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MyIstanbul2018: Eyub

Headline: Mevlana Exchange Program IIUM-Karabük University, Türkiye 2018/2019
Tarikh pergi: 9 September 2018
Tarikh menulis: 10 September 2018


Dari rumah sewa yang terletak di Ferah Mah, kami jalan kaki menuju ke tempat stesen bas, untuk naik bus no 11Y ke Üsküdar.




Ni oreo dan air mineral versi Turki berharga 3,55tl. Btw kan, gelak cashier berwarganegara Turki tu tengok kitorang blur dia sebut harga, kami takfaham).













Aku, Ilham, bersama tiga lagi kawan dari UKM Bangi; Mujahidah, Ashikin, dan Najwa, sempat singgah di masjid berdekatan untuk menunaikan fardu Zohor.












Lepas solat, kami naik bus 11Y ke Üsküdar. Darı Üskudar, kami naik ferry Haliç (baca: Harlij) ke stesen paling hujung iaitu Eyub.

















Kalau nak tahu, kami macam rusa masuk kampung😂 Hahah! Sebab orang lain biasa je naik Haliç tapi kami, terpegun macam apa dah haha! Memang lawak tapi sebab di negara orang jadi kami takkesah hehe! Lepastu, lama-lama rasa bosan juga sebab penat nak tunggu sampai ke stesen hujung di Eyub.

Info: Haliç adalah feri. Kalau macam kat Malaysia, macam feri atau bot besar lah. Untuk nak naik Haliç, boleh guna Istanbulkart yang mana credit akan ditolak dari kad itu sahaja. Rasanya lebih kurang 2TL ke bawah sahaja.









Tiba sahaja di stesen terakhir Haliç, kami terus jalan kaki lintas jalan semua menuju ke makam Abu Ayyub al Ansari (sahabat nabi yang paling lama hidup if im not mistaken).



Ramailah orang berdoa, baca alQuran di sekeliling atau dalam makam sahabat Nabi ni. Subhanallah!








Sejarah Abu Ayyub al Ansari dari apa yang Kak Teh cerita: dia sahabat nabi yang cuba buka Constantinople (old Istanbul). Tapi tak berjaya sebab dia syahid dalam perang. Sebelum itu, dia ada bagitahu tentera untuk meletakkan jasadnya di kawasan Konstantinople setelah wafatnya Ayyub ni.

Yang lagi menarik, kak Teh cerita: setelah wafatnya sahabat nabi ini, sewaktu sultan Muhammad Fatih lawat makamnya dan ingin menyentuh kakinya, kakinya mengelak. Pastu mestilah sultan Muhammad al Fatih sedih kan? Orang lain dapat pegang, dia takboleh. Rupanya, orang ramai cakap, Ayyub ni malu dengan orang yang akan membuka Konstantinopel ni. 

Sempat jugalah kami ikut para pelancong/ orang-orang Turki ni minum air bukit/mineral dari pokok tempat sahabat Nabi; Ayyub al Ansari dimandikan. 

Mengikut daripada apa yang Kak Teh cerita: pokok ni masih berdiri dari zaman Ayyub al Ansari hidup lagi. Allahuakbar! 

Lepas melawat makan Ayyub al Ansari, kami ingin lawat makam Ahmad Ammar; beliau orang Malezya yang dikuburkan di sebelah kawasan makam Ayyub al Ansari. 

P/s: Tapi bukan memang betul sebelah makam sahabat nabi tau! Sebab memang takde kalau betul-betul sebelah. Kami dah tanya abang dan kakak polis yang jaga kawasan makam tu, dan mereka kata tiada. 

Sedih jugalah sebab misi cari dan ziarah makam Ahmad Ammar gagal😢 sebab cari dari lepas Asar sampai nak dekat Maghrib takjumpa! Gigih tengok gambar, mengecam tempat kawasan kubur beliau, tanya orang takkenal yang pernah pergi makam beliau di Instagram. Bila difikir balik, memang lawak pun😂 Macam orang gila, nak dekat-dekat Maghrib... berkeliaran kawasan kubur orang Turki sebab nak cari makam orang yang meninggal beberapa tahun lepas.

Tapi, kami rasa ada di kawasan situ juga cuma takjumpa gaisss😭 Tiada rezeki, mungkin ada hikmah! Inshaa Allah.

Btw, nasihat untuk yang ada hajat atau keinginan melawat kubur beliau, bolehlah cari landmark ini:
  1. Kawasan kubur sahabat Nabi, Ayyub.
  2. Lampu isyarat
  3. Berdekatan dengan kawasan laut
  4. Di kawasan kubur beliau ada kubur yang dikelilingi dengan pagar kayu, tapi kubur beliau batu nisan putih versi Turki yang ada bendera Malaysia Turki.
  5. Sebelah kubur Güner Ailesi
Nampak tak betapanya gigihnya kami mencari tapi Allah tak izinkan melawat makam beliau lagi. Hmm, inshaa Allah adalah tu hikmahnya.

Lepas dah give up cari kubur beliau sebab nak dekat Maghrib dah, kami sempat gunakan peluang untuk naik Telefelik (kalau macam di Malaysia, cable car laa). 






Cara nak naik telefelik? Senang je.
  1. Beratur panjang dalam 30-50 minit sebab lama dan ramai betul orang nak naik.
  2. Istanbulkart (paling best sebab Teleferik ni termasuk dalam pengangkutan di Turki juga)
  3. Sediakan kredit dalam Istanbulkart minima 2.60 TL (naik) dan 2.60TL (turun)







Sampai di atas, ramai betul orang. Kita boleh menikmati pemandangan hampir seluruh Istanbul dan duduk bersantai. Masya Allah!

Kami singgah sekejap sahaja dalam 30 minit je. Lepas siap solat Maghrib dan waktu Isyak kami bergerak balik.






Cerita dia waktu balik, Haliç tutup😂 Astaghfirullah. Haha! Maka, terpaksalah kami naik bus. Masa tu dah dekat pukul 10pm jam Istanbul. Naik bas, salah bas pula. Dah sesat! Takpe, rileks! Hikmah sesatkan adalah untuk jalan. Nasib baik sesat! Kalau tak, mesti tak jalan-jalan kawasan Istanbul bahagian Eropah. Walaupun agak berdebar, tapi sikit je. Berdebar sebab rumah kami terletak di kawasan bahagian Asia tapi dah malam, kami masih di bahagian Eropah.

Alhamdulillah, kami selamat sampai di rumah sewa setelah sejam merasai sesat haha! Macam mana? Naik Uber. Sebanyak 54.16 TL satu trip, jadi kami bahagi untuk 5 orang. Info: sebenarnya Uber tidak digalakkan di Turki dan kena banned sebab nanti tiada orang yang naik Teksi.

Wallahu a’lam! Yang buruk daripada kelemahan Izzati sendiri, dan yang baik daripada Allah. 

Semoga pengalaman ini menjadi manfaat untuk awak dan saya❤️ Tolong doakan saya, para ahli keluarga, dan rakan-rakan saya supaya dimurahkan rezeki dan cemerlang dunia akhirat, aamiin Inshaa Allah! Assalamualaikum wbt.

MyIstanbul2018: Gulhane park

Headline: Mevlana Exchange Program IIUM-KBÜ University, Türkiye 2018/2019
Tarikh pergi: 10 September 2018
Tarikh menaip: 10 September 2018

How to go to this park?

1. Ride Marmaray (like LRT/KTM in Malaysia)
2. Walk away towards left side of road from the station for 700m.










Otw to go to the park, we walked through this walking area. Maaşallah! 






Alhamdulillah, after 10-15 minutes... we arrived at the park. 



Flowers at this peaceful park.


After 30-40 minutes exploring this park, we continued our journey towards Sultanahmet Square.


Mural along the way from Gulhane Park to Tram. Masya Allah, so creative the maker!


We take our brunch at this mini stall ByBeyaz and Alhamdulillah the food so delicious. Satisfied and affordable!


Ilham and me tried one of Turkish Tea which is Apple Tea and the taste soo nice, I love it! Alhamdulillah!




The food served like this. I think this is like mix of hamburger and burger in Malaysia😆 This food is like filled with chicken, onion, several type of vegetable (maybe salad and the siblings haha), and ekmek (bread). 

The price of the ekmek is only cost 5₺ and for Apple Tea is 3₺. Alhamdulillah for the halal food. 

Hopefully this post will benefit you and me for now and future. Please pray the best for me, my family members, teachers and friends! Assalamualaikum wbt.

MyEXPI: List to go in Istanbul

Tittle: List to go in Istanbul, Turkey

Below is the place that we already visited Alhamdulillah. P/s: I will explain about the places more details in other entries. 

1. Üsküdar: Üsküdar, once known as Scutari, is a large district on the Asian shore of the Bosphorus in metropolitan Istanbul. We can go to Uskudar by Metro line. 


Entrance fee: Free but to buy, ride any transport, or shopping here, we have to pay lah like usual, heheh!


2. Ümraniye: The town that provided essensial items for people around. This town has bank like Ziraat Bankasi, Metro line (like LRT in Malaysia), Maya Lokanta (food restaurant), shopping centre, cosmetics and daily bath needs like Gratis (like Guardian in Malaysia) and also have Watson (the best is Watson card registered in Turkish; also can be used here in Turkish).

Entrance fee: Free but to buy, ride any transport, or shopping here, we have to pay lah like usual, heheh!

3. Çamlıca tepesi: This beautiful place is the highest point in Istanbul; meaning there will no places in Istanbul has higher altitude than this place. It is suitable for people to hang out and picnic with friends and family. The scenary is sooo cool and amazing, masya Allah! 

Entrance fee: Free but I suggest to bring any food so that we can enjoy the view while eating something! It will be perfect combination, insha Allah!

4. Eyub: This is the place of grave. Lots of grave over there! and the vital thing is the tomb of Ayyub al Ansari located here. Alhamdulillah, we got the opportunity to visit the tomb Alhamdulillah!
  • Sultan Eyub mosque (free)

  • ride Teleferik: It is like cable car in Malaysia. (Info: to ride this, we have to use Istanbulkart.
  • Halic: we can ride ferry along it from Uskudar to EyubSultan station. (Info: to ride this, we have to use Istanbulkart.)

5. Sultanahmet: this is tourism zone! Why I say like that? because so travel and tourist-friendly which means we, as travelers can go to the historical and wonderful places easily around this place.

  • Gulhane park: Park for public have rest and picnic. *free entrance Alhamdulillah!
  • Aya sofia: You should google and read the historical history here! Subhanallah so interesting! *unfortunately, we have to pay entrance fee for enter this museum, I think 40tl for public but if you manage to have museum card especially students; the entrance free will be more cheaper.
  • Sultanahmed: this is we called Blue Mosque, I think because it has blue peaceful look from far.
  • Hippodrome: this just a tall pillar but also has it,s own history. I think you should google to explore the history. *free entrance Alhamdulillah!
  • Basiliça müzesi: a museum with it's own history which is related to Byzantine and the piping system. *pay 20tl with or without student museum card
  • küçük aya sofia (mini Aya Sofia): When I and Ilham was there... the masjid was so silent from crowded compared to other places we have visited. I thins because it is quiet far; meaning we have to walk away from the other places like blue Mosque, Basilica museum, Aya Sofia about 750m. *free entrance Alhamdulillah!
  • Sokullo mehmet paşa camı (one of the masjid in Istanbul which nearby about 200m from mini Aya Sofia). *free entrance Alhamdulillah!
6. Eminonu:

  • Suleymaniye mosque *free entrance
  • Eminonu market *free but to buy, of course you have to spend money
  • Spice bazar. Info: it is different place and not same like Grand bazar. It is a place full with shops that selling spices, Turkish delight, shawl, sejada, and some souvenirs. *free but to buy, of course you have to spend money
  • Rustem Paşa çami *free entrance Alhamdulillah!
  • Yeni çamii *free entrance Alhamdulillah!
7. Topkapı:
  • Panorama müzesi: It is a museum that illustrates the situation of the war in Constantinople. Masya Allah, we can feel the situation with the help of the sound effect, art of Panorama from the talented creater, the antique items around there, and with the recorded explaination from the audio MP3. *Show any prove that you are student and you will get student price. Alhamdulillah we show our one of the prove that we are studying here in Turkey by showing an offer letter of exchange student, and we got student price which is we have to pay only 3tl for entrance. 
  • masjid near Panorama. From the museum, we walked about 250m far to the mosque for Asr prayer.
  • Grand bazar: we bought some souvenirs inside it. Suggestion from Kak Teh: to not buy anything from the bazar because the price is more expensive rather than you buy from outside the bazar. 
  • mosque nearby Hafiz Mustafa restaurant: we went to the mosque for Maghrib prayer.
  • Hafiz Mustafa restaurant: Kak Teh told us that this restaurant is famous of various Turkish delight and we have to try (but the price is high). Unfortunately, we have no budget to buy. Imagine that one Baklava (one of Turkish delight) is price about 10-12tl. But outside (meaning at the stall outside the restaurants and bazar), we can get cheaper price which is 4tl only.  
8. Galata:
  • Galata Tower: the tower full with history, you can google the history.
  • Galata bridge: bridge near Galata tower. *free entrance
  • Taksim square: if you go there, you will see historical monument here. *free entrance because it is located at open place. 
  • Istiqlal Avenue: place that suitable for those who love shopping and window shopping. There will be more than 10 branded outlet over there like H&M,  LC Waikiki (the famous branded outlet in Turkey), Dogo, Levis, Nike and many more. *free but to buy, of course you have to spend money
9. Marmara university

10. Capitol mall



11. Dolmabahce palace: Basically, it is a luxury and modern palace. We cannot take photo inside it. In October 2018, we have to pay 20TL (after showing student certificate) to enter this palace.

12. Topkapi palace: We visited this old empire of old Istanbul by using Museum Student card. Before moving to Dolmabahce area (Kabatas), the palace was located nearby Aya Sofya which is in Topkapi palace.

13. Aya Sofia: We visited and passed by using student museum card (normal person, they have to pay 60TL for entry price.

14. Ortakoy mosque: From Dolmabahce palace, we took bus about 15-20 minutes to go to Ortakoy Mosque (it's free of course). Around the mosque, you can try Kumpir and Waffle. My friends bought an tried to eat Kumpir for 20 lira each.