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
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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
Saturday – 13/01/2024 | A nostalgic day in Makkah
After a pretty eventful night/morning, I woke up at 3pm in time for lunch. We had shawarma’s from Broast Chicken which were really tasty. After this, I read asr and decided to pay a visit to Old Hilton (Makkah Hotel). The walk to the hotel was pretty hot and the minute we entered, the nostalgia … Continue reading Saturday – 13/01/2024 | A nostalgic day in Makkah
Friday – 12/01/2024 | Taif and my favourite night in Makkah
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
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