02-26-2004, 10:38 PM
Thanku Dan, I really do hope that Allah accepted from me, and yes do keep it in mind, and all of u brothers and sisters one never knows what might happen to him.
U know I was supposed to go with my sister her daughter and her husband as well as my brother but something happened and they cancelled, but I just couldn't cancel, I wanted to go and I did not let anything to stop me, in Kuwait u cannot go alone, u must go by groups with carriers, we have many here u pay an amount of mouny it depends on the carrier u r going with and how many persons in one room, and then u dont have to worry about anything, food is served breakfast, lunch and dinner by boufets, there were servants cleaning the rooms, there are special buildings for Kuwaity cariers in Azeziya, they are like apartments, they are nice, and they were with us from the begining till the end, even when we went to throw stones at satan , the men of the carrier and the others surronded the women and we were right there in front of it, they were really very helpful, and they made many things very easy for us. So as u c I went alone without my family, but we were all one family, I met new friends there, they were all very nice ladies and relegious as well, and there were also scholars giving us lectures by microphones, the men were in one building and women in another, but microphones were connected to us we used to pray in jama3a behind the scholar by microphoone, it was really very nice and divine Alhamdulilah. There were many I met I will never forget, I took phone numbers of some, so that we can meet again so i made new friends, there is one who was special to me, she is a kuwaity dentist, she is a friend of my neice, I didnt know her or meet her until after the second day I reached there, she did not know how I looked like nor did I , I knew she was with us and so did she, but we never met before, and my neice told her to take care of me, but Alhamdulilah Allah Almighty took care of me every time I was alone. But still she was very helpful and a very nice and sweet person, and we are friends now.
There is one thing I would like to mention here, I know u brothers and sisters in Islam will beleive me, on day of Arafa, the trees, I swear they were prostrating, the leaves the branches they were all in a bowing movement, it was a wonderful scene, all of us in the bus we were saying SUbhan Allah, Subhan Allah, Subhan Allah, everything in this universe prostrates to Allah and his onnes, and sorry to say not many humans do, and the second day after arafa, they were up again in their ordinary position, and another scene when we reached arafa camp, we sat outside our tent to pray, we looked at the sky, there were 2 big black birds, I never saw like them before they were flying in a rotating movemment around arafa for a long while without even flapping their wings, I think ordinary birds will be tired or fall if they kept in that position for a long time, these are signs from our lord that he is there with us watching, and insha'Allah all has been forgiven. well I have more but next time insha'Allah. take care Dan , and I hope next year u will be there and see what I saw on arafa day.
Quote:Welcome back and I am glad that your trip was a safe one.Thanku John, Alhamdulilah, I am back by God's mercy, everything went well.
c u all soon
wasalam 'alaykom wa rahmat Allah wa barakatuh.