Living Hajj - free sunnipath event

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Highly highly highly recommended!

Edited December 20, 2006 by rahma

[doodlebug 3]

Oh wow! I will miss it but it looks good! I'll be with the kids still or in the middle of dropping them off at their dad's for Christmas Eve.

Usama's aunt left yesterday for Hajj and is making plenty of dua for our marriage, insha Allah.

[sophyie 0]

Usama's aunt left yesterday for Hajj and is making plenty of dua for our marriage, insha Allah.

Has any of you ever gone? (sorry for being curious)

Ever since I saw the National Geographic film on the hajj I am fascinated by the masses of people from all over the world...

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Anyone and/or their husband/so ever been on hajj or umra? My husband lived in Saudia when he was little and made umra then. We're saving up to go in the next few years inshaAllah!

[UmmSqueakster 54]

National Geographic Documentary Inside Mecca

Channel 4's Hajj program, also excellent

[caybee 21]

National Geographic Documentary Inside Mecca

Channel 4's Hajj program, also excellent

BIG ol' bump We watched "Inside Mecca" not long ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I don't know how recently it was mentioned here in MENA, probably more recently than 2006, but this was a short thread and easy to find. So I wanted to give Rahma's link another plug. I'll watch the other program soon as well.

[Berber Mama 5]

Just curious, is hajj a one time thing or can you go more than once?

[Donna A 4]

Just curious, is hajj a one time thing or can you go more than once?

my husband has gone 3 times.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

National Geographic Documentary Inside Mecca

Channel 4's Hajj program, also excellent

BIG ol' bump We watched "Inside Mecca" not long ago, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I don't know how recently it was mentioned here in MENA, probably more recently than 2006, but this was a short thread and easy to find. So I wanted to give Rahma's link another plug. I'll watch the other program soon as well.

Thanks for the bump I usually watch Inside Mecca during the hajj each year to get myself motivated to save the $$$ to go. inshaAllah we'll be going in the next few years.

on a related note, they're finally building a railway system to the various parts of hajj and between Mecca and Medina. I'm really hoping it will ease the traffic congestion and make it safe to walk. I have it in my head that I'd like to walk to the different places, instead of being cooped up in a bus for 12 hours inching along half a mile per hour.

Just curious, is hajj a one time thing or can you go more than once?

It's required to go once for every able bodied muslim who has the financial means. After that, it's extra.

[KHPerfectMatch 1]

Anyone and/or their husband/so ever been on hajj or umra? My husband lived in Saudia when he was little and made umra then. We're saving up to go in the next few years inshaAllah!

I sent my son on Ummrah when he was 14. It was 2002 and he was so filled with conflict being an Arab/American/Muslim with blonde hair and blue eyes. 9/11 created a lot of internal conflict for him. I sent him for one month with a group of other American/Muslim teenagers and Dr. Jamal Badawi.

He stayed in Medina for 3 weeks and Mecca for one week. He came back BEGGING me to move to KSA..... It was VERY hard on me to let him go so far, so young, without me or any other family member. But I think it was a very good experience for him. He learned he may be a minority here but definately not everywhere. It did not create the exact result that I had hoped for, but is something I think he will never forget.

I had hoped to go on Haj during the winter months (recently). My maher was Haj, but it will be years before he can save the $ it will take for both of us to go and maybe even 20 years, since I'll be waiting for cool weather again)... And by that time I will need someone to run me around in one of the wheelbarrows! I fear I have missed the window of opportunity I had been planning on for many years... Allah knows best.

Maybe we'll do Ummrah sometime when we take a trip to Egypt.... insha'allah. H has gone on Ummrah so I'm the only one who hasn't been....

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Anyone and/or their husband/so ever been on hajj or umra? My husband lived in Saudia when he was little and made umra then. We're saving up to go in the next few years inshaAllah!

I sent my son on Ummrah when he was 14. It was 2002 and he was so filled with conflict being an Arab/American/Muslim with blonde hair and blue eyes. 9/11 created a lot of internal conflict for him. I sent him for one month with a group of other American/Muslim teenagers and Dr. Jamal Badawi.

He stayed in Medina for 3 weeks and Mecca for one week. He came back BEGGING me to move to KSA..... It was VERY hard on me to let him go so far, so young, without me or any other family member. But I think it was a very good experience for him. He learned he may be a minority here but definately not everywhere. It did not create the exact result that I had hoped for, but is something I think he will never forget.

mashaAllah that sounds awesome. I've heard of programs for adults, but never one for teenagers. That sounds like something that more kids should go on.

I hope inshaAllah to go on the rihla with the Deen Intensive Foundation someday, but it probably won't be for many years. Hajj first, then extras.

As for living in Saudia, I'd only do Mecca or Medina I think. I have this little dream of living near masjid an nabi, so I can visit the Prophet (saws) every day and give my salaams. I've corresponded with a blogger who lives in Medina, and she gives him my salaams whenever she goes, but I'd love to sit in the rawdah every day myself

I had hoped to go on Haj during the winter months (recently). My maher was Haj, but it will be years before he can save the $ it will take for both of us to go and maybe even 20 years, since I'll be waiting for cool weather again)... And by that time I will need someone to run me around in one of the wheelbarrows! I fear I have missed the window of opportunity I had been planning on for many years... Allah knows best.

Maybe we'll do Ummrah sometime when we take a trip to Egypt.... insha'allah. H has gone on Ummrah so I'm the only one who hasn't been....

inshaAllah you'll go when the time is right and inshaAllah that time will be soon.

[notime4haterz 0]

Anyone and/or their husband/so ever been on hajj or umra? My husband lived in Saudia when he was little and made umra then. We're saving up to go in the next few years inshaAllah!

I sent my son on Ummrah when he was 14. It was 2002 and he was so filled with conflict being an Arab/American/Muslim with blonde hair and blue eyes. 9/11 created a lot of internal conflict for him. I sent him for one month with a group of other American/Muslim teenagers and Dr. Jamal Badawi.

He stayed in Medina for 3 weeks and Mecca for one week. He came back BEGGING me to move to KSA..... It was VERY hard on me to let him go so far, so young, without me or any other family member. But I think it was a very good experience for him. He learned he may be a minority here but definately not everywhere. It did not create the exact result that I had hoped for, but is something I think he will never forget.

mashaAllah that sounds awesome. I've heard of programs for adults, but never one for teenagers. That sounds like something that more kids should go on.

I hope inshaAllah to go on the rihla with the Deen Intensive Foundation someday, but it probably won't be for many years. Hajj first, then extras.

As for living in Saudia, I'd only do Mecca or Medina I think. I have this little dream of living near masjid an nabi, so I can visit the Prophet (saws) every day and give my salaams. I've corresponded with a blogger who lives in Medina, and she gives him my salaams whenever she goes, but I'd love to sit in the rawdah every day myself

I had hoped to go on Haj during the winter months (recently). My maher was Haj, but it will be years before he can save the $ it will take for both of us to go and maybe even 20 years, since I'll be waiting for cool weather again)... And by that time I will need someone to run me around in one of the wheelbarrows! I fear I have missed the window of opportunity I had been planning on for many years... Allah knows best.

Maybe we'll do Ummrah sometime when we take a trip to Egypt.... insha'allah. H has gone on Ummrah so I'm the only one who hasn't been....

inshaAllah you'll go when the time is right and inshaAllah that time will be soon.

Me too!

I have a friend that lives in Jeddah that whenever they're in Medina does the same for me.

Inshallah all Muslims that have a desire to go can go. My husband went to hajj when he was really young (like 16/17 or something like that). He realizes he needs to go again. He would like us to go together. Inshallah soon. I still have to get the strength to wear hijab. I'm going to start part time when he gets here, just to try and get a feel for it. Inshallah once it's on for good, then we can go.

[crazyinEgypt 0]

Seriously, I completely understand why you would want to make the trip to Saudi Arabia, but do you know how women are treated there? My husband worked there for 3 years and he was utterly appauled how people, women in particular are treated there. His friends wifes could not even leave the house without having another man with her. Not exactly how I'd want to live.

[UmmSqueakster 54]

Some people love in Saudia, some people hate it. That's why I say I could only live in Mecca or Medina. I could put up with the restrictions if I could compensate for them with increased religious opportunities.

[KHPerfectMatch 1]

One day about 3 or 4 months after my son came back from his trip he was sitting on my bed in the evening and said

"You Mom sometimes when we stayed up all night eating pizza and stuff we didn't get up and go to the masjid for fajr. But we didn't think it was a big deal because we knew we could go for the other 4 prayers. Now that I think about how I wasted a chance to pray there, I could KICK myself! And if I EVER get the chance to go back I'll spend the first 24 hours there without leaving! You know Mom they even serve food there to people who are staying in the masjid.... "

I was speechless... I couldn't imagine that I would ever hear these words out of my 14 year old son's mouth... except the part about the FOOD... that was exactly spot on.... but the rest of it really SHOCKED me... What a powerful effect it had on him.. ma'sha'allah.

I thought it was interesting that there were funerals every day after nearly every prayer the boys spent their spare time moving rocks to make room to bury the dead. Kind of a somber past time for a group of 14 year old American teenagers... sub'han'allah....