my Aqiqah

so, on this Sunday the 22nd June 2008 the same day as 18 of Jamadilakir 1429H; preparations was already on the way for Aqiqah* be bestowed upon me [*an Islamic rituals whereby before the 44th day since my birth my parents is mandatory to slaughter a sheep/goat on my behalf, have my hair shaved and officially to name me Princess Qaireen Naaila..........oops! only QAIREEN NAAILA binti Muhammad Zairy bin Zakaria bin Md.Shariff bin Ismail bin....this on I gotta check!!! ]

Very early in the morning after the suboh prayers, Abah and relatives had to drive over to somewhere in Temerloh to select the goat and have it slaughtered there and then! Brought that thing back to where's everybody were [almost everybody] in nenek & Tok jalil's house in Jengka 15 where relatives, friends & neighbors were busily preparing for the continued events i.e. the Marhabhan reciting of praises to Allah & Prophet Muhammad SAW peace be upon him and followed by DOA SELAMAT.

During the same time somewhere faraway in a place called Kelana Jaya, Abah's family comprising of Tok Abah aka Tok Dadda, Tok Mama, Aunty Shay, Eazy , Amy, unc' Amin & Iqbal were preparing to drive over to join-in the happening @ Jengka. They left very early in the morning all dressed-up and arrived safely at around when everybody was doing something or another in wanting to make the occasion runs smoothly! without all the fuss of any welcoming, they made themselves very welcoming by joining-in the happenings as all in the family normally does...........

The marhabhan was only amongst the ladies and so was me who was cutely tugged in the Buai specially made & decorated by Tok Mama; as a ritual I was passed and circulated around during one of the standing stance!

Afterwards which was already into lunch time, the Doa Selamat which was recited amongst the men and everybody was feasted with the wide choice of food-spread and obviously the mutton was the main & favorite of almost everybody!

It was all over [I mean only the events i.e] round about 3 something Tok Dadda's family have to take leave as they have to go back to this faraway place of theirs!
Abah & the rest of the relatives who was still behind have to tidy-up and make good goodness left behind from the happenings........
I must say that Ibu on that day was behaving & running around like a very helpful young girl forgetting that she's still in pantang and only 20 days after I'd jumped out of her window-tummy!!! A few of the elders had actually sarcastically told Ibu to take care of herself for Abah & my sake!!!

Anyway, alls well went well ...Alhamdulillah!!

p/s : do checkout aunt shay's fotopages for more pictures!