She'll forget this story... I will re tell it...
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Still In Hajj Mode, Every Dhull Hajjah
Bismillah Ir Rahman Ir Raheem I certainly have not been loyal to my dear blog. Although I've taught and encouraged blogging to 11-15 year olds in the last year and referred my favorite blogs to many colleagues who are my age or older, yet, I have failed to continue my blogging succesfully. In my heart, though, i believe that one should go on even if there has been a lapse or an absence. So here I am, living my belief:) This Islamic year, 1434, began in November while 1433 ended with Dhul Hajjah being celebrated and talked about in great fervour alhumdulillah. This was my second Dhul Hajjah since I performed Hajj. wow! Alhumdulillah! I performed Hajj... ordinary me! I tried to fulfill all the sunnahs recommended for the first ten days of Dhul Hajjah. I made a facebook page around Yom-i-Arafah and alhumdulillah got around 100 people to join. I wept everytime I recited the takbeer. I also rang up my hajj group members on Yom -i- Arafah and talked about our amazing journey together...
HAJJ CHRONICLES; “LABBAIK ALLAHUMMA LABBAIK”
HAJJ CHRONICLES; “LABBAIK ALLAHUMMA LABBAIK” BISMILLAHIRRAHMANIRRAHEEM Jeddah was hot and dry when we landed… but once again immigration was very smooth alhumdulillah! The air-conditioned airport facility made things easier… all Arab authorities designated to assist and guide and clear hajjis through immigration were very cooperative, hospitable and friendly mash Allah! Their spirit touched me… many of them were of special assistance to me because they all first mistakened me for being Iraqi! But my clarification of being a Pakistani also pleased them and they quickly made their transition from Arabic to English… It was pleasant to know that many people in Saudia have tried to acquire some basic English speaking skills in order to cater to the many different nationalities coming there for religious purposes… Anyhow, once our luggage had been cleared we were required to wait in an enclosure reserved for our particular country while our buses arrived… having left home right ...
HAJJ CHRONICLES; “WE LEAVE FOR HAJJ”
BISMILLAHIRRAHMANIRRAHEEM Alhumdulillah my dear hubby (“little friend” for the blog) and I successfully performed the fard ibaadah of Hajj and returned safely after a 24 day journey on December 4th, 2010… numerous factors contributed in the delay for me to finally update my blog with my wonderful Hajj stories… but those delays have seemed fruitful, as I have been able to recollect all the details and re-live them in my mind… hopefully, inshAllah, this recollection will make my account more vivid and accurate! And yes, the best part of the delay should be that my city is finally experiencing a very romantic (in the context of “romantic poetry”) winter, which makes everything all the more beautiful alhumdulillah… I have my cup of home made chai-latte to accompany me while I work on sketching my joyful pilgrimage… My episodes of weeping continued all through the journey. The hugeness of the pilgrimage had impacted me in the few days before my departure. Shivers went up my sp...
"IM LEAVING FOR HAJJ" CHRONICLE
BISMILLAHIR RAHMANIRAHEEM! I am very emotional today... unable to speak really! I cannot believe that inshAllah tomorrow I wil leave for Hajj... I remember all those times that Mom watched the Hajj transmission live on national tv... The sounds of Labbaik echoed throughtout our home... Maybe its walls still resonate these sacred words! Mom performed Hajj twice in her lifetime mashAllah! When she was very young... Very innocent... Spiritually mature! She recognized the depth and essence of the pilgrimage and all it's rites... She found herself performing those rites in her daily life as well! Today, when I am leaving for Hajj, I wonder what is going through my children's minds... I do not have to wonder much however, they are mashAllah vocal with their thoughts and feelings! They know they will miss me... They worry about their breakfast, lunch and dinner:) What they remain unaware of is that one day we all have to live without our loved ones! They depart without prior wa...