It is not often that you get to travel to a place that is as Holy as Tanah Haram (the forbidden land). I used to wonder when will I ever set my foot there especially with an open and sincere heart.
Then, came a sign. ALLAH gave me a challenge. It was a challenge that I never thought I'll make it through or survive through it. Alhamdulillah, I did. I fought and survived the ordeal and it was a light bulb moment and an eye opener to my family and close friends who knew what I had then. I was blessed. I was the chosen one in the family. I had cancer and now it's gone Insya'ALLAH. Not that I ever asked for it of course. *mengucap*
After going through all the rough journey of chemotherapy, radical surgery and radiation plus surviving it, I realized that it was time for me to make a change. I wouldn't say a big radical change but more on a spiritual approach to life.
The way to approach it was a trip to the Holy land and I have been praying for that day to come. After a whole year of recuperating and making myself fit, I finally decided that it will be this year. I didn't want to wait any longer. I wanted to go there badly.
ALLAH know what's best for me. He didn't approve of my original plan of leaving sometime in March because HE knew what was coming ahead for me. Our visas was rejected twice for no obvious reason. I was quite frustrated actually. But I had to accept and "redha" with HIS decision. Then finally early April after waiting patiently for 3 weeks, we got the news from our agency that our visas had finally been approved. Alhamdulillah.
We then had roughly 2 days to pack our bags. I was nervous and excited about the whole trip. That day finally came. I was on my way to the Holy land. It was going to be my spiritual soul searching trip. I wouldn't know what I was facing or about to go through for the next coming weeks in Madinah and Makkah. Only HE knows what's best for me. I have surrender my heart and soul to HIM. The heart and mind was focus to...ALLAH and his messenger Nabi Muhammad s.a.w, The Prophet.
..... Spiritual Trip (Part 2) with pictures included next.
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