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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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Last Ten Nights (#6)

4:40 pm The afternoon sun is still burning the floor at the rooftop. Which has become my refuge since a few days ago. Not a popular spot...

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Ramadhan in Mecca(Last Ten Nights(#5))

7:28 pm at the rooftop. Just finished Iftar. Very modest with tamar, a slice of bread, coffee and zamzam water. Alhamdulillah ala kulihal....

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Ramadhan in Mecca(Last Ten Nights (#4)

11:00 am. I was late(not late you must be at the gate before 10 am). So I walked as the time for Friday’s prayers still aplenty. Followed...

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Last Ten Nights #3)

12:00 am .The crowds were aggressive as well as intimidating. Time and again I was elbowed, hogged through, bumped away and ass-held....

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Ramadhan in Mecca (Last Ten Nights #2)

11:30 am. As solat tahajjud began this morning ,my routine went haywire.there are gaps of 2-3 hours only between the prayers from Zuhr...

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