Mosque Tour: A must do in Kuala Lumpur.

I cannot say how fascinating a recent tour of a Mosque was for me!! Being Christian I haven't quite been able to explain why my "real" knowledge of Islam has been so faint and vague up until now. The tour of the Mosque was both informative and very surprising to hear the obvious links between Christianity and Islam. It was even more refreshing to hear a couple of surprising facts.
On the tour you are encouraged to ask questions so please do.
If religion doesn't interest you, I would still recommend that you go on a tour so that you can admire the magnificent architecture and the intelligent uses of space and shapes to accommodate all sorts of activities.

There are several magnificent Mosques in KL. Some of these are:

Masjid Jamek at the LRT station by the same name. This is said to be the oldest Mosque in KL.
Masjid Wilayah, very close to Solaris and Publika, Jalan Duta. This Mosque combines architecture of The Blue Mosque in Istanbul (hence the Blue Domes), Taj Mahal in India and The Shah Mosque of Isfahan.
Masjid Putra in Putra Jaya the administrative capital of KL, situated on the way to KLIA international airport. This Mosque has a pink dome and is built on the water. It is absolutely breath taking in the evenings!

Please respect the custom of modest attire before visiting any of these Mosques. Modest means that arms and legs need to be covered and ladies need to cover their heads with a long scarf. Shoes must be kept at the entrance. Some Mosques will give you a robe to wear but it would help if  you went prepared.

Masjid Jamek

3 photos of Masjid Wilayah

Tours are free of charge and you are free to chose whether to leave a donation or not.

To book a tour at Masjid Wilayah please email or call Rose Ahmad at:
rose.ahmad23@gmail.com   or +60122102650
In her absence you may contact Bob Borhanuddin at bob.borhanuddin@gmail.com or  +60123257578.

Songket for some authentic Malaysian food and traditional dance.

If you are looking for Malay food in KL then you must pop into the Songket Restaurant. In KL you can easily find Chinese Malaysian and Indian Malaysian food but you must dig deeper to find Malay Malaysian food. Songket offers this in a beautiful setting topped off with a traditional dance show. The food is delicious and well worth trying out. A good place too, to bring your visitors from abroad as this will give them a good introduction to Malaysian Culture.

Meaning of Songket is: "a hand-woven fabric in silk or cotton, and intricately patterned with gold or silver threads that stand out against the background cloth to create a shimmering effect" You can see some Songket in the photos being used as a table cloth!

Address and details:

No. 29, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng,

50450 Kuala Lumpur

              Dining Reservation / Enquiry :

 03-2161 3331

               Opening Hours :

 Mon - Fri 12pm - 3pm, 6pm - 11pm

OpeningSat, Sun & PH 5pm - 11pm

Website: Songket Restaurant

Lego in KL

Lego display in Bangsar Village!

Flat sharing: Finding a Flatshare in Kuala Lumpur.

Best places to look for a flat to share in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia are:

1. On the notice boards in the 7 Eleven convenience stores
2. Notice boards in the Condominiums in the area you want to live
3. Online at : Flat share and more in KL
4. Current flat share available in Mont Kiara (May 2013)
Have a look here: Mont Kiara Flat share

If you are new to KL and want to know which area to stay in have a look at link below:

Where to Live in KL

Kuala Lumpur is different! Advert for tailor-made shirts via Groupon.

Have a look at this advert, painstakingly put together and such fun to read!

50% Off] Tailor-Made Shirt for Suits at RM150 instead of RM300. For men / women

Perfect moments are often ruined by misplaced sentiments, resulting in friendly handshakes, cold showers and attires still on one’s self. Suit up for good and bad days with today’s Groupon: for RM150, you get a tailor-made suit shirt (RM300 value) from Ben Tailoring & Design in Bandar Damansara Perdana.
Retiring mascots trade in fowl identities, opting for more fashionable disguises and overflowing swagger that accompanies tailor-made tops. Clothe northern regions in a choice of up to 100 different fabrics painstakingly woven into suit shirts by garment-smith with over 20 years of experience to the envy of southern components still drabbed in stale offerings of yester-year. Customers may choose to have initials weaved on custom costumes, side-stepping temporary memory lapses or for less mainstream means of identification. While bigger is definitely better for most things in life, chest sizes above 42 inches will be subjected to an additional RM35 charge.
I haven't tried them out so cannot vouch for them! Was just sharing the unique ad.
By the way if you want tailor made shirts from these guys check out Group on or their shop;

Ben Tailoring & Design
Lot G-16A, Perdana The Place, Jalan PJU 8/5G, Bandar Damansara Perdana , Petaling Jaya, Selangor 47820

Make friends, Meet new people in Kuala Lumpur.

One of the many ways to integrate your new life in Kuala Lumpur is to get out and about and meet people.
The most organised, fun way of doing this is to attend the monthly Expat Mingle events. The venue changes every month and there is free flow beer and finger food for a small fee.
Next meet is on February the 14th- Valentines at Modesto's Cap Square. Have a look at this link for more information:
Expat Mingle 

If you are Austrian, speak german or love anything germanic then join the Austrian "Stammtisch", 2nd Tuesday of every month at Havana's in Changat Bukit Bintang from 6:30pm.
Austrian Rendez-vous

If the above don't tickle your fancy then either join a group of people with similiar hobbies and interests or better still start your own group!! The best place to do this is here:
Hobby Groups via Meet Up

Please see my added tip below on a networking group called Internations:
Internations
Which ever one/s you choose get out there and have fun making new friends!! Enjoy!

Burns Night/Supper: Scottish Event in Kuala Lumpur, 2012.

A fantastic evening not purely reserved for Scottish people but a Scottish event nonetheless. Last year's event was full of laughs, Scottish dancing, kilts, Sgian-dubhs, comedy, bagpipes, Haggis and whiskey. Let's not forget the poetry as well. This night dedicated to the Scottish poet Robert Burns is an annual event and is not to be missed!

To mingle with expats and experience this very unique Scottish tradition come
join us this year at the Intercontinental Hotel, Kuala Lumpur on the 28th of January, 2012.

To book your tickets go to the following link:
Burns Night, Burns Supper Tickets