(Tuan Guru Haji Awang always said: 'Don't look at whether a deed is big or small. Look at the heart. Here in Patani, our hearts have been burned, have been drowned in floods. But they are still alive. Because Allah protects them.)
" Tuan Guru Haji Awang selalu cakap: 'Jangan kau tengok besar atau kecilnya amal. Tapi tengok pada hati. Di Patani ni, hati kita pernah dibakar, pernah direndam air banjir. Tapi masih hidup. Sebab Allah jaga. '" khutbah jumat jawi patani
Usop gripped the wooden khatib stick. He was no longer a student. He was a grandson speaking to his grandparents. He slipped into the pure, raw loghat Patani —the dialect that flattened vowels and curled the 'r's into a gentle purr. (Tuan Guru Haji Awang always said: 'Don't look
The sky over Patani was the colour of overripe mangoes—heavy, gold, and about to burst. For three weeks, the monsoon had held the town in its jaws, but this Friday, the rain had finally retreated. Men in kopiah and sarung splashed through the muddy lanes of Kampung Tani, their sandals squelching, their hearts light. Today was the first Jumat of Syawal, and Masjid Al-Istiqamah would be full. But they are still alive