I am updating this chapter of My Story at the First Class Lounge Doha International Airport Qatar. Departed Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 02:30 am in the morning, alhamdullillah, out flight QR512 landed safely at the Doha airport about 05:20 am (local time) in the morning - just a right time for us to perform the Fajar prayer our obligation to Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'la as guided by His great Messenger Prophet Muhammad swt (Peace be upon him). The lounge concept and design is quite similar to what we have at KLIA except for the size which is slightly smaller. However, it has few extra facilities like Jacuzzi, Sauna, SPA and 5 2-star bedrooms for a long hour transit passengers. It serves varieties of foods and bevearages in their pleasant dining hall. To cut the story short, the 9 hours transit was just like home and entertaining.
As promised earlier, in this update, I would like to share you my knowledge about the origin of the month called February - the shortest month, pronounced as fe-booae-ry.
February was named after the Latin term februum, which means purification, via the purification ritual Februa held on February 15 in the old Roman calendar. January and February were the last two months to be added to the Roman calendar, since the Romans originally considered winter a monthless period. They were added by Numa Pompilius about 700 BC. February remained the last month of the calendar year until the time of the decemvirs (c. 450 BC), when it became the second month. At certain intervals February was truncated to 23 or 24 days and a 27-day intercalary month, Intercalaris, was inserted immediately after February to realign the year with the seasons. Under the reforms that instituted the Julian calendar, Intercalaris was abolished, leap years occurred regularly every fourth year (after a few years of confusion), and in leap years February gained a 29th day. Thereafter, it remained the second month of the calendar year, meaning the order that months are displayed (January, February, March, …, December) within a year-at-a-glance calendar. Even during the Middle Ages, when the numbered Anno Domini year began on March 25 or December 25, February continued to be the second month whenever all twelve months were displayed in order. The Gregorian calendar reforms made slight changes to the system for determining which years were leap years and thus contained a 29-day February.
And, today, 28.2.2009, is the birthday of my great sister-in-law, Kak Hjjh Rahmah, aka Mok Mah by her niece and nephews. Wish you a prosporous and happiest birthday and may Allah swt always give you His Blessings.
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