15th January 2020 The day began at 4:30 when we got up for tahajjud. I felt too tired and I had intentions of doing second Umrah. Shakeeb went to Haram Shareef for Fajr and I helped him get ready. Brothers are so casual and careless when getting ready. Even after all the care, he left…
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Umrah Diaries | Day 2
14th January 2020 Despite my predictions, I could not sleep for more than 2 hours. Surprisingly, I was feeling fresh like I do (almost never). Fully charged and determined to make the most of the day, Shakeeb and I left for Masjid Al Haram. Today, Shakeeb and I did Tawaaf on ground floor. It is surprisingly shorter, even though the mataaf area…
Umrah Diaries | Day 1
13th January 2020 This day is as crazy as it gets. In one day, I have been in 4 different cities. Nagpur, Mumbai, Jeddah and now Mecca. Here’s a quick sneak peek into my crazy schedule. 0:55 AM – Left home 1:32 AM – Arrived at Nagpur airport: 3:50 AM – Entered the airport 4:12 AM – Security…
Umrah Diaries | One Day To Go
12th January 2019 To say that the day was crazy will be an understatement. I reached home this morning, around 10:30 AM. This city is freezing, and the 45 minutes ride from railway station to home was a sheer torture. I slept a lot in train, almost 7 hours, which is is double then what…
Umrah Diaries | January 2020
Dammit! Why am I so indecisive? I am in Mecca and have just finished my Umrah. I wanted to post every day, a little bit about how each day felt like in Mecca and especially in Haram Shareef. I had drafted the posts, with tags and categories and whatnot. Then, I realized that i don’t…
Umrah Diaries | Two Days To Go
11 January 2020 Saturday is here. I sleep only on Saturday, but I was too anxious to sleep. I am packing my bags and readying to go home. No matter how many times I travel, the 16 hours train journey always scares me. Have you ever felt scared of the fellow passengers? Like if…
Umrah Diaries | Three Days to Go
10 January 2020 Last day at work. I am so excited, I cannot even stay at my desk for long, or focus on anything. The clock is ticking. At 5:25 PM, I will be out the door sprinting towards the bus. I go home every couple of months and yet, I feel the same excitement…