Silent Is GOLD

04 April 2009
Day-6 : Makkah Al Mukkaramah.

After breakfast, went for ziarah to some historical places around Makkah. Our first stop is Jabal Thur, the place where Prophet s.a.w and Saidina Abu Bakar seek refuge from the Quraisy on their way to Madinah.

Our next stop is Padang Arafah and Jabal Rahmah, the place where Adam and Hawa met after being sent on earth. Singles can pray here for a life partner and couples can pray here for happiness and ever after. We prayed here together. I was thinking of taking a camel ride on the nicely decorated camel with hubby and taking photos together. It would surely be romantic but we were warned by our coordinator not to ride the camels as the ride was only 5 riyal but the guide carrying polaroid on their neck would be taking photos without our permission and charged us 10 riyal for each photos. You could end up having to pay 100 riyal for the ride. So common sense prevail. Too bad those guide thoughts conning people can sustain their business. Hubby must have felt very relief with our coordinators warning. He's not so keen with the idea when I first mentioned it.

We did not have the opportunity to visit the Jamrats because of the on-going construction works. Miqat at Mesjid Ja’aranah.

Completed our 3rd Umrah around 12:30 and in time for solat Zuhur. Slept whole afternoon till Asar. …really tired, slept early after dinner.…, With the 5 prayers, doing Umrah everyday, some sightseeing and the heat (and it was really hot) it was incredibly tiring. We didn’t sleep very much at all. And doing Umrah was tiring.

Your feet really start to hurt and get dry walking on hard ground so much.

Mosque beside Jabal Uhud

Three thousand soldiers from Makkah faced 700 followers of Holy Prophet(SAW). It is here that the Holy Prophet (SAW) wounded and His uncle Hamzah was martyred. This is where he and the other Muslims are buried.

From Jabal Uhud

At The Jabbal Rahmah

Camels have become my favourite animals! They are absolutely friendly creatures, and this particular one kept gently nudging its nose into my hand, thinking I had oats or edible treats for it. Truly gentle and majestic creatures, the camels.

Thats all for now, ...to be continued.

wassalam