Day82.FreitagFriday3rd.April'09.Part3:To Al-Fadilah Moschee for Friday Prayers.

Prof.Brand's lecture ended at 12 something. Due to the ample time available to travel to the moschee/mosque (the athan was at 1334hours due to change of time/day light saving in European countries hence the time was hastened to an hour), I headed back to the apartment to go with Mr.R**** (Wan F's spouse) to the mosque.

Leaving the apartment for the Friday prayers.Waiting for tram to the hauptbahnhof/central station. *No,the tram coming was not the tram we were waiting for.That was the 'school tram'.

Mr.R**** wanted to perform the Friday prayers at the Islamic Centre near the elevated highway but I wanted to go to the Al-Fadilah moschee. So, at the hauptbahnhof /central station we split but I gave him the direction to the Islamic Centre. In the tram to Al-Fadilah, I saw Mr.R**** talking to fellow moslem brother on the road side who was also heading for the Islamic Centre probably to confirm the direction to the Islamic Centre. This time around at the Al-Fadilah moschee there was quite a number of Indonesian congregation including Brother Puji.

Met friendly Moslem brothers; Brother Y**** and son Brother M******.

At the Al-Fadilah moschee/mosque.

May the Al-Mighthy Bless the Congregation of Al-Fadilah Moschee & other moschees too! Amin.

p/s We (me and Wan F, together with our spouses) are to meet Prof.Brand at 1500hrs/3pm at Roland Statue for Prof.Brand wishes to have coffee with us.

Day75-27th.March'09--Friday Prayers at Al-Fadilah moschee & factory outlet visit in Brinkum.

It was Friday. To Al-Fadilah moschee/mosque to perform the Friday prayers.Since I had the intention to take Frau to the factory outlets in Brinkum therefore she followed me to Al-Fadilah moschee & performed the Fridays prayers too. At the moschee I introduced Frau to Brother Y****f and son M******d. Ahmet N**** was not seen on that day.

To the city by tram.
After the Friday prayers.

To Puma factory outlet.
But first we went to Adidas because 2 weeks ago Adidas had real discounted sale.

It's a husband's job to wait during wife's 'fitting & trying out new garment' session :-)

That's me in the mirror (in red circle) waiting for Frau.

Tschus!

Day68-FreitagFriday20Marz09_The Room was cleaned by the janitor, Prof.Brands Class & Friday Prayers at Al-Fadilah Moschee.

*The 'once-a-f'orthnight' apartment room cleaning.

*The lady cleaner came to do the 'once-a-forthnight' cleaning; cleaning & wiping the toilet, vacuuming the bedroom carpet, changing pillow cases & bedsheets. I was having my breakfast when she came knocking on the door. As soon as I saw her face I knew it was the 'cleaning day'.

Lady at the back vacuuming the floor.

Still having traces of milk on the sides of my lips .

*Which reminded me that I had to watch 'Milk' by Sean Pean when I am back in Malaysia :-)

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*Discussion with Prof.Brand's at 1000hrs.

Room 1.13. ITB.

Prof.Brand (in green pullover).Prof. (L) & Wan F discussing. (R)

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*Friday Prayers at Al-Fadilah Moschee/mosque.

Miss IKA was going the moschee too, to perform the Friday prayers. We met in the tram at the Berufsbildungwerk's tram station.

After the prayers I met Brother P*** (an Indonesia engineer working in Germany/Deutschland). He had tea while I ate the 'rollo' and tea at the moschee's kiosk.

*Ketemu lagi Bapak P*** (engineer dari Indonesia). Beliau minum teh aje manakala saya minum teh & makan 'rollo' gitu.

(* Harus dibaca persis slang Indonesia gitu!)

One for the album. At the moschee's front entrance.

Bergambar bersama Bapak P***. Bapak R**lan berbaju hitam.

Then we walked from the moschee to an intercity coach company & the hauptbahnhof/central station to enquire about the cost of a return trip from Bremen to Vienna. Sob! Sob! Sob! Hu!Hu!Hu! Both journeys,either by train or coaches costs around 400Euros! Therefore no trip to Vienna...:-(

Tak dapat jumpa Kak P***** di Vienna :-(

At the hauptbahnhof/central station.

Auf Wiedersehen!

Day61_FreitagFriday13Marz09_To Al-Fadilah Moschee for Friday Prayers &...factory outlet...

With R**** for the Friday prayers at the Al-Fadilah moschee/mosque near Am Wall tram station.

After the prayers, we made friend with Brother Puji***** from Indonesia. *I have been to this moschee several times,but have not seen him there until this day probably because he went to other mosques. Why I knew,because you can differentiate the Asian face like mine from the others :-)

Brother Puji had invited us to visit his house somewhere near Arsten (he even sketched out the plan & which tram to take to his house). Then he mentioned about the factory outlets before IKEA where items are sold cheaper than the mormal price. I told him I've been to IKEA with IKA & WanF (it's in my blog too) but never to the factory outlets where there are Adidas, Luma,Nike,Esprit etc. He suggested us to go anytime. So, I told R**** that since "we still time' why not go to the factory outlet on that day,that is if he (R****) wanted to go...:-) And we went! :-)

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* To the Al-Fadilah moschee for Friday prayers.

At Lise-Meitner waitingfor tram no.6 to the city

Reaching the Al-Fadilah moschee/mosque from Am Wall tram station. With Brother Puji*****, the friend from Indonesia (left), BrotherLans & R****.

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*To the factory outlets at Bremer Str.

Waiting for bus 53 at Huckelreide to IKEA, we have to stop at the bus station before reaching IKEA though.

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*At the factory outlets

The 'lists' of factory outlets....There are Adidas, NikeBOC (Bike & Outdoor Company)Puma

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**First to Adidas

Eingang/That means 'entrance' in Englisch.

* if you don't read Deutsch :-P

We went there first. Caps, mufflers, boots, balls, bags etc. Just bring the Euros...:-)Me with Turkiye t.shirt.*Suddenly remembered Brother M******. I want Bro Jijol to wear this during his football training :-) R**** with Italiano t.shirt.:-)Yeah,me too with Italiano t-shirts.Also tried out the Turkiye t.shirt :-)Nice & polite lady cashier (in red) at the Adidas counter At the ausgang/exit

At BOC (Bike & Outdoor Company), which was next door to Adidas, bicycle outlet: Der Fahrrad-Megamarkt.

Office collegue Uwis, an ex-cyclist, had asked me to survey bicycle prices in Germany. Well Uwis, here's one; 899.99Euro x RM5=RM4,499.95sen.

Do you want it? Nak ke?:-P

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**Then to Esprit.

Esprit

A vest & a blazer for grab! :-) No, I did not buy any belts,though :-)

Advice: Actually one is not allowed to take pictures in the outlet, so please don't replicate my action :-)

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*Back to Al-Fadilah Moschee for the evening prayer ....

and my haircut:-)

7 Euro haircut by Brother M********

Back to home with new haircut :-)
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Auf Wiedersehen from Bro Lans in Bremen! :-)

p/s picture taken before reaching the factory outlets :-)

Day54_Freitag/Friday6Marz09_To Al-Fadilah Moschee for Friday Prayers.

Left the apartment at 1220hrs. The overall journey from the apartment by foot to the tram station at Lise-Meitner, tram journey from Lise-Meitner to the city centre (hauptbahnhof/central station), and then by another tram to Am Wall tram station plus the walk to the Al-Fadilah Moschee/mosque will take up about 20 mins. or so, provided you manage to catch all 2 trams 'there and then'. :-)

Leaving the apartment at 1220hrs.

Masuk waktu zohor 12.40tgh. Khutbah lagi... Sempat...

Waiting for tram to the city. That one coming was heading for the Universitat.

At Am Wall tram station & walking towards the moschee. Met Brother A.

Those are his fingers depicting 'Hi!'

Met Brother Ahmet N*****, of German-Turkiye parentage who speaks very good English. *'Brother'? He was more like a son to me!:-) *

Before I met Brother M****** on my first Friday here, Ahmet was the one who helped me to order tea & cute small pizzas at the food kiosk within the moschee because the man who manned the kiosk doesn't speak much Englisch..and Ich spreche Deutsch nicht :-) Should thank him for that! :-)

On the way back to the Am Wall tram station saw this advert.

UEFA cup soccer match Werder Bremen vs St.Etienne. Germans vs French!

Oo la la! Les Francais! Good luck boys!

Ticket price must be expensive b'cos it's an international game! :-)

To the Am Wall station.

Tschus!

Day47_Freitag/Friday27Feb09_Prof.Brand's Seminar & Friday Prayers at the Bremen Islamic Cultural Centre.

We has a seminar titled "Employment Oriented Currinculum Development for Special Target Group" by Prof.Brand in Room 1.13,1000-1200hrs. at ITB.

Since it was Friday , therefore right after the seminar I had to rush to the Klugenfarter tram station near ITB to head for the city to perform the Friday prayers. I was having the intention to pray at Al-Fadilah Moschee until I met Brother Mohamad N*** at the tram station.

Brother Mohamad who is from Egypt is also doing his PhD research and he asked whether I would like to go to the Islamic Cultural Centre near the hauptbahnhof/central station since "you've never been there before". I said "yes" because I always had the intention to go there, even printed out the address from the internet, but ever since I got to know Al-Fadilah Moschee, the intention to go there did not materialised.

After the Friday prayers at the Islamic Cultural Centre, I went to the Al-Fadilah Moschee to perform the asar/evening prayers. Took a bit of Turkiye kebab at the food kiosk.

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*Prof.Brand's seminar on " Employment Oriented Curriculum Development for Special Traget Groups".

Mr.Metz came by to assist the Prof.Prof.'s seminar.At the end of the seminar.

Prof.Brand (left) with colleague Wan F....and of course, photo with the blogger; Herr Brother Lans (left).

Thank you Prof. for a wonderful seminar.

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*To the Friday prayers.Met Brother Mohamad at the tram station near ITB.Walking from the hauptbahnhof to Bremen Islamic Cultural Centre.

He reminded me of office colleague Wan Nas****** back in Cyberjaya Malaysia.

*Teringat Abg pada officemate Che Wan 'Wan Nas*****' di Cyberjaya. Wan, ada serupa sikit2 you Wan; hitam manis, specky, senyum, saiz dan tinggi, :-) Hilang rinduz,hehehe!

*After the Friday prayers.

Entrance to the Bremen Islamic Cultural Centre.

Leaving the Islamic Cultural Centre.

Some congregation seen leaving the Centre.

Next to the elevated highway.


To the Al-Fadilah moschee to perform the asar/evening prayers.

Wassalamualaikum.