Tomorrow is weekend!
In this part of the world, Thursday is the weekend while Saturday is the first day of the week. :D And today is a half-day, because Wednesday is the last weekday.
Awesome? Well, it did take a lot of time to get used to.
So, since today is a half-day, we decided to go to Mecca and perform our Umrah! :D We'll be staying there for a couple of days, so I'll be gone for a while. I will miss my blog (and twitter) for sure. XD
Masjidil Haram! This is taken during my Hajj’s pilgrimage.
This is also taken during my Hajj’s pilgrimage, specifically on the third floor. Look at those people…*faints*
I suppose the only time when the Kaabah is actually free of people is during the annual cleaning by the Mayor of Mecca. He’d done it earlier this year, and it consisted of him and his people performing the tawaf around the Kaabah and performing Dhuha prayer inside the Baitullah. I saw it on TV.
There’s also something else that I saw on TV. It was a few days after Gregorian New Year, and they were performing the Dhuha prayer for two hours, from 8 am to 10 am. Very long, isn’t it? But seriously, it was one of the most touching moments I’ve ever seen. The way the Imam recited the surah during the prayer managed to awaken the emotional side of me and I suddenly had the urge of bawling my eyes out. T.T
Oh, and just so you know, the TV broadcasts every prayer on TV. :D So you can tell if Masjidil Haram is currently packed with people or not. And from what I saw, it wasn’t as hectic.
Well, compared to the time during Hajj and Ramadhan months, of course. :D Those times are the busiest times ever, so much that these sights are not unusual to be seen in this land at all.
No police is going to catch you for sitting on top of a car either. Do it at your own risk. :D
Oh, and if your five-seated car has ten people in it, then it’s also okay.
Can you tell I’m rushing? I need to get ready! XD
I hope everything will go well, and may our Umrah will be accepted by Allah. Amin.
I’ll pray that all of your deepest wishes would come true, and may Allah grant what he thinks is best for you.
To everyone who’s going out on a trip or something as well, I hope you’ll have a safe trip!
Semoga selamat perjalanan pergi balik!
Taru7i wa tarja3i bil salama (lazy to switch font lol)
Itterasshai! (lazy to switch font again XD)
Bye for a couple of days! :D
3 comments:
This is so interesting! I love your blog! Very intellectually stimulating!
Wow I'm touched T.T Thank you so much for the compliment, you've just made me want to blog even more haha XD
The best umrah for family and friends is those in which they gets cheap umrah packages because this package makes their tour cheaper and memorable for ever and i suggest it for every one.
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