We landed in Madinah safely all the way from Jakarta.
Hajj 1447H in Madina feels like redemption after two visits that didn’t go according to the plan back in 2012 and 2025. From doing Hajj and missing Madinah completely in 2012 to once in a blue moon delayed flight that cut more than half time spent here in 2025. Quoting my caption : “the sound of my broken heart in silence”.
To enjoy this tranquil city slowly and intentionally, on my own term with the best company(ies).
Absorbing slow motion salah, the sound of bird chirping, the white noise after fardh prayer. Sitting and staring, brutally asking, shamelessly submitting personal requests, loudly whinning, wholeheartedly pleading everything the heart yearning for.
Keeping and including all my loved ones too on the list. May Allah allow everyone to be here again and again and enjoy all the blessing this city brings better than I have been.
Morning walk and dhuha in different places around the mosque. Circling the city by walk during salah interval. Trying karak tea from different stalls. Brisk walking to catch a spot inside the mosque during first three prayers. How I am gonna miss terribly all these routines.
This year Madinah’s experiences are solid proof of the du’a of Prophet Zakaria AS in surah Maryam.
“I have never been disappointed in my prayer to You, my Lord!”.
Allah knows. Allah hears and He will answer to you in the end, with the best answer more than what you asked.
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