Mekkah Al-Mukkaramah (Part 3)

Traveling to Mekkah was an amazing experience for me. I never imagine my self setting my foot in Mekkah at 35.

As soon as we arrived Mekkah, we checked in to the hotel which was few hundred meters away from King Fahd entrance. We actually arrived on Thursday afternoon and the pilgrims just finished their Zohor prayers.

Actually, there are just too many experience that I went through in Mekkah which I feel that I'd like to keep it as it is. But I can tell you the wonderful feeling and that you'll be mesmerized as you set you foot in Masjidil Haram. Trust me, you can't find that feeling anywhere else in this world. Such a very peaceful feeling indeed. You are surrounded by people who are there with the same purpose as you.

We did our first Umrah after Isya' prayers for the first time. I can't explain to you the feeling I felt when I saw the Ka'bah for the first time with my own two eyes. You need to go there and feel that experience. For those who have been there, they will know what I mean.

Even though the pilgrims know that they are not supposed to bring in camera phones, there are other pilgrims who did smuggle their camera phones in and took picture in front of the Ka'bah.

We completed doing our ziarah luar within 2 days. All in all, Alhamdulillah we managed to do Umrah 3 times. I got to do tawaf sunat few times and ALLAH have been very kind to me through out my spiritual journey. I felt so blessed given the experience and opportunity to perform my Umrah without any major problem. Syukur Alhamdulillah.

Through out doing all my tawaf and sa'i, Alhamdulillah I managed to do all without using the wheel chair. It was amazing. Syukur Alhamdulillah.

Our last day in Mekkah was a tearful experience especially for me. I wished I could stay longer. I was so sad to leave Madinah and then leaving Mekkah few days later. I prayed that this trip will not be my last. Insya'ALLAH with HIS permission, I will be back soon.

Now that we're back to our normality life especially with the children and all, I am always reminded by that peaceful feeling in Madinah and Mekkah. Especially inside Masjidil Haram where I would seat facing Ka'bah. I can never find that feeling anywhere else in the world. The miracles of being in Masjidil Haram is such and experience for me. I love it there and I will go back there soon especially when I looked back at all the photos above.

Insya'ALLAH.

Pictures: From Top -> The main gate as you enter Mekkah Al-Mukkaramah.

2nd & 3rd -> One of the main entrance of Masjidil Haram, King Fahd entrance.

4th -> Mesjid Quba. Solat sunat in Quba mosque is equvalent to doing an Umrah in Masjidil Haram.

5th -> Arafah

6th -> Bukit Tsaur. The hill and cave where the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w and Abu Bakar was hiding as they were about to hijrah to Madinah.

7th -> The camel ride in Arafah.

8th -> Mesjid Hudaibiyah or what's left of it. This is the mosque that Prophet Muhammad s.a.w built and also where he had meetings with the bani Quraish. It was a year before he went back into Mekkah.

9th -> Another view of Bukit Tsaur.

10th -> Desert camels

11th -> The Badwins (sp) living in the desert.

12th -> Makam Siti Khadijah (the Prophet's 1st wife) in Mekkah. It's on top of the hill.

13th -> Mina

14th -> The house where the Prophet Muhammad s.a.w was born. Now it's turned into a library. (Far a head)

15th -> Ice cream Mekkah which you must not miss. Yummy!! Must try!!

16th -> After Friday prayers in Masjidil Haram. (View taken from the hotel room).

17th -> Another view from the hotel.

18th -> The (not so) Red Sea.

19th -> The floating Mosque in Jeddah.

20th -> The Jeddah airport. During Haj period, the pilgrims will be brought to this area.

Di sudut hati ku, masih ku dapat rasakan dengan mendalam akan pengalaman manis yang sangat berharga buat ku itu. Terima kasih ya ALLAH kerana memberi ku peluang keemasan ini. Kini setiap malam, masih ku mimpi seperti akan berada di Mekkah dan Madinah. Insya'ALLAH, aku akan kembali ke sana.

Comments

[Mahmoud Ali]

What you felt there can't be 1 of 1,000,000 of what you feel in haj , i made umrah and ALHAMDULILLAH i made haj and its realy imazing to do it , you will never feel that feel unless you live that , its something can't talk about you just feel it and you can't explain it for others , i hope in sha'Allah you could make haj .

[Tariq Mehmood Shah]

Makkah Mukkarama hamaray khawabon ki taubeer khay hamara apnay rab say dili dowa hay kay ham ko bhi apnay ghar and apnay nabi hazarat muhammad swallaho alaihe wa swallam ki kabbar mubarik ki ziarat naseeb farmayen... AMMMIINNE

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[Hamidah]

i went there during previous school holidays (09/05/07 to 10/06/07)...Subhanallah..Alhamdulilah...Allahuakbar...InsyaAllah me,hubby and son will be there again for the second time by mar 2008...work hard for that...

[hakimamir]

" I am always reminded by that peaceful feeling in Madinah and Mekkah. Especially inside Masjidil Haram where I would seat facing Ka'bah. I can never find that feeling anywhere else in the world. The miracles of being in Masjidil Haram is such and experience for me.. "

I couldnt agree more with u there... reading yr blog abt yr trip and looking at the pics brings back wonderful memories of '99 when i was there..

am glad u made the trip mobilemom!!

take care & best wishes always..

hakimamir