Selfie at 1st Ring of Kabah

Alhamdulillah, finally got chance this morning to shalat in outer ring (1st Ring) of Kabah. As Makkah nowadays is very crowded, you can only do this if you arrive at least 2 hours before the fardhu prayers. This morning, as we did Thawaf Wada’, so we arrived early before shubuh, hence I was able to…

Praying in Mosque Camii Tokyo

Alhamdulillah, we got opportunity to visit and pray in Mosque Camii in Yoyogi area today. The mosque is a beautiful one, built by Turkish community in Japan. It also serves as Turkish Cultural centre, which is centered on Islamic heritage and values. It’s such a bliss to enter the mosque, and straightaway everybody become brothers…

Madinah, Kota yang Bercahaya

Saat saya menulis ini, saya sedang dalam perjalanan menuju Mekkah Al Mukarommah, destinasi terakhir dalam prosesi umroh yang sedang saya jalani. Sebelumnya selama tiga malam, kami sekeluarga menginap di Madinah, sekitar 500 km dari Mekkah, kota yang menjadi basis Nabi Muhammad SAW melakukan syiar agama Islam. Sebelumnya Rasulullah memulai ajaran Islamnya di kota Mekkah, namun…