Medina The second of Islamic shrine is Medina in Saudiarabia. This city is about 340km far from Mecca to north. A.D 622 Mahommed moved into here from hometown Mecca to escape punishment. After that, Medina changed as society believe firmly Islam. The Islam is distributed America and Europe as well as Middle Asia, North Africa and Asia widely. Of that, In th North Africa, Middle Asia and Indonesia over 69% of total population is Islam. In 2007, according to the Foreign Policy as diplomatic magazine of America, it showed the most rapid rate of increase muslim in the midst of major religious groups.

The big three shrine of Islam This city is one of the best shrine and borned predictor Mahommed established Islam receiving the God's word. The 13 billions Muslims of the whole world pray towards 'Kaba temple' five times a day. Believers owe a duty to visit the temple at least once during their lives. So, every year a millions of pilgrims visits the Mecca during the period of pilgrimage(Hajj).

Born in Islam Islam is a religion that receiving a divine message and create by Mahommed as a predictor of the one and only God Allah in the Arabian peninsular's Mecca at A.D 622. It is monothism like a Judaism, chrstianity and all the teachings based on the Koran. Every Muslims believe that Koran as in the beginning of God's word got across to the humanity through the predictor Mahommed instructed by Allah as it is. A.D 610, Mahommed received a divine message and started a semon But far from listening carefully to his semon, people in Mecca perecuted him and a few his believers. Hereat Thursday 15th July A.D. 622, Mahommed moved into Medina with his followers seeking solutions to overcome the propagation. This is called the Hegira. Mahommed established the independent community called the Ummah practicing Islamic faith based on the most of Medina's residents and believer's support. A.D 630, Mahommed ousted the Judaist lived in Medina and finally conquered the Mecca reforming around many Arabic countries.

Hiking the Seorak Mountain -1 Last friday, we went to the Seoraksan when work finished. Our hiking plan was 2 nights and 3 days. It was so far from here and the distance was about 500km. Usually it tooks 4~5 hours by the car. On the way to go to Seoraksan, we stopped by the rest area for the rest, eatting, refueling. At 23:00 finally we arrived at the motel around by hiking enterance. We were so tired so had one beer and just slept like a dog. Nextday morning we woke up at 5:00 and had a brief breakfast and left to the enterance taking some snacks. I was tired to not enough sleep but as soon as enter the enterance, tired was gone. Many birds twitterd and the air was so fresh. I was exciting that it was first time mountain over an altitude of 1,000km. The very early in the morning, there were many people climbing the mountain.

Firsrt rounding of golf Weather was nice I had expected and body condition was also great. Country club was not far from here in my place. It took a 2 hours by car. We made a pit stop along the way and had some snacks. When we arrived CC I was a little nervous because of first time I've ever been. Whole courses were 18 holes and devided each 9 holes. There were 2 concepts of each holes called by dragon and pine. Caddy in there was very kind of us but score was mess. :( I made myself a promise to practice more harder then I did. The game ended and we took a shower rapidly because of a hunger.

Today is monthly paid hoilday. Of course, I got up later than rotine days and rapidly ate the breakfast. I walked the lake which located next to my house for a change. I was happy because of the fresh air. And then I went to the auto repair shop to repair my car. There were many problem with my car more than i've thought. It took 3 hours. I was boring. As soon as finish the work, i met my friends and had a lunch. We discussed why hyunde or kia motors so expansive than foreign country. We made many complants and went for a drink.