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The misunderstandings of Jihad

Image Source A post that many may not expect from me. I read something today where someone was talking about "Horrible Muslims and their call for Jihad." Jihad seems to be a very misunderstood word. Jihād is a noun…
My Hajj Saga Part 4!

So I left off with doing the Tawaf around the Kaaba. It really wasn't THAT crowded if you consider that the expected crowd to be around 3 million since it was pretty early on. Our Hajj group guaranteed the complete Hajj…
My Hajj Saga Part 3!

Onwards with my Hajj Saga! So after checking in with the Hilton, making sure I had my ID tag and my wrist band on, I headed with a few of the brothers to perform an Umrah. (For a detailed look at what are the rituals i…
My Hajj Saga Part 2!

This is where we last left off! This is part 2 of God knows how many parts of my Hajj Saga. Actually Gargantuangirl, I did get pictures from Imran that's why I mentioned him in the first post although some of the an…
My Hajj Saga Part 1.5 (Continued)

As I was led to the first class door, I noticed that many of my Hajji brothers and sisters had purchased the same package I had and were sitting in the first class cabin as well. As I was led to my seat, I noticed tha…
Salaam! My Hajj Saga Part 1

Image Source I believe I'm long overdo for an update right about now. Let me start off my saying that Hajj was.......hmmm.......mmm.....divine! Yup that sounds about right. I have never felt so one with God before an…
Do beliefs and culture have anything to do with travel?

Image Source Growing up, we're raised by our parents or guardians that instill certain values. Our social environment molds us into the people we are today. The people we meet, the experiences we have and our choice…
Do it before you Die Thursday: Fire-walking

Image Source For the ultimate daredevils looking for their next exciting stunt: Pay attention. Fire-walking is the act of walking barefoot over a hot bed of embers or stones. It sounds impossible, but the practice ha…
The Holy Pilgrimage awaits

Image Source I decided to write this blog for the people who casually pass by my Xanga so that they would understand why Hajj is so important to me (and why I have so many posts about it). Mainly this is for the Non-…
Chora Church

This post is part 9 of 17 of my trip to Istanbul. The series intends to give more than just a I-saw-this-and-did-that review. It aims to share the voice inside my head as I explore a world I’ve only read in books. From…