Umrah means a holy visit to Suadia for all muslims all over the world. It is a spiritual visit which refreshes your body and soul. Believe me , you may have plenty of money , may be you would be living in a country nearby Suadia for many years ( like me ) and you have desire to visit these holy places as well, but you can not visit them until you are invited/permitted by Allah to visit these holy places.
I was planning to visit these places from last three years ( infact from day one when i landed in Kuwait on 26th April 2006),but got permission just recently to visit Mecca and Medina. I spent four days in Mecca and 3 days in Medina and came back to kuwait with sorrow heart but with refreshed heart and soul ...May Allah allow me again to visit them !!!
I felt a big difference between these two holy cities... In mecaa ,when you come for the first time in front of Holy Mosque ( we call it Haram ) , you will feel your heart greatly impressed with power and greatfullness of Almighty Allah!!
And when you see Khan-e-Kaaba ( Allah's first house , first built by Prophet Adam, and then by Prophet Ibrahim and then cleaned from idols by our prophet ,prophet Muhammd (PBUH)) , you will have the feeling which can not be described in words!!
I have seen muslims from all parts of the world ( Europe, eastern asia, Africa,Indo-pak subcontinent ,Middle east) wearing same clothes ( white and simple ) just circulating around khane-kaaaba and saying lubbek ( Allah, we are present in front of your house.. just for you)...
Around Meccaa, you will find big big black mountains ...this is a holy land of prophets ... I also visited Jabel-rehmat , a mountain which is said to be the place where Prophet Adam meets his wife ( Huwwa) for the first time ( off course million years ago), as he and his wife were the first human beings in this world...
Medina is around 5-6 hours drive from Mecca , by bus. I took a big private car for around 400 SR and we reached there in 4 hours only... As soon as you reach medina , you will feel peacefullness and calmness in your heart. Off course , it is city of our holy prophet Muhammad PBUH...so there is specail blessing of Allah on this city!!
Wheather of Medina is really very very good. People used to say that even in peak summer season , you will find the weather to be same..with quite cooler breezes all around in the city...
And off course , you have to visit Holy Mosque of Prophet and say salaam to him all the time , every time in the day... PBUH
May allah give us power , courage and willingness to go and visit these holy places , many times in our lives...
I wish for every muslim brother and sister that he may visit to Mecaa and madina .. Taqabul-Allah...
For our non muslims friends , i would say , have a look on pictures and you will also feel holiness greatness and peacefulnesses of these places....Our religion is only for peace !!! Believe me or not!! We are preachers of peace and love!!
MashaAllah!
ReplyDeleteMay you get many more chances to revisit these places. I am inspired from your description.
May Allah accept your umrah and give you chance again and again to avail many times you have to take cheap umrah packages which can help to manage your travel in low budget and less expenses.
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