their belief and ritual, and adopted them in other cultures and beliefs , for example the worship of Sun been implemented in global weekly practice as Sunday (and not Son-day).
Nevertheless the promotion of Pagan-based New Year had well been absorbed world-wide through Zionist mainstream media gloally and thus becoming a norms in almost many societies in this world – taken as global fest; to whether with full understanding nor otherwise.
FOJB team wish all Muslims globally that celebrating Awal Muharam ;and to all celebrating ‘New Year’
- a truth year ahead.
Where to Pray?
A numbers of inquiries had been received by FOJB regarding the place to pray in Janda Baik.
For Muslims, there are basically four (4) (places in which two (2) were located by the road side thus make it easy to locate them and two (2) were situated about 30m from from the road side.
(1) Masjid Sultan Abu Bakar (Main Mosque) Location: Pulau Santap, besides SRK Janda Baik. Friday Prayer perform here.
(2) Musola / Surau Gotong Royong. Location: Kg Chemperoh, near the bridge (the picture above) just further up from Simpang Tiga.
(3) Musola / Surau Madrasah Hafiz. Location : Kg.Hulu Lurah near Zaini Guest House and Man Grocery Store (Kedai Runcit Man), just further up from Musola/Surau Gotong Royong.
(4) Musola/Surau An-Nur located at the left corner – T-junction (up the hill) when you first reach Janda Baik after ‘Gading Gajah’ arch entrance.
Almost all of the accommodation ( resort/semi-resort/chalet) in Janda Baik provides a Qiblat indicator which was marked on the ceiling in every room.
Prayers time – in accordance to Bentong area.
For further details, kindly refer to a MAP of Janda Baik.
Hope these will help. Insyallah.
The Famous Goreng Pisang (Fried Banana) of Janda Baik
Note: Video of Kedai Goreng Pisang Simpang Tiga, click on FOJB Videos @YouTube in ‘Useful Links’
Located in Simpang Tiga, Janda Baik…it’s called ‘Kedai Goreng Pisang Simpang Tiga” famous amongst locals and visitors – where their specialty local evening delicacies Goreng Pisang (fried banana) served here together with keropok lekor (fried fish crisp dipped with hot sour sauce), fried fish balls and keledek goreng with fresh sugar cane drinks and cool Cendol. It serves a Take Away concept but there’re a simple wooden table and plank chairs for those who wish to just have it there. Open normally from 3pm to 6pm. If you’re late, then it would all probably gone. We had to tell you here mate, it goes like hotcakes!
Rape of the Hill Surrounding Janda Baik, Erosion & LANDSLIP
On Video:
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(FOJB)
Erosion Alert ! . ..again and again
Another erosion occurred again yesterday morning between Genting Sempah to Janda Baik entrance (‘pintu gerbang’) at illegal hill farming location along curvy hilly road.
This is not the first time incident, but had been going since the de-forestation rampant activities begun for illegal ginger hill farming along this route. Erosion occurs can be seen clearly especially during pouring raining carried away massive amount of both muddy water and soil down the slope passing through the hilly road continue pouring down the steep slope at the roadside.
The mud sticks on this hilly road could be slippery and dangerous to passers-by especially for motorcyclist. Besides it would destroy the road surface beyond the targeted maintenance life-span and need to be repaired or re-surface in more frequent manner, wasting tax-payers money to cope with the damaged done by illegal hill farming activities and de-forestation.
If you are following the inner hill road to Janda Baik from Genting Sempah, you could spot these location at your right hand side, the first llocation will be just after Genting Sempah and the second location will be somewhere in the middle way to ‘pintu gerbang’ at the sharp corner where the red ‘Tokong Cina’ situated not to mentioned the wooden and zinc structure been build very near to hilly road side to serve these illegal hill farming.
A Visit to Andak’s Place – a place with Character.
(Click on the link of FOJB YouTube for the Video)
If you are cruising or drive through Janda Baik i.e. along from Simpang Tiga towards the signboard “ILMU (Umno Training Center)” you might be able to easily spot a catchy cozy eating place with a maroon and yellow signage called “Andak’s Place” . It is situated not far from Simpang Tiga at the left hand side of the road. There is an ample premix parking space in front of this cozy local bamboo, ‘Rumbia’ tatch roof with selective greeny rainforest species and plants premises.
Well, obviously we would never leave this opportunity to pop over. It was a Sunday afternoon with mild temperature and sunny spells - and it would be nice to sample some local dishes. There are about 10 patrons when we got in and a welcome greetings.
Entering the premises, we observe that there’re about three different sections for you to freely choose from: the side-walk, the main and the area or seating near the gentle fountain. The cooling water sounds produced by this gentle fountain could probably serve as a therapy to many within this premises. At the backyard laid a lovely green close turfing carpet grass with chest height wooden plank hoardings, giving an airy breeze cross natural ventilation little patio-like design .
The rainforest species were planted serving part of the interior soul, act as a oxygen lung within the cafe in the heart of Malaysian rainforest. The interior decor were designed utilising mainly local materials resources where bamboo being constructed as ceiling layers and onto partial wall panelling stands with a solid timber structure, not to mentioned supported with dimm lighting that bring up the contrast in this very simple cozy humble place with river stone split level stair at the main entrance. While walking besides green grassy spacy turfing to wash our hands , we encountered a wooden shelf cabinet containing a vast varieties choices of books, magazines and journals for the patrons to have a browse and spend their time reading on here over a local coffee /tea and delicacies.
Well, FOJB team have a privileged to have Mr. Azuwar along – a frequent visitors to Janda Baik who had been traveled extensively globally along with his love and passion for food. So, he will be acting as our food analyst. We decided to sample Andak’s Place traditionally prepared local ‘cuisines like green’sambal’with onions(chili paste), Beef Rendang, spicy fried chicken, ‘Ulam’ fresh vegetables, salted eggs, served with white rice and local ice tea.So, how’s the taste like? For the past years, me myself do not hold good reputation in food tasting. But in seeing Azuwar absorption in tasting the food;not to mentioned with a mouthful additional plate of main dish ordered by him ;and 3 set of drinks (even though he had just taken late breakfast an hour before), I must say that it would be something positive from this gentleman who’re really has passion and love and appreciation on food. I don’t need to ask him though after seeing the reaction chemistry along his food sampling process.
As if you taken it from me (from the person who will even tell you that instant noodle taste nice and that’s explain why i never got a chance of being a food taster/analyst); the hot green sambal were real craze and i personally found all them yummy. Okay, okay, i know…its not the instant noodle kind of yummy…what i wanted to say here is , this is real yummy. Well, like i said, you dont have to take it from me, just come and taste it yourself tho.
Whats sparkling to FOJB here at the same time – is the sound of gushing water from this gentle fountain, the breeze of Janda Baik itself, a flowy tune of local traddtional music played in Andak’s Place. It’s all seems to be marriage well – the clean cozy premises, the gentle fountain, the breeze, the food, the light local traditional music, the friendly local environment…what can we say, it’s merely a place with it’s own character.The place got character.
We feel honored to finally got an opportunity meeting with the owner, Mr.Andak (or locally know here as just ‘Andak’). Lean build, glassy, late 40s – he’s a warm chap with wealth of experience and knowledge whilst he has been done a lot of traveling to great number of places during his young age.
Without realizing it, we had been spending almost nearly 3.5 hours here. Well, if you are here in Janda Baik, time seems unclocking. Mmm…time is not constant anyway.
Congratulations to UPSR pupils of Janda Baik.
Alhamdulillah.
FOJB wish to thank all teachers (SRJK Janda Baik), parents and everybody in all the effort, time, energy and resources spend in the preparation of the pupils of Janda Baik for their elementary UPSR national school examination.
In Malaysia, Standard 6 elementary pupils at the age of 12 years young in average have to take up this special exam in parallel to the standards set by Malaysian Ministry of Education which had been made compulsory to all school children nation-wide.
Even though it is the first national elementary level of examination, it could be appeared to be a turning point of further positive opportunities in the children education growth not to mentioned a placement in national boarding schools which serve to highly competitive nowadays.
In Janda Baik, in this year of 2009, four(4) pupils had been successfully obtained a flying colours result in their UPSR examination with staright 5As !
Heartiest Congratulations to all the young students of Janda Baik and wishing everyone of you a positive educational growth ahead.
So, now it is time for a long school holidays right? Have fun kids!
FOJB hope that Janda Baik would be producing more and more straight As students in the future. There’s a say that the seeds of children educational growth starting from home and the parents.
Mohd Zaidan - one of the four others who achieved straight 5As in UPSR 2009
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