This morning I woke up to Sheikh Baleelah’s voice in the hotel room. I read Fajr and went back to sleep. I am genuinely surprised because I went down for breakfast where I ate the best French toast and caught up with the rest of the fam. The haram was very busy today so I … Continue reading Friday – 12/01/2024 | Taif and my favourite night in Makkah
Thursday – 11/01/2023 | Umrah
Today, we read fajr in the new section of the haram with Sheikh Bandar Baleelah reading fajr. When he read كُلُّ نَفْسٍۢ ذَآئِقَةُ ٱلْمَوْتِ “Every soul will taste death.” (3:185) my heart trembled. It was a short walk to the hotel and we were in time for breakfast where I proceeded to eat hummus and … Continue reading Thursday – 11/01/2023 | Umrah
Wednesday – 10/01/2023 | Johannesburg to Jeddah
Today was a super early day for my family. Anyone who knows us, knows that it’s easier for us to function at 1am than 8am. But today began with my entire family staying up from Fajr to take us to the airport. Special shout out to everyone in our family group chat. After checking in … Continue reading Wednesday – 10/01/2023 | Johannesburg to Jeddah
The Shire (a Harry Potter gem)
Thirty minutes away from Durban lies a little town called Hillcrest which is perfectly normal, thank you very much. It is the last place you’d expect to be involved in anything strange or mysterious, because this town just doesn’t hold with this nonsense. But in a little centre off the main road, lies a little … Continue reading The Shire (a Harry Potter gem)
Saturday – 31/12/2022 | Home
After a nap, we left the hotel at 5:30am. The sun was rising as we were leaving so the drive out of Cape Town was very pretty and filled with beautiful mountains. We stopped to refuel ourselves and the car and actually found a little Mugg & Bean in Beaufort West. The coffee was much … Continue reading Saturday – 31/12/2022 | Home
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