Diwali is coming and from what I heard in the television, New Zealand has the second world's largest diwali celebration after India and followed by UK. So I couldn't wait to be there and witness it with my own eyes. So several my friend and I went there at 8 since the celebration will end en at 10.00. We got lost even the place is just nearby. The celebration were held at the Viaduct Harbour. But we lost for good since we are able to see a big cruise. I was mesmerized by it and how could a big ship like that didn't sink in the water. Even if we drop a little a small stone in the river it will sink but why a huge ship made of metal didn't sink after all? Subhanallah. No wonder Allah mention a lot about it in the Quran.
Tidakkah engkau memperhatikan bahawa Allah menundukkan bagimu apa yg ada dbumi, dan kapal-kapal berlayar dengan di lautan dengan perintahNya...[Al-Hajj,22:65]
"MilikNyalah kapal-kapal yang berlayar di lautan bagaikan gunung-gunung"[Ar-Rahman,55:24]
afraid that the celebration will end soon, we didn't take any picture of it and save it on our journey back home. So we rush to the habour. I was surprised to see lots of stall, in fact food stall. It was exactly the same situation like what we have, bazar ramadhan. There are four rows of stall with lots of Indian food, Masala Dosa, Plain Dosa, Naan, Samosa, MAngo Lassee and the list goes on. But I tried none of it, afraid that it might not be halal. SO we just pass by and enjoy the smell and their good looks. [sounds pathetics huhuhu]
As we walk a hear, I could hear Banghra songs played. Now I feel like I am in Bollywood. Whenever I here an Indian songs, it makes me feel good, feel like dancing maybe. It is so much fun. I am shoched once again to see ots of people in front of my eyes reacting to the dance performed on the stage. It was like what I normally see in the TV; people dancing on the beat. Now I am convinced that they realy love music and dancing, it is not only in the movie and it is for real.
I praised the organizer for handling the celebration, even they are not in their motherland. Even they are far away form India, they still celebrate it with pride, they are proud to be Indian and they are proud to be New Zealanders as well. Great isnt it? Eidilfitri was only celebrated among us and not formally. It is good if we celebrate it openly (i mean besar-besar an), then people will know about Islam and I think it is one of the way of dakwah.
But reflecting it back, what if we played our Hari Raya songs or maybe our Takbir, and to people who didn't know it dancing upon it. It is a sad thing isnt it? But maybe it is not appropriate now and it will takes time for New Zealandrs accept Islam as whole.
After all celebration finished, we walked back home and planned to stop by the big cruise again. But when we arrive there, it is not there anymore and looking in the ocean, we can still see that it still rippled aroud. And when we look ahead, the ship is on its way and we are just late by 5 minutes maybe. hahahahha. Pengajaran of the day, "never procastinate what you want to do"
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