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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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