It’s time for Tawaf-e-Ziyarat. The sight as we walk from our camp in Mina to Azizia… 3 kilometers, ONLY. We are headed to Haram e Makkah for Tawaf-e-Ziyarat. This descent will take us to Azizia, where we hope to get a taxi for Al Majid Al Haram, Makkah. We are here, finally! Alhamdulillah! Every time…
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Hajj 2022 Memories | Day 7
The Day of Hajj 1443H, finally! I don’t have enough words to describe the previous night, or this morning, or the time till this afternoon. All I can say is, it can only be felt, it can only be experienced once you are in the magical lands of Mina, Muzdalifa and Arafat. Shabana Mukhtar…
Hajj 2022 Memories | Day 6
Today is our first day of Hajj, first day at Mina tents. I always wondered what it would feel like to live in tents. Surreal, that’s how. I have lots of memories of this day, but nothing to show of it. I never even thought about clicking any picture. These five days are the most…
Hajj 2022 Memories | Day 5
Today, we will start our journey from Makkah to Mina. This is going to be fun and exciting, I hope. May Allah bless us with strength to do our best during these five days of Hajj 1433H. Amen. Shabana Mukhtar
Hajj 2022 Memories | Day 4
So, Umrah is done, and we are told to rest. The group organizers want us to save our energies for the strenuous 5 days of Hajj 1443 ahead of us. I think they are right. Besides, I want to prepare for those 5 days. No matter how many times you read the books and notes…
Hajj 2022 Memories | Day 3
Day 3: Makkah Outside our hotel. It’s quite far from Al Masjid Al Haram ( ~2.5 kilometers). Just look at the view. I think since it’s related to Makakh, everything looks beautiful. Day 3: Haram Shareef And the view from ground floor. It was just me and sis, my brother had separated from us and…
Hajj 2022 Memories | Day 2 Part 2
After getting our luggage and settling in our room, we learn that the group will take us for Umrah post lunch. A wait of 6 hours at least… Who could wait for that long to be in Haram-e-Makkah? We headed out on our own and took a cab to Haram. The cab dropped us about…
Hajj 2022 Memories | Day 2
Day 2: Up in the Air Day 2 had begun even before we boarded the flight. Yeah, you guessed it right. The flight was delayed by two and a half hours. The food was yummy, and few people were awake to eat it. I was one of the “chatorey” people who ate dinner. Day 2:…
Hajj 2022 Memories | Day 1
Day 1 Day 1: Nagpur Alhamdulillah! All the praises to the Almighty, the Exalted. Our flight has taken to the sky. The view from the window is always so breathtaking beautiful. And this: Or this Why is it that a picture taken from the airplane is never the same as the sight…