Bismillah-hir-Rahman-nir-Raheem.


My Amazing Umrah,
ma sha Allah!

Alhamdolillah. All praise is for Allah, Who permitted His slave to travel across the earth, Who provided for him who had no means and no power of his own. May He Forgive the mistakes of His slave and reduce the harm of them. And may He be pleased with His slave, and increase the good of his good deeds. Ameen.


The Holy Masjid in Makkah, no place holier! Picture from Hajj 1426 (January, 2006)

From the blessed Haram to cafeteria Jabal al Noor

Above: Alhamdolillah, one of my favorite memories of the Haram. Below: Pictures from my ascent of Jabal al Noor -- climbing the mountain is not an act of worship, and I do not recommend it to anyone.

Above: Perhaps the best part of the ascent was meeting these British Muslims who organized an Umrah trip to raise money for this school in England. Jabal al Noor was one of their twin peaks. Below: Visiting Jabal al Noor really is like a cafeteria visit -- you can only take from what's being served. And there is no ibadat at all on the menu. Signs will warn you before you climb, so pay them heed.

saturday 12:15 pm Makkah i am waiting for the adhan for dhuhr. alhamdolillah, it's been a great day. i think not going to Jabal-al-Noor would have been okay, but going was better than sleeping. though i am looking forward to a nap here in the Haram after dhuhr. i'll wake for asr, inshaAllah, go to the hotel to pack. sleep some more. come back for maghrib, tawaf, isha, and my tawaf wida. then, inshaAllah, on to Jeddah.
(Makkah Time)

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Masjid an-Nabi in Madinah, the second holiest masjid! Also from Hajj 1426 (January, 2006)