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Day 24: Living on a prayer
Got up bleary eyed at 02:45 and brushed my teeth, hopefully with my own toothbrush. We made our way, luggage in tow to the pick up point we agreed with the cabbie the night before. It was 03:30, dark … more →
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Day 24: Living on a prayer
jenquest wrote 1 hour ago: Got up bleary eyed at 02:45 and brushed my teeth, hopefully with my own toothbrush. We made our way, … more →
And so Esha prayers concludes
jenquest wrote 9 hours ago: And with it my Umrah trip 2009. It went calmly with not too many (all relative of course) people att … more →
Where did the time go?
jenquest wrote 15 hours ago: It was on the 25th of June that we set out on our pilgrimage, all those days ago. It has been 23 day … more →
Day 23: Last Christmas I gave you my heart
jenquest wrote 18 hours ago: So far today has been a bit of an emotional day what with it being my last proper day in Saudi Arabi … more →
Completed
jenquest wrote 1 day ago: Completed my farewell Twaf so now I’m all set to return to the UK. Just one day to go. [tags s … more →
Day 22: Forgot to have lunch again
jenquest wrote 1 day ago: One and a half days left before the journey back home. The weather seems to have cooled a little, ta … more →
And that's why I should keep a camera with me at all times.
jenquest wrote 2 days ago: Rather idiotically I chose to leave the camera behind when I left the hotel for Asr prayers. I misse … more →
The Old Lady and the Escalator
jenquest wrote 2 days ago: If you don’t know how to use an Escalator, please refrain from trying to use one during busy h … more →
Day 21: Fellow Malaysian and Indonesian Muslims I salute you.
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jenquest wrote 2 days ago: 3 days to go. I’m beginning to miss this place already. Not so much the routine but how many p … more →
It's like a finger pointing to the moon.
jenquest wrote 3 days ago: Stood looking at the Ka’aba and people coming back and forth for 20/30 minutes. Doing nothing … more →
One ring to rule them all and in the darkness bind them.
jenquest wrote 3 days ago: I bought a ring today, a very unassuming one. It’s quite small and looks a little tired if any … more →
An Arabian Russell Crowe came to the mosque today
jenquest wrote 3 days ago: [tags saudi arabia, umrah, pilgrim, photography, photo, al-haram, ka'aba, mecca, medina, people, mos … more →
Day 20: Money changer man give me bad deal
jenquest wrote 3 days ago: Bought some presents today, one of them’s pretty pricey so I hope it’s liked. It should … more →
An Umrah comes and an Umrah goes...
jenquest wrote 4 days ago: We went to Jeddah in the afternoon and performed Asr and Maghrib prayers on the road. We went by the … more →
Day 19: Probably the last Umrah...honest
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jenquest wrote 4 days ago: I think I’m going to be doing another umrah today. Take advantage of your opportunity they say … more →
Watching them watching each other...
jenquest wrote 5 days ago: No matter what age they are, be they children, teens, middle aged or old, they all eye up the opposi … more →
Makkah Gate
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nadia wrote 5 days ago: Makkah Gate at the Jeddah-Makkah Highway in Saudi Arabia I had been waiting for this gate from the … more →
Pepto-Abysmal
jenquest wrote 5 days ago: Strange goings on at the Mosque. I got annoyed for the first time and almost called someone a git. T … more →
Day 18: A camel came to the mosque today
jenquest wrote 5 days ago: 6 nights to go now and then I’m back in the real world. Prayers will continue of course just n … more →
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