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Hajj Chronicles Part 30: Farewell

Posted on Sep 6, 2016 by Yacoob

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Mina on the final morning of Hajj 1432 (2011)

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 29 Tents line the valley of Mina   Ambassadors of Hajj Hajj consists of 5 days, but those wanting to exert themselves even more can stay an…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 29: Back to the Kabah

Posted on Sep 5, 2016 by Yacoob

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View of the Kabah from the 2nd floor

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 28 Mina during Hajj 2011   An unfortunate pattern From Eid day onwards, the atmosphere in the camp on Mina was far more relaxed. We’d passed the…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 28: Boom!

Posted on Sep 4, 2016 by Yacoob

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 27 The main street in Aziziah Why did the Hajji cross the road? The morning after losing my phone, we were back in Aziziah for a few…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 27: Return to Mina

Posted on Sep 3, 2016 by Yacoob

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 26 Just another face in the crowd After getting some much-needed rest on Eid morning, we returned to Mina that afternoon. While I thought that my experience…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 26: Euphoria

Posted on Sep 2, 2016 by Yacoob

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 25 One of the jamaraat walls Rounding off one crazy night The 10th of Dhul Hijjah is the day of Eid al-Adha. But for those on Hajj,…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 25: Not your average Saturday night

Posted on Sep 1, 2016 by Yacoob

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 24 Hujjaaj spend the night at Muzdalifah Marathon man For most of the walk from Arafah, I drank minimal water – since there were no toilets on…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 24: Adventures in the desert

Posted on Aug 31, 2016 by Yacoob

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 23 The road leaving Arafah Catch us if you can After leaving Arafah alone, I had some hope because – via mobile phone – I was in…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 23: Arafah (part 2) – Wuqoof

Posted on Aug 30, 2016 by Yacoob

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 22 Wuqoof on Arafah (Hajj 2011) Hajj is Arafah Zawaal time soon came, and minutes later, we made our Thuhr and Asr salaah combined – as is…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 22: Day 2: Arafah (part 1)

Posted on Aug 29, 2016 by Yacoob

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 21 Morning on the plain of Arafah The biggest appointment of my life On the first night of Hajj, we slept a few hours on Mina –…

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Hajj Chronicles Part 21: Day 1: Mina

Posted on Aug 26, 2016 by Yacoob

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Tents line the valley of Mina

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Previous posts in this series: Parts 1 to 20 The tunnel leading to Mina Friday, 4th November, 2011. The day that my wife and I embarked on our Hajj. We’d made all our preparations, entered…

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