7 March 2013
The remaining 9 days of our trip were spent in Makkah. Nada Deafah hotel where we stayed was just about 120 metres away from Masjidil Haram, making it possible for us to be there five times a day. But with the kids, we had to take turn of course. On one occasion, Angah was able to return to the hotel from the masjid alone! On one of the days, we were taken to visit Jabal Nur, Jabal Thur, Arafah, and Jabal Rahmah. The rest were spent on our own. On the way back from the masjid, we took time to drop by at the many shops within the vicinity of the hotel. I didn't spend much. Well, when you have taken the whole family for the umrah trip, you just don't have much left to spend :-)
Dragging the kids along, we spent as much time as we could at the masjid, performing as many prayers and tawafs whenever possible. In between, we took photos and strolled along the area around the masjid. Dust resulting from the demolition of the buildings around the masjid permeated the air, preventing us from lingering around the area.
Our utmost gratitude to Allah the almighty for accepting us as His guests. Seeing Kaabah for the first time, praying and supplicating right in front of it was an unforgettable experience. The feeling was indescribable. The feeling that you can't get anywhere else. We will definitely come back. That was what we asked during our last tawaf before leaving Makkah. May Allah grant our wish, Amin.
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