08-27-2003, 02:11 PM
a.s.w.k
i went to perform umrah in ramadhan about two years back.... in ramadhan its totally different everything changes ... because u have to fast !! and perform 20 rakats behind SHAIKH SUDAIS ! ... when i went i was with a student group when we first got there it was jummah time and it was really hot ... we had to perform our prayers outside coz we were late.... we went to the kabaa when it was a bit cooler around magrib time ... we were still in our ihrams... our imam told us to look down and dont look around to find the qabaa he just told us to walk straight ... and reserve ur dua for when u first see it .... i went closer and closer and i looked up ..... i was so amazed that i forgot what dua i was gonna do ... all of us kept staring at the qabaa , just like when a girl goes past ... all our hearts melted adn we forgot everything .... i mean everything all of us just stood there amazed .. people doing tawaf .. idonmt know if uve ever noticed or not but if u look closely u can see the birds going round the qabaa as welll in the right direction !! .. after that we performed our umarah did safa marwa .. cut our hair had a shower and took our ihram off ... personally i like madinah better dont know why but i just like the atmnosphere more better.. and night time its the best coz everything awake .. we used to sleep all day fajar to zohar and even sometimes zohar to asar coz its too hot and we had AC in our rooms !.. umrah in ramazan is so different .. when ur breaking ur fast its awesome .. people everywhere giving out friut and bread .. all of us together all the muslims waiting for the adhaan then we all start eating !!... the 20 rakats is good as well but its to long and i used to go for water ... ZAM ZAM water that is after every two ...... wow look how much ive wrote already i think i better stop now ..
i can tell u more if u want
still madinah left as well
and jordan
and masjid aqsa