d good gene

have u ever wondered, where u came from?
whos ur great,great grandpa or grandma?
were they a good or bad person?
as for me,
im really grateful to have the genetic of a great and religious family..
but as i shud have taken this opportunity to be a better person,
i got 'tersimpang' a bit..
astaghfirullahalazim..
may Allah always shows me the guidance and right path..
so here let me tell u the story of my great grandfather..

Haji Abdullah Tahir was one of the well-known religious leaders in Kelantan due to his vast knowledge in fiqah and also because he was the founder of Bunut Payong cottage.He was in the same team as Haji Ali Pulau Pisang, Haji Yaakub Lorong Gajah Mati, Haji saad Kangkong and Haji Ahmad Batu Tiga repek.

He was taught by Tok Kenali for 15 years before pursuing his further studies in Mecca.There, he attended lectures by Tuan Mukhtar Bogor, Syeikh Said al-Yamani, Syeikh Mohd. Ali al-Maliki and others.

Upon his return to Kelantan, he was requested to join the teaching staff of Halaqat Kitab at Muhammadi Mosque in Kota Bharu but not for long. In 1931, he established his own education centre known as Madrasah Ahmadiah in Bunut Payong, Tuan Guru Haji Nik Abdullah Tahir devoted his time to the religious teaching at Bunut Payong cottage until the end of his life. He was known as a religious leader who was self-disciplined and diligent in teaching.Due to his determination, Bunut Payong cottage succeeded in producing learned individuals like Hj. Husain Rahimi, Hj. Nik Man Sungai Budor, Hj. Abdul Aziz Pasir Tumboh and many others. He was also appointed as the head of MAIK Religious Congregation for several terms of service, since the beginning of 1932.

Kelantan lost another great and knowledgeable religious leader with his passing at 7.20 a.m. on Tuesday morning, August 15, 1961.

source taken from: http://www.kelantan.edu.my/tokoh.htm and
http://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abdullah_Tahir_bin_Haji_Ahmad
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The story of my great grandfather was told in Ulama Malaysia at Astro.
I think in the month of Ramadhan, the tv show will appear again.
My family said that his picture is shown in Kelantan Museum
but ive never been there even though i can call myself as a Kelantanese.

And how im related to my great grandfather?

Nawwar (me)--> Hazami (mom)--> Zainab (grandma)--> Abdullah Tahir (great grandpa)

My grandma used to tell me when the Japanese soldiers attack Kelantan,
they didnt have the guts to enter a Tok Guru's house,
made my grandma and her siblings safe from the soldier's rape.

I think thats y til to this day,
im still safe from anything bad that ever happens to me, and my family..
With the doa of the eldest, especially my mom who always pray for me,
InsyaAllah things will be better for me..