Travelog Umrah : The Lesson Learnt

Many things that I can take away from this journey and experience. Some are more personal than others. These are the things that I can think of right now;

1. Do not leave/ abandon your parents to stranger if you did not stay with them. If you are there with them, it’s the best time to serve them. A roommate who happens to be a stranger can help on certain stuffs, but the responsibility to get them to the mosque is up to you.
2. Unity among group; obviously Malaysia is not as strong as other nation (Turkish and Iranian). From the moment they stepped into Masjidil Haram right to the moment they perform tahallul, they did it as a group. The group that I went with splits up even in the middle of tawaf. So again if you go with family (parents, wife, kids), stick to them. The experience is more precious if you are in it together.
3. Both Masjidil Haram and Masjid Nabawi are places for ibadah, make full use of it, as we did not have the luxury to get there everyday. Shop if you must but don’t overspend and don’t spend time at the shop more than you did at the mosque.
4. If you plan to recite Al-Quran inside Masjidil Haram, a flask of hot drinks would come handy, good for your throat.
5. Get to mosque at least one hour earlier, to get a good seat (that is with Kaabah view). I found that many Iranians and Turkish always packing in this section. Not many Asian faces that I can locate.
6. Patience, things happens for a reason, and take every incident (good or bad) as a test. What better place can you get a test if not the Holy land itself?