Admin Goes on Umrah

Published by Seraphim on 2 October, 2007 - 19:09
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Submitted by Snoopz on 23 October, 2007 - 14:53

umrah Mubarak!

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Submitted by Seraphim on 23 October, 2007 - 16:58

You do realise you dont have to carry the Zam Zam with you?

You can have it sent to your house. My parents did that last time they went. You can order it other there and they delivered it to our house. Infact the Zam Zam arrived here before my parents did. Biggrin

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Submitted by Ya'qub on 23 October, 2007 - 17:10

"Seraphim" wrote:
You do realise you dont have to carry the Zam Zam with you?

You can have it sent to your house. My parents did that last time they went. You can order it other there and they delivered it to our house. Infact the Zam Zam arrived here before my parents did. Biggrin

yeah, 'zam zam', [i]right[/i]

:twisted:

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Submitted by You on 23 October, 2007 - 17:15

Since petrol is cheaper than water in Saudi, anyone consider importing petrol in those bottles instead?

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by MuslimSister on 23 October, 2007 - 17:41

"You" wrote:
19 Hours visit to hell, AKA Jeddah airport.

My trip took me about 12 hours there and back. I slept most of the way. Ate food. Fighted with my siblings and watched My Wife and Kids - time flew.

However, my trip to Hajj was out of this world. It took us 48hours. Numerous cancellations. LOTS of fights. I didnt know if I was coming or going or if it was night or day cos of the time difference.

And yes, we got to jump ahead too cos we had a British passport. We didnt advocate it - but each time dad kicked off over something things got sorted straight away....one time dad kicked off over the fact that the tram that takes us from the plane to the airport was packed out. His argument was that he doesnt want his women to be squashed so he'd rather walk to the airport....security was called.....Dads passport was taken away and then he was asked by the manager "you from Britania? Loondon?" And screamed "yallah" at the people in the tram and made people who were already seated stand up and make room for our family of 6.

I could have died of embarrassment.

Submitted by You on 23 October, 2007 - 20:11

Lol

On my first day in Lahor... I mean Makkah, I decided to get some ice cream.

Walked up to the counter all cocky and that. I know some arabic I thought.

Pointed to the flavour I wanted, held up three fingers and said "Tis'ah". The guy looked at me, my hand, then back to my face. All confident, I nodded, yes that is how many I wanted. "Tis'ah". once again the guy looked at me with a blank face. once again I nodded. and said "tis'ah", showing the three fingers too, just in case he did not understand my words. his face was just getting more and more confused as he looked from my face to my hand and back again.

after a good minute or two he broke down and asked "kitna chaieh bhai?" (how much/many do you want bro?)and I said "teen" (three). I got the ice cream. Victory.

Later on realised I was saying "tis'ah". while holding up three fingers. and nodding like a crazy person.

Moral of the story? when in Saudi, stick to urdu. Especially in makkah, where even the Arabs know it (anyone actually working in a shop is more or less guaranteed to know atleast a little - not many people knew english though). In Madinah is is similar, but a slightly less so. There is more of a Turkish influence in the shops there.

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by MuslimSister on 23 October, 2007 - 22:01

I used to speak English until I realised that I was being screwed over. :?

Buts its true that the shopkeepers know their Urdu.

But with language , I realised that its safer to play dum. Specially when someone is yelling at you in Arabic or telling you to "yallah" - and you have no intention of budging.

Submitted by Funzo on 23 October, 2007 - 22:15

"You" wrote:
Since petrol is cheaper than water in Saudi, anyone consider importing petrol in those bottles instead?

if my mum read this se would personally travel to wear u are slap u and say astaghfirullah
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Submitted by Naz on 24 October, 2007 - 21:03

@ Admin, Ya'qub and Muslimsister and anyone else who been Umrah or Hajj

good bye hope you have a nice time a safe journey and dont do anything i wouldnt (not that you can get up to much in saudi but then again i cud be wrong).

Hello welcome back hope you had a great time. Biggrin

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Submitted by Ya'qub on 25 October, 2007 - 13:13

"Naz" wrote:
@ Admin, Ya'qub and Muslimsister and anyone else who been Umrah or Hajj

good bye hope you have a nice time a safe journey and dont do anything i wouldnt (not that you can get up to much in saudi but then again i cud be wrong).

Hello welcome back hope you had a great time. Biggrin

thank goodness I've perfected time-travel so that message made sense!

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Submitted by You on 28 October, 2007 - 00:25

In Saudi, I took a few pics on my phone. I have now uploaded them to my PC.

On Jabal Noor:

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and

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(click for full size)

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by Noor on 28 October, 2007 - 01:19

keep em coming, jazakumullah khayr.

Submitted by You on 28 October, 2007 - 01:24

yup, but I wouldn't call it going "inside".

I was expecting a movie like massive cave. Nothing like that at all.

It is more like a rock that is providing a little shelter. Barely enough place for two people to pray (one behind the other).

The cave of thaur is also tiny. Two people can sit inside and that is it. can't stand.

Both of those places (Jabl Noor and Jabl Thaur) were very calm and peaceful.

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by Noor on 28 October, 2007 - 01:32

admin can u write a report of your journey pleaseeeeeeeeeeee and yaq'ub and ms.

so admin, how did ya feel when inside the cave? did ya get the spiritual buzz? and when u first saw the kaaba paak, when u set foot in masjid un nabwi, when you stood next to the roza paak?

thats to ms and yaq'ub.

Submitted by Ya'qub on 28 October, 2007 - 01:34

once i get my computer at home online again, i'l show u some [i]good[/i] pictures Blum 3

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Submitted by Noor on 28 October, 2007 - 01:37

thats one place i wud like to be buried. subhaan'Allah, many bodies remain in the same condition since the day of burial till the day of judgement due to the barakah of those buried there.

Submitted by You on 28 October, 2007 - 01:40

and the chemicals they add make sure they disappear in 8 years or so...

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"For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens 'as long as you obey the law, we will leave you alone'" - David Cameron, UK Prime Minister. 13 May 2015.

Submitted by Seraphim on 28 October, 2007 - 12:03

its a little... big isnt it?

Whose the lil girl praying?

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Submitted by MuslimSister on 28 October, 2007 - 12:05

"Seraphim" wrote:
its a little... big isnt it?

Whose the lil girl praying?

Thats my baby sister - and yes, I'm terrible at uploading pictures.

Submitted by MuslimSister on 28 October, 2007 - 12:22

Admin, sort my pics out pls. So, people can also click for full size, without me stretching the whole page out.

Submitted by Funzo on 28 October, 2007 - 14:28

why r the faces blocked out

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Those who danced were thought to be quite insane, by those who couldn't hear the music...

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