One of my favourite haunts has always been the Specialist Bookstore on Level 3 in KLCC. I discovered it some time ago, having very dim lighting, it sort of resembles those old, dusty yet magical bookshops that you read about. Haven't been there for a while, I went through my Muslim Feminist phase there, finally bought a couple of books, and decided to do my browsing in new environments, Kinokuniya (until it got too crowded), and home.
I went there yesterday to look for a book for my father - Islamic Banking Concepts and Applications, for his class this Saturday. As expected, I got pretty much sidetracked, this time by the store's new (at least to me!) collection of books on death.
Went through a couple of books on Islam's descriptions of death, alam barzakh (the world between death and the Hereafter), Hell etc. I managed to freak myself out as I found myself furiously looking for descriptions of Heaven and I found myself wondering where I would end up. I decided that this trail of thought got too 'heavy' for me for a Tuesday afternoon and proceeded to go back on track to find my father's book. I made myself a promise to return and slowly go to more calming reading material.
Posted by Najah Nasseri at 2003年01月21日 17:02