Pre Umrah Ramadan 2014.

Initially I decided to take a break, this 2014 Ramadan. Since 2005, I had been spending my yearly Ramadan in the Holy Land. This year, there are so many constraints, finance and other commitment. I was just back from Palestine & Jordan and I planned to reserve an umrah cum another winter Palestine visit this coming December 2014.

A friend of mine who operate a Travel & Umrah package approached me for assistance, to take care several of his Ramadan pilgrims and the offer is too good to resist. I just had to cover up only the flight expenses and able to spend twenty one (21) days in the Holy Land during Ramadan. My main responsibility this time around is to chaperone the pilgrim home after Aidilfitri. He entrusted me due to my past experiences dealing with flight in and flight out off Saudi Arabian Airports.

Insyaalah (God willing), I will be on my way to Medina Saudi Arabia on 09 July 2014 and would be back home on 30 July 2014, probably on second day of Aidilfitri.

Nabawi Mosque (The Holy Prophet's Mosque) in Medina.

The calling of Kaabah is emotionally thrilling and I thank the Almighty that He keeps on calling me to His Bait (House). The last being in the Holy Land was early January 2014. It’s great to see the Kaabah again and pray within.

Masjidil Haram and the Holy Kaabah.

The Holy Kaabah.

Syukur Alhamdullillah – thank you Allah. Seeking Allah mercy on me and am seeking peace within this humble soul. I seek Allah compassion for He knows as I travelled through my life there were the do and don’t that I had knowingly and unknowingly committed.

To all my Muslim followers and readers: SELAMAT HARI RAYA AIDILFITRI. MAAF DZAHIR & BATIN.