Madinah felt like a dream. I would be reading salaah and then look up and be astounded that I’m actually in Masjid un Nabawi, and this happened during every salaah. There is something surreal of breathing the same air that Nabi ﷺ is in. Looking at the same sky and the same sunsets that Nabi … Continue reading Saturday – 13/09/2025 to Wednesday – 17/09/2025 | Madinah musings
Author: Radhiyyah
Friday – 12/09/2025 | Abu Dhabi to Madinah
After getting about 4 hours of sleep, we woke up to my mom knocking on our door at 5am because we were already late for the airport. We got ready, packed up and headed downstairs where the taxi was waiting for us. It was a 20 minute drive to the airport. We dropped off our … Continue reading Friday – 12/09/2025 | Abu Dhabi to Madinah
Thursday – 11/09/2025 | A day in Abu Dhabi
Our day began with a quick coffee for breakfast and then we set off for our first stop: Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque which was a 10 minute drive from our hotel. The taxi dropped us off and we walked inside a dome to Souq al Jami’. It was a 10 minute walk to the Tolerance … Continue reading Thursday – 11/09/2025 | A day in Abu Dhabi
Wednesday – 10/09/2025 | Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi
The only time I don’t mind waking up early morning is to catch a flight and I especially could not wait to catch this one. We got dropped off at the airport, went to the bag drop and then straight to the lounge. I don’t why, but my family tends to forget about boarding times … Continue reading Wednesday – 10/09/2025 | Johannesburg to Abu Dhabi
Monday – 30/12/2024 | Cairo to Johannesburg
You know, as excited as I get to go on a trip, I get equally excited to go home. We boarded the plane but once again, we were delayed. At least, this time, we were delayed by only half an hour. They gave us some dinner which consisted of chicken and rice, potato salad, a … Continue reading Monday – 30/12/2024 | Cairo to Johannesburg
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