Author: nordin abu bakar

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Day 12)

Around midnight we moved to go to miqot. Tanaiem is about 5 km from here but this early morning traffic makes it looks like 50 km. illusion...

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Day 11)

2:30 am. I woke up to the black dark room. The power was out. I did not know that darkness can wake you up also. Aah scary… does this...

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Day 10)

3:20 am. A bit early today for sahur and getting ready for Fajr. Maybe too early as the mineral waterman was not there yet. Usually otw at...

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Day 9)

4:36 am. Friday. Batches of local visitors will add to the already massive crowd. I walked into the dark morning breathing desert breeze to...

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Day 8)

4am. Better wake up, another exciting day is waiting for me. Looking at myself, I felt so lucky to be healthy and alive. More over to be in...

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Day 7)

3.38 am. My phone was screaming from under the blanket and I just hate that little sound. But I dont want to be late either for sahur and...

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Day 6)

11.00 am. Woke up after a 3-hour sleep but felt like I was gone for eternity. That was one good zzzzzz in a few days. By 11 , I was at the...

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Day 5)

6am. After the Fajr prayers, while filling up my water bottle,I heard from behind” Masya Allah “ as someone trying to say my bottle is...

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The Beginning of a Long Journey

A Trip to al-haramain as sharifain I have been dreaming again. The ones that would wake you up in the middle of the night and made your...

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2023: To ‘live’ at every moment of it

A week went by in 2023 and I am still struggling to find my words for what is gone in 2022 and what will be in 2023. The time flies super...

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