The Long Absence.

The last posting in my blog was on 04 December 2014, three (3) days before I left for the Holy Land.

Since back from Holy Land mid December 2014, I temporarily stopped blogging as several incidences affected my life.

My loving Mother had a mild stroke, the last week of December 2014. She was admitted for a couple of days at Tuanku Bainun Hospital in Ipoh. Welcoming 2015 was bad as my Mum status really upset me mentally. She is now recuperating at home under the supervision of my younger sister, Zakiyah. I will make the trip up to Ipoh whenever time forbid to visit her as I am also occupied assisting my friend at the Umrah and Muslim Tour Travel Package.

Family tragedy strike on 27 January 2015, another younger sister, Fatimah Abdul Hamid performed her Umrah and summoned by Almighty Allah at a Hospital in Mekah. She was at Masjidilharam for asar when she suffered breathing difficulty and quickly rushed to the Hospital. She succumbed at the Hospital. I was shocked to be informed by younger sister Zakiyah of the tragedy at the wee morning before subuh. My Mum took it very badly and knowing her condition we had to be discreet to release the sad news. Consoling me and her, the final solemnization of the late was at Masjidilharam asar prayer congregation on 28 January 2015 and finally resting in Mekah burial ground. I explained to Mum how lucky her late daughter was when few hundred thousand solemnized her departure to the after world. Thank you Lembaga Tabung Haji for all the assistance rendered. Late Fatimah Abdul Hamid left behind a husband, two sons, a daughter and a daughter in law. The saddest part, Lembaga Tabung Haji returned all her belonging to the family. She was about to return to Malaysia the following day and all her belonging was ready packed. May she rest in peace and Alfateehah.

(Insyaalah, I will visit her Grave when I will be in Mekah next, probably in June 2015 during Ramadan).

I have decided to stop blogging for the first quarter of 2015 and will resume come April 2015.

   

Looking forward.

Three (3) more days and I am off to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and straight to the Holy Land of Mecca to perform the umrah rituals. It would be the first time ever I put on the ihram from KL International Airport. The previous trips, I normally came from Medina to Mecca. Once I was in ihram from Istanbul Turkey to Jeddah and straight to Mecca for umrah.

Thank you to the Mudir, Ustaz Hj Mokhdzar entrusting me the sole responsibility heading the delegation as “Mutawif” of forty one (41) Jemaah. It is a no joke assignment and I sincerely believe that I can do it and would perform my utmost best.

Last Sunday we had conducted the briefing to the local potential Jemaah together with the get to know you session.

      

Would be back on 18 December 2014. Story of my journey will follow.

Closed and Open.

Haj season for 2014 had closed and all Haj Pilgrims safely back to their home base. Now the Umrah season is about to open starting from December 2014 and will last till Ramadan 2015.

Had been very busy lately assisting my friend in the Umrah Travel Office and had no time even to blog. By the time I am home, I am dead tired.

The first flight of sixty five (65) Umrah Pilgrims tentatively on 05 December 2014 vide Kuwait Airline destined for Jeddah and final destination to Medina by road.

The following day on 06 December, insyaalah I will lead forty one (41) Pilgrims vide Saudi Airline to Jeddah and straight on to the Holy Land, Mecca to perform the umrah. On this journey, the pilgrimage to Medina would be last and headed home to KLIA via Medina on 17 December 2014, the very day I would be touching fifty nine (59). Insyaallah, Allah with His kind blessings will bestow me with good health to successfully lead the delegation.

Kaabah....here I come.

Masjid Nabawi - the most beautiful place in the world.

Understand, Masjidilharam in Mekah is under massive extensive renovation and extension. The feedback obtained, King Abdul Aziz Gate is currently close. 

There are few more flights going straight to Mekah or Medina and if coincide with my presence at either places, I have to render assistance.

The Office original plan was for me lead a delegation of Palestine and Umrah Pilgrims starting from 17 December 2014 but the turmoil currently in Jerusalem between the Israelites and the West Bank Palestinians scares off potential Pilgrims. We had to abandon the program. We postpone to March 2015 if the condition in Jerusalem back to norm. We hope so and I pray to Allah, all parties come to their senses.

Two (2) weeks from now, I am on my way back to the Holy Land, insyaalah (Allah permits). The last time I was there was Ramadan 2014.