Month: April 2023

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Syawal 7 — The Journey Home

3:45 am The alarm was screaming and I thought it was a lady with bad voice saying something to me; annoying with something. It was none of...

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Syawal 6 – A Walk From Masjid Quba’

8:24 am I woke up hoping for the morning to be longer. Just could not get over with last night. The hassles over a simple thing like...

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Shawal 5 – The Things You Do In Madinah

8:38 am. I was supposed to be in masjid Quba this morning. The plan was to reach there by Dhuha—- by foot. Google said it would take 56...

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Shawal 4- Madinah AlMunawwarah

10:20 am . The speed train Haramain pulled into the station gracefully and left at exactly the scheduled time. Comfortable seating and...

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Shawal 3 – Albalad

2:00 pm. It was scorching hot and we were out sight seeing. Albalad – an old part of Jeddah. My parent used to listen to songs by a...

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Syawal 2 – In Jeddah

4:47 am. Fajr. A lot of nasty cough around here. I remained optimistic to pull out of Mecca without a single spit of phlegm. We are leaving...

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Eid Mubarak

No posting today. A terrible day....

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Last Ten Nights (#9)

2:23 pm. The end of Ramadhan is near. Everyone’s pace has gone a notch down— tired and exhausted. Many already have their luggage out...

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Last Ten Nights(#8)

6:41 pm . Iftar was okay alhamd dates dipped in yogurt and cheese puff. For this month I have yet to buka puasa with nasi. Alhamd okay je....

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Last Ten Nights (#7)

12:07 pm I didn’t care whether I am late or not. Today will be the day. Everyone will be here. We will share space,food and drink; every...

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