Saleh Mohammed

A pilgrimage is a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance. It is a journey of importance to a person’s beliefs and faith. The Holy Land is the focal point for the pilgrimages of the religions of Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Most Hindu places of pilgrimage are associated with legendary events from the lives of various gods. Buddhists have many but the most popular ones are in India and Nepal.

‘Bankrupt Pension Systems: Crisis in Modern Society’, that was the title of an article written by Tom Pu-chih Hsieh, the executive editor of The China Post last week.

Outside the box is a metaphor that means to think differently, unconventionally, or from a new perspective. It refers to creativity that requires some lateral thinking and more to looking further than the obvious. This phrase can also be found commonly in dancing as an encouragement to move creatively. Creative thinking acknowledges and rejects the accepted paradigm to come up with new ideas.

Lately there has been an indefinite number of ‘I Love...’ messages. My concern is that they are sudden bursts. As a country moving towards developed status, we should nurture this very pleasing trait.

Aug 19, 2016 is probably a day that I am happier than on my wedding day.

“Malaysian Muslims are committing a sin when they give zakat (alms) to the poor, instead of handing the contributions to the government's zakat collection centres... the government would ensure that all those in need would receive equal help. Direct alms-giving would see people who were more needy but less adept at speaking and asking for help, deprived of the aid they deserved... injustice in terms of distribution.”

When planning our trip to Europe, it is important that we know the various seasons because seasons govern price and are key to finding the cheapest airfare and accommodation available. Summer is the most expensive but you will enjoy longer daytime. Some will choose winter to experience the snow and some would want to smell the flowers of spring.

“Do not defame one another.” (Quran, Al-Hujurat, 49:11)

I am just an ordinary citizen. Yes, I had met the Yang di-Pertuan Agong (His Majesty) for the first time, a long time ago, in a mosque when he previously served as the fifth Yang di-Pertuan Agong. The last time I saw him was a few months ago and also in a mosque near where I live now.

I did a mental outlining for this article on a Friday morning, during my morning walk. There was not enough time to start drafting because I have to get prepared for the Friday prayers.

This is what an executive editor wrote in one of the local dailies on June 26, 2016. “I remember when my boys were very young, I would take them to the nearby park where there is less artificial lighting and we would gaze upwards to identify constellations”. That is exactly what I did when I was young. Till today I have this fascination for our beautiful universe.

If you open the ‘Taman Rimba Bukit Kiara - Official Portal Visit Kuala Lumpur’ from the Internet, there is nothing there except a picture showing two leaves. That shows how pure and untouched the park is.

International consultancy firms need not go far to select suitable candidates for its forecasting work. Malaysia has lots of them. It has been proven before when the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Bill was passed, the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act (Sosma) and now the private member’s bill on Syariah Court amendments.