Sumantri - Travel Experience - Bahasa Indonesia in Madinah

Travel Experience - Bahasa Indonesia in Madinah by Sumantri. Madinah Saudi Arabia,17 May 2008. Photos shown that bahasa Indonesia used as a signed in Masjid Nabawi. It could be due to a huge number of hajj from Indonesia. Or could be Indonesia is the biggest Muslim population in the world. Apart from these signed toilet signed are also very familiar in Indonesia language WC even though this from dutch language but for sure every Indonesian understand WC.

Sumantri-Culinary experience - Magree

Sumantri-Culinary experience - Magree. Jeddah Saudi Arabia March 2008. Ahmad bin Hareez brough me to Yamanies restaurant when i visit Jeddah Saudi Arabia. Magree is chicken cook with a special herb and special cooking method. This cuisine originaly from Yaman cook with hot stone. Wrap with alumunium foil and accompany with rice and friend onion on the top is great choice to have big dinner.

Sumantri-Travel Experience-Situ Pengasingan-Parung

Travel Experience-Situ Pengasingan-Parung. Bogor April 2008. Fresh air and nice view of this man made lake is located at Pengasinan Parung. Is good for jogging in the morning and doing a brisk walk in the afternon

Sumantri-Travel Experience-Hot Spring Tirta Sanita-Parung

Travel Experience-Hot Spring Tirta Sanita-Parung. Bogor April 2008. Hot Spring Tirta Sanita is located approxemetly 8 km from Parung market. Sparkling white stone will welcome you when you arrive. a nice view of padi serounding of area. Team building playground are also available for adult. Restaurant are provide sundanese food. The speciallity is is taking a bath use hot spring water originaly from active volcano.

sumantri-Culinary experience- Ice cream durian

Ice cream durian by Sumatri. Bandung April 2008. One of my favorit desert is ice cream durian. Is not always you will can find ice cream durian unless is a season. Pictures shown i enjoyed the ice cream durian which i found at Bandung - West Java.

Sumantri - Travel experience-Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel now is open

Travel experience -Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel now is open by Sumantri. Madinah Al Munawarah 1 May 2008. After 3 months completing the contruction right after Hajj seasson, Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel - Madinah Al Munawarah - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia now is open ready to serve the pilgrims for Umrah and Hajj. The new look of Al Rashied Grande Orchid Hotel has 540 guestrooms with the following facilities :

LOCATION

Al Rashied Grande Orchid is situated at western section of Haram in Madinah Al Munawarah the maktaziah area in the holy city. 10 menutes walk to Arraudah and makam Rasulullah saw. serounded by Masjid Abu Bakar Sedeeq, Masjid Ali Bin Abi Talib and walking distance to the Al haram shopping complex. Its take appoxemetly 30 minutes drives from Madinah International airport.

HOTEL FACILITIES

Concierge Service,Halipad,100 % wireless in all public area,Restaurant, 26 shopping arcades, car park.

HOTEL DESCRIPTION

14 storey tower comprising of 2 basements,ground floor,Mezzanine floor and 10 floors of guestrooms. 540 in total with the following clasification; 380 superior,40 Studio suite,family suite 96 rooms ( 32 units ) and executive suite 24 rooms ( 8 units) with 12 guest elevators

GUESTROOMS AMENITIES

Confortable bed, coffee/tea making facilities,LCD tv local and International channel or your own selected country channel, refrigerator,state of the art telephone system,high speed cable broadband etc.

For more information please contact E.Sumantri Hj. Mohd Syarief the Director of Rooms at phone : 048192200 fax : 048192323 or a-mail sumantriendang@yahoo.com

Sumantri - Travel experience- Paris Van Java - Bandung

Sumantri- Travel experience - Paris Van Java - Bandung

Bandung (pronounced [bʌndʊŋ]) is the capital of West Java province in Indonesia, and the country's fourth largest city. Located 768 m (2,520 ft) above sea level, Bandung has relatively year-around cooler temperature than most other Indonesian cities. The city lies on a river basin and surrounded by volcanic mountains. This topology provides the city with a good natural defense system, which was the primary reason of Dutch East Indies government's plan to move the colony capital from Batavia to Bandung.
The Dutch colonials first opened tea plantantions around the mountains in the eighteenth century, followed by a road construction connecting the plantation area to the capital (180 km or 112 miles to the northwest). The European inhabitants of the city demanded the establishment of a municipality (gemeente), which was granted in 1906 and Bandung gradually developed itself into a resort city for the plantation owners. Luxurious hotels, restaurants, cafes and European boutiques were opened of which the city was dubbed as Parijs van Java.
After Indonesian independence, the city experienced a rapid development and urbanization that has transformed Bandung from idyllic town into a dense 15,000 people/km² metropolitan area, a living space for over 2 million people. Natural resources have been exploited excessively, particularly in the conversions of protected upland area into highland villa and real estates. Although the city has encountered many problems, ranging from waste disposal, floods to chaotic traffic system, Bandung however still has its charm to attract people flocking into the city, either as weekend travellers or living in.

Sumantri - Travel Experience - Tangkuban Perahu - Bandung Indonesia

Travel experience - Tangkuban Perahu - Bandung Indonesia by Sumantri. Bandung February 2008. My self,wife and 2 britehr Sukendar and Ade has a great experince to visit Tangkuban Perahu in Bandung Indonesia.
Tangkuban Perahu, or Tangkuban Parahu in local Sundanese dialect, is an active volcano 30 km north of the city of Bandung, the provincial capital of West Java, Indonesia. It is a popular tourist attraction where tourists can hike or ride to the edge of the crater to view the hot water springs upclose, and buy eggs cooked on its hot surface. This stratovolcano is on the island of Java and last erupted in 1983.
In April 2005 the Directorate of Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation raised an alert, forbidding visitors from going up the volcano. "Sensors on the slopes of the two mountains - Anak Krakatoa on the southern tip of Sumatra Island and Tangkuban Perahu in Java - picked up an increase in volcanic activity and a build up of gases, said government volcanologist Syamsul Rizal." [2]

Local Legend of the Mountain
The name translates roughly to "upturning of (a) boat" or "upturned boat" in Sundanese, referring to the local legend of its creation. The story tells of "Dayang Sumbi", a beauty who lived in West Java. She cast away her son "Sangkuriang" for disobedience, and in her sadness was granted the power of eternal youth by the gods. After many years in exile, Sangkuriang decided to return to his home, long after the two had forgotten and failed to recognize each other. Sangkuriang fell in love with Dayang Sumbi and planned to marry her, only for Dayang Sumbi to recognize his birthmark just as he was about to go hunting. In order to prevent the marriage from taking place, Dayang Sumbi asked Sangkuriang to (1) build a dam on the river Citarum and (2) build a large boat to cross the river, both before the sunrise. Sangkuriang meditated and summoned mythical ogre-like creatures -buta hejo or green giant(s)- to do his bidding. Dayang Sumbi saw that the tasks were almost completed and called on her workers to spread red silk cloths east of the city, to give the impression of impending sunrise. Sangkuriang was fooled, and upon believing that he had failed, kicked the dam and the unfinished boat, resulting in severe flooding and the creation of Tangkuban perahu from the hull of the boat.(taken from wikipedia)

Snap shot - HUGE SOES

HUGE SOES by Sumantri. Jakarta 1 February 2008. This huge lady shoes use as part of escalator amenities. Located in Jakarta shooping mall. Taken by Nokia N series

Sumantri -Culinary Experience-TAMAR/QURMA

Taken from palmwonder

Historical facts
Saudi Arabia is the home land of the Date Palm Tree. With more than 10000 years of age it is one of the oldest trees in the world. Many nations transferred the palm trees from Saudi Arabia (used to be called Arabian Peninsula) to other places in the world after they became amused by its charming beauty and its endless generosity. For example, the great Alexander was the first to introduce palm trees to Pakistan. And with the entrance of the Kalifa Abdualrahman Aldakel to Spain (Andalusia) the first palm tree entered Spain. This led to its availability in America; because it was introduced to Mexico for the first time by the Portuguese and then it reached the United States during the 18th century.
In Islam, dates have received more attention than any other fruit. For instance, Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) encouraged Muslims to break their fast at the sunset during the month of Ramadan by dates and water. He once said that if a person has some dates in his house then he is not poor.
Today, Saudi Arabia is the second largest producer of dates in the world.
Saudi Arabian date fruit is well known for its deliciousness i.e. if the date is tasted once; a person will quickly become a date lover. We have to mention though that there are more than 300 types of dates in Saudi Arabia with each having its own different taste and texture.
Dates description
Like other fruit, dates are a seasonal product, therefore the supply of fresh delicious dates is always limited. However Palmwonders provides processed dates (Tamr) and dried dates all year round. Dates can be classified as soft, semi-soft and dry dates. Chewy dry dates keep longer and can be used for 'survival food' on long trips or on hiking.
Dates freeze extremely well, so you can put them in your freezer and enjoy them year round.
Dates are oval-cylindrical, 2.5-5 cm long, and 1.5-2.5 cm diameter. When dates are unripe, they come bright red to bright yellow in color, depending on the type of dates. Dates contain a single seed about 2-2.5 cm long and 5-7 mm thick.

Sumantri - Holy Travel experince - Performance Umrah

Holy travel experince - Performce Umrah by Sumantri. Madinah 15 May 2007. One of a great experinced i ever had in this world in to performance Umrah. My ritual of Umrah is dramatic. Holding a passport with legally chop not for Hajj and Umrah is make my self be creatif how to see a great Ka'bah. Night journey is one of consideration. Depart from Madinah at 12.00 mighnight by saptco bus is also strategy to avoid check point. Alhamdulillah everything is smooth,save and sound. I am so greatful. I want to thanks my friend Bangladashie. Mr.Rafeeq who been accompany and guide me in this holy travel experince. I will come back InsyAllah for another Umrah and Hajj...Amien.

About Umrah by wikipedia

The Umrah or (Arabic: عمرة ) is a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. In Arabic Umrah means “to visit a populated place”. As a technical term used in the Shari’ah, Umrah means to perform Tawaf of Kaabah and Sa'i between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, after assuming Ihram, either from a Miqat or a place in Hill. It is sometimes called the 'minor pilgrimage' or 'lesser pilgrimage', the Hajj being the 'major' pilgrimage and which is compulsory for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it. According to some schools of Islamic thought, the Umrah is not compulsory but highly recommended.

About Ritual Ummrah

The pilgrim (mu'tamir), sometimes referred to as a 'Haji', performs a series of ritual acts symbolic of the lives of the prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) and his wife Hagar (Hajarah), and of solidarity with Muslims worldwide. These acts of faith are:
Perform a tawaf, which consists of circling the Kaaba seven times in a counter-clockwise direction. Men are encouraged to do this three times at a hurried pace, followed by four times, more closely, at a leisurely pace.[1]
Perform a sa'i, which means rapidly walking seven times back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah. This is a re-enactment of Hagar's frantic search for water, before the Zamzam Well was revealed to her by Allah.
Perform a halq or taqsir, meaning a cutting of the hair. A taqsir is a partial shortening of the hair, whereas a halq is a complete shave of the head.
These rituals complete the Umrah, and the pilgrim can choose to go out of ihram. Although not a part of the ritual, most pilgrims drink water from the Well of Zamzam. Various sects of Islam fiqah perform these rituals with slightly different methods.
The Umrah can be completed in one hour during the off-peak pilgrimage season. The peak times of pilgrimage are the days before, during and after the Hajj and during the last ten days of Ramadan.

Types of Umrah
There are two types of Umrah, depending on whether one wishes to combine the Umrah with Hajj: al-Umrat al-mufradah al-mustaqillah 'an al-Hajj (al-Umrat al mufradah) and al-Umrat al-mundammah ila al-Hajj (Umrat al-tammatu).
al-Umrat al mufradah refers to Umrah that is performed independently of Hajj.
Umrat al-tammatu refers to Umrah that is performed in conjunction with Hajj. More precisely, the rituals of the Umrah are performed first and then the Hajj rituals are performed