I really wish I wrote down my Hajj experience in detail as soon as i came back. It really was an experience that i can cherish all my life. Gradually, I will try to remember as much as i can and document it on this blog.
Lets start with how I actually got to Saudi Arabia. You know, I really couldnt allow myself to absorb in the thought that I will really be fulfilling my dream of performing Hajj until I actually got there.
Alhumdulilah, after alot of bickering and tears Allah made it happen. I am so grateful that i was given this opportunity at such a young age, despite of all the obstacles in my way.
More on that later. Its better to forget about it anyways.
I would rather focus on the actual Hajj experience.
I remember packing for this journey. I packed some oranges, pomegrante, cookies, twisto's, and some chips and granola bars. All set to go with clothing and my list of dua's
We were supposed to depart at around 10pm to midnight. We ended up leaving really really late. I think like 6am. We were to perform our first umrah and then go to Mina. However, because we were really late, we got to Mina around zuhr time. my husband quickly prayed zuhr and i waited until we got to Makkah.
we took a bus to makkah and paired with a couple we decided to meet at the end. once the umrah was done, we got a taxi to go back, on our way back we saw the couple and got them to sit in our taxi. on our way to our tents, we got lost. the driver dropped us off in some random place. at some intersection i believe. instead of going to the right tunnel we went into the left one. walked for about 6-8 hours went all the way to arafath. had milk and bananas on the way. went through all the tents. finally some kind soul directed us. hubz of frustrated. it was a real test of our patience. surprisingly enough, there was this energy and patience in me that even i couldnt believe myself. got to mina- drugged up on panadol and passed out.
next day we went to arafat. another long walk. the bus dropped us off at some entrance. we walked for about 2km. or so. had water on the way and fruit.after walking through tents we finally got to the room built away from the arafath mountain. we could see it however.
made lots of prayers. cried my heart out.
comign back from aarafath was a whole diff story.
tired now. will continue later
Lets start with how I actually got to Saudi Arabia. You know, I really couldnt allow myself to absorb in the thought that I will really be fulfilling my dream of performing Hajj until I actually got there.
Alhumdulilah, after alot of bickering and tears Allah made it happen. I am so grateful that i was given this opportunity at such a young age, despite of all the obstacles in my way.
More on that later. Its better to forget about it anyways.
I would rather focus on the actual Hajj experience.
I remember packing for this journey. I packed some oranges, pomegrante, cookies, twisto's, and some chips and granola bars. All set to go with clothing and my list of dua's
We were supposed to depart at around 10pm to midnight. We ended up leaving really really late. I think like 6am. We were to perform our first umrah and then go to Mina. However, because we were really late, we got to Mina around zuhr time. my husband quickly prayed zuhr and i waited until we got to Makkah.
we took a bus to makkah and paired with a couple we decided to meet at the end. once the umrah was done, we got a taxi to go back, on our way back we saw the couple and got them to sit in our taxi. on our way to our tents, we got lost. the driver dropped us off in some random place. at some intersection i believe. instead of going to the right tunnel we went into the left one. walked for about 6-8 hours went all the way to arafath. had milk and bananas on the way. went through all the tents. finally some kind soul directed us. hubz of frustrated. it was a real test of our patience. surprisingly enough, there was this energy and patience in me that even i couldnt believe myself. got to mina- drugged up on panadol and passed out.
next day we went to arafat. another long walk. the bus dropped us off at some entrance. we walked for about 2km. or so. had water on the way and fruit.after walking through tents we finally got to the room built away from the arafath mountain. we could see it however.
made lots of prayers. cried my heart out.
comign back from aarafath was a whole diff story.
tired now. will continue later
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