An excellent BBC radio documentary by Navid Akhtar on the Ka’ba in the holy city of Mecca in modern day Saudi Arabia. Must listen if you have access to BBC’s iPlayer (UK only). For those of those not able to listen to this due to geographic location, there may be a way, will publish details when I am able to. http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00hxnwb/Sunday_Feature_The_Black_Cube/
Masjid Nabi, Media Originally uploaded by Mas’ud Ahmed Khan Qibla end of Masjid Nabi
Primarily for those who are going for the first time based on my first and thus far only time! Feel free to add your tips in the comments. Drink lots of water I found that whenever I got the start of a headache it was due to the lack of water, this is a warning sign that you are starting to dehydrate so drink plenty of water and drink it immediately, always keep a bottle with you and always top…