2006 8th Umrah: Makkah al-Mukarramah - A family Umrah trip

"Success is peace of mind which is a direct result of knowing you did your best to become the best that you are capable of being..." - John Wooden

Makkah al-Mukarramah
(09 -14 September, 2006)
Hotel Makkah, Makkah

(With my sisters and Abah at Masjid Tanaim)

Reached Makkah at 2130 and checked-in Zahret Makkah Hotel. Had dinner and later entered Mesjid-el-Harram. With tears of longing, we entered and walked towards the kaabah...

"Ya Allah,

open for us the doors of Your mercies,

and make easy for us the means of livelihood"

Completed our 1st Umrah at 0100. Alhamdulillah... I thank Allah for allowing me to fulfill my promise to bring my two sisters to this Baitul-Haram. The next day, after Subuh prayer and breakfast, we went to Tannaim for miqat. Completed our 2nd umrah at 1000. After Asar went for shopping. Bought a few jubah, sejadah and other buah tangan. After dinner slept soundly after a good foot massage. We performed our umrah almost every day.

"Ya Allah,

We intend to perform the Umrah,

render it easy for us, and accept it from us."

(A group photo at Jabal Uhud)

(Reciting prayers at Jabal Rahmah)

(In front of Masjid Jaaranah)

A day is dedicated for ziarah to some historical places around Makkah. Visited Jabbal Thaur, Jabbal Rahmah, Mudzalifah and Minna. We did not have the opportunity to visit the Jamrats because of the on-going construction works. Miqat at Mesjid Ja’aranah. After performing our umrah, we would go for a shopping spree and bought lotsof souvenirs.

(Sara and I on the bus for ziarah)

(Masjidil Haram, a view from our hotel)

On a different day we rented a van to go to Hudaibiah to miqat. Met Haji Abd Rahman, the Imam of Mesjid Hudaibiah, a Malaysian from my home town in Melaka. On the way back stopped at a Camel Farm to drink and buy a few bottles of camel milk. Visited Makkah museum. Completed our 5th Umrah around 1230 in time for solat Zuhur.

(A photo with the Imam of Masjid Hudaibiah)

(Amah and Zai at the camel farm)

(Hubby and Abah at the Museum)

(A group photo at masjid Tanaim)

(The two us at Masjidil Haram)

On the final day in Makkah, after breakfast took a taxi to Tannaim to miqat for our 7th Umrah. After Solat Zuhur, performed the tawaf wida’ and recited the doa at the Multazzam.

"Ya Allah,

set right for us our religion which is the safeguard of our affairs.

And set right for us the affairs of our world wherein is our living.

And set right for us our Hereafter on which depends our after life.

And make the life for us of abundance for every good

and make our death of comfort for us, protecting us against every evil..."

(A visit to the floating mosque by the Red Sea)

After lunch packed our bags and departed Makkah for Jeddah. Visited the Mesjid Terapung at the Red Sea. Checked-in and had dinner at Jeddah Airport.

Our flight to Dubai was delayed for almost 2 hours. Although dead tired, everyone was excited and looking forward for our short holiday in Dubai and Abu Dhabi...

👈Next Destination: 2006: Abu Dhabi/Dubai, UAE

Madinah al-Munawarah 👉