It is rush post Fajr Salaat (or actually any Salaat) in the Zarih, so I go to where I can still see Amir in his resting place. I love the gold of the main gate, which contrasted with the colour hues of the sky, brings peace to your body and soul. Wadi as-Salaam If you want to go… Read more →
I’ve not been getting prime seats for Jamaah because I am not going so early. I think you need company to be able to sit for so long before salaah. Not for the conversation, but just motivation of sitting, it is ok to sit together in silence, but sometimes company is just needed. [Cool place to meet a cool person… Read more →
It is surreal being here, in the presence of Mawla. It’s the stuff dreams are made of – to be in the presence of a man who lived and served in God’s name. It’s hot here though, really hot. They have fans, but it blows out hot air, but somehow you aren’t uncomfortable, you feel the heat, and your body… Read more →
I begin in the Name of God A Lover’s Tale, Volume 3: The Intensity of Love Chapter 1: The Opening Dreams become reality – if you work for it and Allah wills it. Never in a million years would I have believed you, if you told me when I was penning Volume 1, Volume 3 would exist. My success if… Read more →
I begin in the Name of God I did expect this trip to be similar to last year with it being ‘easy’ with good company (because God always delivers on that front), and just going to the Harraam when I wanted at my own pace. It wasn’t quite as I expected and was hard work. I don’t want to go… Read more →
This is it. This is actually Al Wida. Thanks to FB calling our room we woke up for Fajr. We managed to sleep through all of our alarms and I would’ve been super upset to miss the final salaat in the Harraam. It was not in our naseeb to play Salaatul Jamaat in al-Jawadain Shrine on this trip. Despite walking… Read more →
Every Shias dream – for your flight to be cancelled so you can stay longer in the presence of your Imams. It was cancelled because the Iraqi army was advancing on Mosul against Daesh and we would be flying over Mosul to get to Istanbul. I wasn’t worried, I knew we would reach home eventually, and I was more than… Read more →
Despite being tired after our midnight missions, I wanted to see the sunrise and those beautiful colours over the dome of Imam Ali. It was well worth it – I love that view, those shades of blue that no artist can recreate. We thought this was our last Fajr but Allah had other plans, our flight had been cancelled and… Read more →
RS and ZS didn’t go to Masjid Kufa yesterday so a private tour was arranged to go – I tagged along for the ride. We went to Masjid Kumayl first and we were the first ones there – what would you expect at 630am. It is recommended to recite some of Dua Kumayl at Masjid Kumayl (how meta). When Maulana… Read more →
We went for Fajr at 4 and it was rammed, we were lucky to get space where we did outside. I do wish I had stayed longer yesterday but I think quality is better than quantity. This Ziyarah is a little different compared to last year, sometimes it is just the little things. Yesterday the company spoke of staying till… Read more →