This morning, I woke up in time for Jummah. The last time we came for umrah, I remembered jummah being extremely busy in Madinah so I knew there was no way that I would be able to get a space in the haram as the crowd was even bigger this time. I was right. The … Continue reading Friday – 19/01/2023 | Jummah in Madinah
Travel Diaries: Saudi Arabia
Thursday – 18/01/2023 | Jummah ni raat in Madinah
Today, I woke up at 3pm in time for zohr. After reading salaah (zohr first and then asr) and freshening up, I went to Bin Dawood to buy some food. Bin Dawood is honestly my favourite grocery store. It has absolutely everything and you can actually get lost walking through the many floors. I stopped … Continue reading Thursday – 18/01/2023 | Jummah ni raat in Madinah
Wednesday – 17/01/2023 | A day in Madinah
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
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
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