Let’s Travel the World

PRE-READING

No	Day	Name of place	Why I am interesting to read	Questions before I read
1	Wednesday	Masjid Al Haram	Masjid Al Haram is the most beautiful place in the world. I wish that I will go to Ka’bah soon.	Is there any more beautiful place than Ka’bah ?
		An Nabawi	An Nabawi is the mosque of prophet Muhammad SAW. And the tomb of prophet Muhammad SAW is located there.	How long the distance take between Masjidil Haram and Masjid Nabawi ?
2	Thursday	Al Aqsa	Al aqsa is the first qibla for muslim. Al aqsa is also the third most holy place in islam.	Who is the builder of Al Aqsa ?
		Quba Mosque	Quba is the firts mosque that built by Prophet Muhammad SAW, and located in Madinah.	When was Quba built ? by who ?
3	Friday	House of Sampoerna	House of Sampoerna is one of museum site that located in Surabaya. There are so many spot for you who like to take a photo. Other than that the fee to enter this museum is free.	Is House of Sampoerna the first cigarette producen in Indonesia ?
		Lawang Sewu	Lawang Sewu is the historial sites vacation in Indonesia. Lawang Sewu also becomes the identity of Semarang.	When did Lawang Sewu build ? What is the aim of build Lawang Sewu ?
4	Saturday	Bedugul	Bedugul is the mountain lake landscape in Bali. Beside the beautiful beach, Bali also has a beautiful site in mountain-lake. It will be changed whether. There are still many trees and fresh air there.	What is the most intersted place in Bedugul ?
		Pandawa beach	Pandawa beach has beautiful scenery. The white sand that combinated with turqoise sea. The area is still clean, and not too crowded.	Why is Pandawa beach beautiful ?

READING

Day 1 Wednesday Date : 4 March 2020 Time: 20.00-20.30
First Place	Masjid Al Haram
Description (Use your own words)	Masjid Al Haram is the largest mosque in the world and also the most holiest place in islam, that built to enclose Ka’ba. It is located Mekkah, Saudi Arabia the region of Hijaz. Muslim usually go to Masjidil Haram at Umroh or Hajj. Most of muslim in this world gather there to pray. The most sacred thing is Ka’bah. Ka’bah is the qibla of muslim in the world to pray five times everyday. Muslim (pilgrims) do thawaf (ritual circumambulation of the Ka’bah). Beside Ka’bah, there are another sacred site there, maqom Ibrahim, Zam-zam wall, and Safa and Marwah hills.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.britannica.com/topic/Kaaba-shrine-Mecca-Saudi-Arabia https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/makkah-haram-sharief/kabah
The amount of words on text	900 words
What makes you interested in this Place	I hope that I can visit Masjidil Haram soon. I want to do thawaf, sa’i, and pray there. I will put my foot on the courtyard. May Allah bless me.
Comment after reading	Great. I agree if Masjid Al Haram is the holiest place in the world.
New Vocabularies found	Enclose, courtyard, asacraspring, shrine, enlarge, comprises, rebellion
Time	22.00-23.00
Second Place	Nabawi
Description of Place	Masjid Nabawi is the second holiest site in Islam after Masjid Al-Haram in Makkah. Masjid Nabawi is the third mosque built in history of Islam, and become one of the largest mosque in the world. Masjid Nabawi was built twice during the lifetime of Prophet Muhammad SAW while he was Hijra (migration) from Makkah to Madinah in 622 CE. It was rebuilt seven years later after the Fath (opening) of Khaibar. The original mosque was an open-air building. The mosque served as a community center, a court, a religious school, and also confinement for prisoners. One of the most notable features of the site is the Green Dome in the south-east corner of the mosque, originally Aisyah’s house, where the tomb of Prophet Muhammad is located.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/madinah-masjid-e-nabwi/masjid-e-nabwi
The amount of words on text	674 words
What makes you interested in this place	After Masjid Al Haram, I hope I can visit An-Nabawi soon. Prophet Muhammad SAW’s tomb is located in An-Nabawi, in Green Dome.
Comment after reading	May Allah give me a chance to visit An-Nabawi.
New Vocabularies found	Regardless, adjacend, subsequent, dome, cupola, tomb, hence.

Day 2 Thursday Date:7 March 2020 Time: 10.00
First Place	Al Aqsa
Description (Use your own words)	Al Aqsa mosque is the first qibla for muslim that located in Palestina. Al Aqsa is also known as Baitul Maqdis (House of the Holiness). Al Aqsa is the third holiest place in islam after Masjidil Haram and Masjid Nabawi. Al Aqsa also became the station while prophet Muhammad SAW did the night journey from Masjidil Haram to Masjidil Aqso to meet ALLAH riding by Buroq. This is called Isra’ Mi’raj.
Its photo
Sources	https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/palestine-masjid-al-aqsa/masjid-al-aqsa
The amount of words on text	452 words
What makes you interested in this Place	Al Aqsa is the first qibla for muslim. In Palestine, hundreds of Messenger of Allah are buried. That’s why Palestine is called country of the prophet.
Comment after reading	This is amazing place.
New Vocabularies found	Presumptuous, prerequisite
Time	10.30-11.00
Second Place	Quba Mosque
Description of Place	Quba is the place on Madinah where the Prophet Muhammad SAW, accompanied by Abu Bakar arrived and first stayed after Hijrah from Makkah. Quba Mosque is the first mosque in the world that built by prophet Muhammad SAW. Quba Mosque is located in outskirts of  Madinah, about 5 km southeast of the city of Madinah. In the Qur’an it is mentionrd that the Quba mosque that was built on the basis of piety. (At taubah:108).
Its photo
Sources	https://www.islamiclandmarks.com/madinah-other/masjid-quba
The amount of words on text	800 words
What makes you interested in this place	Quba mosque is the first mosque that built by prophet Muhammad SAW.
Comment after reading	Quba mosque is one of destination when pilgrims do Umroh or Hajj.
New Vocabularies found	Enlightened, groves, unbearable, glimpse, robed, weapon, rushed, clamour, dismounted, shade, kinship, extension, boulders, kinsmen.

Day 3 Friday Date : 6 March 2020 Time : 16.00-16.30
First Place	House of Sampoerna
Description (Use your own words)	House of Sampoerna is a tobacco museum and headquarters of Sampoerna, that located in Surabaya. The main building’s architec was built in 1862. Initially, the building was used as an orphanage. In 1932, it was purchased by Liem Seen Tee, the founder of Sampoerna. There are several building, that includes a main building and two additional building located left and right side of the main building. If you want to learn the “Babad Surabaya” you can try Surabaya Heritage Track. It is the program comprises a sightseeing bus tour around North Surabaya also known as “Old Surabaya”.
Its photo
Sources	https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Sampoerna
The amount of words on text	575 words
What makes you interested in this Place	I have visited this museum. We can learn more about the history of cigarette there. Beside that, this place is very instagramable. But, the main point why I interest in this place is we don’t need to pay anything because it is free. Eventough the Surabaya Heritage Track, is also free.
Comment after reading	This place can be the option for tourism who holiday in Surabaya.
New Vocabularies found	Headquarters, orphanage, preserved, intent, compound, clove, paintstakingly, neatly, comprises, sightseeing, roamed.
Time	17.00-18.00
Second Place	Lawang Sewu
Description of Place	Lawang Sewu (Thousand Doors) is a historial site in Semarang, Central Java, that was built as the headquarters of the Dutch East Indie Railway Company. Lawang Sewu was designed in New Indies Style by Cosman Citroen and B.J. Querdag. Construction was begun in 1904 with A building completed in 1904 and the rest of the complex finished in 1919. Initially, it was used by the Nederlandsh-Indische Spoorweg Mastchappij, the first railway company in the Dutch East Indie. When Japanese invalved in 1942, the Japanese army took over and the basement was turned into a prison, with several executions taking place there. In October 1945 it was retaken by the Dutch. And in 1992 it was declared a cultural property of Indonesia.
Its photo
Sources	https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawang_Sewu
The amount of words on text	904 words
What makes you interested in this place	The aesthetic of Lawang Sewu is still in shape. Don’t ever say you have visited Semarang if you haven’t visit Lawang Sewu.
Comment after reading	Lawang Sewu must be the option when tourism is holiday in Semarang. We just need to pay 10.000 rupiahs for general or only 5.000 rupiahs with show the student identity.
New Vocabularies found	Rebrand, attempt, roundabout, tunnel, blackened, neglect, initially, sneak, ensued, dying, mould, weed.

Day 4 Saturday Date : 7 March 2020 Time: 06.00-06.20
First Place	Bedugul
Description (Use your own words)	Bali also has a beautiful mountain range landscape witth its forest and lake like in Bedugul, Tabanan Regency. Bedugul is the name of both a small city and a mount-lake. Bedugul is located on the main north-south road between Denpasar and Singaraja in cool damp mountain country. There are several interesting place there. But, the major sites in Bedugul are Pura Ulun Danu Bratan (water temple) and Bali Botanical Garden, that is the largest botanic garden in Indonesia.
Its photo
Sources	https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bedugul
The amount of words on text	415 words
What makes you interested in this Place	I like the wether in Bedugul. The whether is fresh and cool. Don’t forget to buy Bedugul’s stroberry if you visit there.
Comment after reading	I just know that Bedugul is the city in Bali Island, and I came know to know that there are another sites in Bedugul.
New Vocabularies found	Restles, nestles, dock, auspices, shores, damp.
Time	07.00-08.00
Second Place	Pandawa Beach
Description of Place	Pandawa beach is located in Kutuh village, South Kuta district, Badung Regency. This beach was hidden behind hill, so it was called secret beach.Pandawa beach has a stunning panorama with serene and quiet atmosphore. The sand is so white and clean which is combined with a background of turqoise. There is still no garbages. Panda name is taken from the name of 5 big brothers Maahabarata that includes Yudistia, Bima, Arjuna, Nakula, and Sadewa. When we pass through, we will discover several caves with beautiful ornament of white stone statue taking the inspiratioj of the Panca Pandaea.
Its photo
Sources	http://www.baligoldentour.com/pandawa-beach.php
The amount of words on text	785 words
What makes you interested in this place	Pandawa beach is still clean and I can find a few garbages there. The combination between sea water and white sand is the best combunated. Eventhough the acces to the beach is quite difficult and far.
Comment after reading	Never miss to visit Pandawa beach.
New Vocabularies found	Astonished, ambience, paraglidig, epoch.