WINTER BREAK 2015 : KAZAN Part 2

Assalamuaaikum w.b.t. ...

Continued from my last post, here begins the 2nd day of winter trip to Kazan!

We woke up as early as we could, and hell yeah it was hard to get up because the room is so cosy, felt homely enough. The bed, oh my god.. Superb! More comfortable than mine at home. Hahaha We had our free breakfast downstairs, and headed out to... Vselenskiy Khram, or Temple of All Religions!

Nak pi sana kena ambik bas(tak ingat no berapa) dan journey dia masyaAllah lama sangat 1 jam weyhhh. Kena tukar bas sekali. Nasib baik Allah hantar orang baik tolong kami. Dia nampak kami macam blur, tak tau nak tengok mana, dia pun approach la tanya "Adik mau pi mana? Boleh abang tolong?" Hahaha No la.. Pak cik tu tanya biasa je.. :p

Alhamdulillah, dengan temperature yg Allah je tahu sakitnya gigi ni berlaga-laga sebab sejuk sangat, sampai la juga kami kat sana.

Temple of All Religions.

"The Temple of All Religions (Russian: Храм всех религий) or the Universal Temple (Russian: Вселенский храм) is an architectural complex in the Staroye Arakchino Microdistrict of Kazan, Russia. It consists of several types of religious architecture including an Orthodox church, a mosque, and a synagogue, among others. It is currently under construction, having been started in 1992 by local artist and philanthropist Ildar Khanov.[1] The structure serves as a cultural center and a residence for Khanov and his assistants." (Sumber: Wikipedia lah apa lagi)

"The structure is not an active temple of any one religion, but rather, as Khanov describes its mission, a "temple of culture and truth". It has become a popular landmark in the city of Kazan, which takes pride in the peaceful combination of different cultures (Islamic Tatar culture, Orthodox Russian, and others). The Temple is visited both by tourists and by people seeking Khanov's help.

Khanov says that eventually the structure will have 16 cupolas, corresponding to the 16 major world religions including past religions that are no longer practiced." (Sumber: Ha ahh wikipedia juga. Haha)

Kononnya nak duduk sini setengah jam, nak round-round kawasan ni, tapi 20 minit tak sampai dah kalut nak balik... Alahai... Tapi kan, orang kata interior dia lawa, tapi tak buka lagi buat masa ni. Tambah lagi winter yg salji tinggi pinggang ni memang tak tahan la kan nak stay lama-lama kat sini. Sudah tangkap gambar kenang-kenangan sikit, terus kami patah balik naik bas ke city centre. Ha, nak pi mana? Makannn! *memang kerja makan je pun* :P

Ni lepas trun bas, kami sesat jalan. Tah park mana ntah kami jumpa ni.

Masa ni lagu awak kat mana taufik batisah ke apa nama penyanyi tu tengah up.
So, here we go Awak Kat Mana, by us yg tengah sesat ni.
Hahaha >_<

My lunch for 2nd day Kat Kazan ni. Apa  ntah nama dia, tapi sedap dan kenyang la juga.
Sayur mayur banyak, kita dah la tak makan sayur sangat. Wuwuwuu..

Sudah makan, energy dah banyak kan... Kami sambung jalan-jalan lagi ke Kazan Kremlin. Haaa kat dalam ni la banyak muzium, monumen-monumen terkenal kat Kazan, dan yang paling penting kat sini lah ada Masjid Qul Sharif!

Peta Kazan Kremlin ft 3 budak nakal. Hahaha

Söyembikä Tower

 "Söyembikä Tower (Tatar Cyrillic: Сөембикә манарасы, Latin: Söyembikä manarası; Russian: Ба́шня Сююмбикэ́), also called the Khan's Mosque, is probably the most familiar landmark and architectural symbol of Kazan. Once the highest structure of that city's kremlin, it used to be one of the so-called leaning towers. By the early 20th century, its inclination was estimated at 194 centimeters (76 in). Diverse stabilization methods were used to straighten the tower in the 1930s and 1990s, and it no longer leans.

A legend postulates that the tower was built more than a century earlier by Ivan the Terrible's artisans in just a week's time. As the legend goes, the Kazan queen Söyembikä threw herself down from the highest tier, hence the name. This legend has nothing to do with the real history of the tower because Söyembikä was forcibly detained by Muscovite forces in 1551 and moved to the city of Kasimov and died years later (and suicide is an unpardonable sin in the queen's Muslim faith). The legend was popular since the early 18th century." (Sumber: Yep, Wikipedia lagi..)

Masjid Qul Shariff. Cantik luar dan dalam.

Pastu kami pi tengok Masjid Qul Shariff. Nampak je Masjid ni depan mata, nak menitis ayaq mata ni. Well, actually menitik la juga.. Terharu dan rasa syukur ya amat sebab diberi peluang dan rezeki untuk sampai sini, dan lawat masjid yang terkenal ni. Allah je tahu betapa masa tu rasa sebak sangat.

"Originally, the mosque was built in the Kazan Kremlin in the 16th century. It was named after Qolşärif, who served there. Qolşärif died with his numerous students while defending Kazan from Russian forces in 1552. It is believed that the building featured minarets, both in the form of cupolas and tents. Its design was traditional for Volga Bulgaria, although elements of early Renaissance and Ottoman architecture could have been used as well. In 1552, during the storming of Kazan it was destroyed by Ivan The Terrible." (Sumber: Wiki wiki wikipediaaa)

Lawa sangat ni, dia pusing-pusing dan bercahaya lip lap lip lap!

Ruang solat bahagian atas masjid ni.

Alhamdulillah rezeki dari Allah, kami dapat tunaikan  solat Zohor dan Asar jama' kat sini. Syukur ya amat!

Ruang solat dia subhanAllah, lawa sangat. Tak mampu nak terangkan dengan kata-kata, tak terucap lawanya. Plus terharu nya lagi. Aduhhh, ghindu pula nak datang lagi.

Kat siling kubah ni, ada 99 asmaulhusna. Lawa!

Sudah solat tu kami naik ke atas. Kat sini, bagi non muslim yang nak masuk melawat, diorang boleh masuk dan naik kat pelantar atas dan tengok interior masjid ni dari atas. Tak payah bayar apa punnn. Ya Allah, sangat sangat sangat lah lawa.. Boleh baca satu-satu nama-nama Allah kat bumbung dia!

*nanges lagi*

Minta tolong sorang tourist ni amik kan gambar kami. Sekali ramah la pula family dia haaa. Tak silap orang Tatar monggol macam tu. Tak ingat dahhh. Nak ambik gambar dengan kami, nak buat kenangan katanya. Berbual sikit-sikit dengan dorang, opkos la in Russki. Gila gagap nak jawab soalan-soalan diorang. Tu laa, cikgu suruh belajar dalam kelas tak nak tumpu, kan dah susah diri nak jawab uk-ak-uk-ak. Grammar berteraboq! >_<

Ayat-ayat Quran ditulis keck-kecik atas plate ni.
Banyak lagi plate ni dalam muzium dia.

Settle kat atas ni, kami turun bawah nak masuk Islamic Museum kat undergroud masjid ni. Tiket for students 50RUB sorang which is around RM2.50. Murah je so apasalahnya masuk kan?

Dalam ni semua pasal history of Islam kat sini, masa zaman dulu-dulu. Banyak yg dapat tau kalau masuk sini. Berbaloi lah bayar tu kan.

Katanya tu la Imam QolShariff yg dalam gambar belakang tu.
Tu masjid masa tu.

Ni la family yg ramah tu.

Gambar atas ni kan, diorang tengah dengar surah al-fatihah with translation written in russki dan tatar masa tu. Khusyuk diorang dengar dan baca. Aku yg dengar pun nak nangis sebak je. Moga Allah memberi hidayah buat mak cik dan pak cik semua..

Selesai kat situ, kami pusing-pusing sekeliling Kremlin tu. Ada satu tempat kat atas bukit tu, nampak seberang sungai sana. Cantik pemandangan kat situ.. Putih salji, tasik beku putih je.. Dari jauh boleh nampak semua. Lawanya...

Bangunan tu lawa sangat depan dia.
Ada ukiran pokok tua yg besau.
Tapi tak tau nak pi macam mana ke sana.

Seberang sana pun masih Kazan lagi.
Sana ada juga masjid yg masih berfungsi.

Petang tu kami jalan balik ke centre, cari makan, dan shopping-shopping. Winter sale dah banyak yg habis, tapi duit I pun banyak juga habis oii. Datang sini tak banyak pun keluar duit kalau tak shopping-shopping bagai. Duit keluar just for hostel, transport sekali dua, dan makan. Jimat datang sini sebab main attraction just walking distance je kan.

Selesai hari kedua Kazan, kami balik tidur kumpul energy nak jalan ziarah masjid around Kazan esok! ;)

Till next post!

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Lupa pula kita nak cerita yg today juga kitorang decide nak masuk satu tempat ni. Dia da buat Promotion 3 in 1. Apa tu? Haa, package dia ialah Rumah Hantu, Mirror Maze and Inverted House. Harga tak silap 600RUB untuk 3 ni. Kalau tak kena bayar 900RUB, sebab 300RUB each..

Masa tu ada satu perisitiwa yg menguji kejujuran aku. Ditakdirkan ada price cut kalau guna ISIC card. So aku tanya la ISIC card tu macam mana kira dan tunjuk lah ISIC card aku. Sekali pekerja tu get excited terus call manager dia macam mana nak guna apa bagai. Aku dah gelabah katak dah sebabnya manager dia nak datang, dan kenapa aku nak gelabah? Sebab ISIC card tu dah expired weyhhh. Ni kalau dia tengok tarikh tu, kompem kena cop menipu! Buat malu je. Pastu manager dia cakap, kalau guna ISIC card kira lain n lagi mahal. So, apa lagi, kitorang cakap ha tak payah guna! Ambik balik card, masa tu nak sujud syukur je sebab Alah masih lindung kami. Wuwuwuuuu T_T

Ya Allah semua gatal nak masuk rumah hantu. Tapi penakut nak mampus semua! Aku tolak kau, kau tolak aku. Last-last si Nad juga kena masuk dulu. Dia depan, aku kedua, Umai ketige n Sam last. Rumah hantu dia tak ada la setakut yg kat Malaysia. Tapiii, orang yg jadi hantu tu, ada sorang, dia jalan-jalan bawa gergaji mesin tu. Adoiii, tergolek-tergolek kitorang sebab takut dan asyik terkejut dengan dia. Bukan takut pun dengan dia tu, risau gergaji yg dia bawa tu real sangat, Hahaha

Yg pasal Mirror Maze tu satu hal juga..Tempat tu ada satu jalan masuk satu jalan keluar. Kitorang ni try la masuk, pusing punya pusing, alih-alih keluar kat pintu masuk juga. Dah try 3 4 5 kali baru la boleh keluar kut pintu keluar. Oihhh, pening mak oii! Memang maze betul. Hahaha >_<

Rumah terbalik macam biasa, semua benda dalam rumah tu terbalik. Menarik sebab lawa dia hias dalam tu. Rasa pening nak muntah pun ada sebab rasa kita pula yg terbalik. Lol. Tak memasal nak pening-pening pula yaaa.