Umrah Day 01: KL – Jeddah – Taif

“Be tolerant of those who are lost on their path. Ignorance, conceit, anger, jealousy, and greed stem from a lost soul. Pray that they will find guidance...” - Elder Wisdom

(A typical spate of disruptions)

Day 01: 19/08/24 (Monday)
Route: KL – Jeddah – Taif
Hotel: Taif Platinum Park Hotel

By 6.30 am we loaded our luggage in Sara's car. Sara would be sending us to KLIA after she punched her card at JPA Putrajaya. She is yet to receive her official placement letter. From Putrajaya we detoured to have a scrumptious breakfast at Restoran Nasi Lemak Royale in Kota Warisan. It was still early when Sara dropped us at the KLIA departure hall.

 

(We were early!)

By 11.00 am the group gathered at Level 5 KLIA, for a briefing by KKM officers. Our Mutawwif for this trip was Ustaz Muhammad Ilyas bin Md Zin. After the briefings and beg tagging we proceeded for the check-in process. Our flight MH156 was delayed to 5.35 pm and passengers were provided with a RM35 meal voucher. We had Burger King set lunch at the Arrival Hall. Performed Zohor/Asar prayers before we boarded the plane. We watched movies in between naps on board the plane.

 

(A group photo of UMJ 119)

(At the departure hall)

We arrived safely at Jeddah King Abdul Aziz International Airport around 11.00 pm. Immigration and custom clearances were smooth. Once we claimed our luggage, we packed an overnight bag for our one-night stay in Taif as all the big luggage would stay in the bus. We boarded a comfortable 40-seater bus for our journey to Taif located about 180 km via Makkah - Jeddah Hwy that would normally take around two hours, with a stop for comfort break along the way.

We reached the city of Taif around 2.00 am and checked in Taif Platinum Park Hotel. After a refreshing shower and Isya'/Maghrib prayers, we tried to have a brief sleep before Fajar prayers.

(Our lodging in Taif)

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