Photo: Masjid Quba, Medina.
This was a photo I took when I was in Medina back in 2007 when I first went on Hajj.
Hajj Tips
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…
Hajj: The Yearning Made Clear
Before I performed the Hajj in 2007, I used to be very critical of those who would go every year, I thought that this was very selfish since the numbers of hujjaj increase year upon year and that if you have completed this sacred duty once and fulfilled your obligation you should go for umrah instead to lessen the human load and burden on this momentous occasion. I now understand why those whom Allah has given the tawfiq financially go…