I woke up for Fajr but immediately went back to sleep and was knocked out until zohr. I woke up, read zohr, had some lunch and decided to go to the haram to catch up on some Qur‘aan. Reading Qur’aan in Masjid ul Nabawi just feels different. Every word feels more and I find myself … Continue reading Wednesday – 17/01/2023 | A day in Madinah
Month: February 2024
Tuesday – 16/01/2024 | Al-Widaa Ya Makkah and entering the City of Peace
This morning I woke up for our last Fajr in Makkah. We read our Fajr outside the haram. We then walked into the beautiful castle and watched the sky turn colours. The light black - the sky in Makkah isn’t pitch black - to dark greys to stunning shades of pinks and purples. It was … Continue reading Tuesday – 16/01/2024 | Al-Widaa Ya Makkah and entering the City of Peace
Monday – 15/01/2024 | The last day in Makkah
My heart woke up super sad today and I couldn’t help saying “last zohr”, “last asr”, etc after every salaah. We had some chicken tikka and dhaar and rice for lunch in our little lounge that somehow managed to fit nineteen of us! All of us wanted to buy those Zam Zam dispensers so we … Continue reading Monday – 15/01/2024 | The last day in Makkah
Sunday – 14/01/2024 | The surprise visitors that led to a second umrah
After falling asleep on the couch last night, I was up at 3am. I freshened up and got ready to go to the haram. Alhamdulillah, I reached the haram quickly and found space on the mataaf. I sat on the mataaf until fajr where Sheikh Maher blessed us with a recitation again. We were told … Continue reading Sunday – 14/01/2024 | The surprise visitors that led to a second umrah
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