Road trip in Ramadan

On the last ten days of Ramadan a friend and I decided to go for Umrah. The both of us were prepare after work on Thursday. By noon we started the journey and let him to drive because he knows the road to Mecca.

No sooner we reached the border after it took us three hours because Ibrahim the one who's driving was speedy. It made me worried so I did advised him to slow down.

As soon as the night has came over and there was no lights which made it so dark and can't see clearly. Meanwhile the fog started and put it more difficult to view. Suddenly by nowhere a group of camels stopped on the middle of the road but unfortunately Ibrahim at that time feel asleep. Eventually I had to scream loudly to aware him about the camels. Then he woke up shocked and so fast turned the car to avoid them. At that moment I felt my life is about to end but god well didn’t wish that.

Both of us were terrified so had to stop the car to catch our breath and realized what just happened. After a while things started to come back normally and we switch places because he couldn’t continue driving.In the end we finished Umrah and return back home safely but with a story that will stay unforgettable in our minds.

Procedure Essay: The Hajj

The hajj is concern one of the five feature of pillars of Islam. It is the duty for all Muslims to perform hajj if they are financially capable at least once in their life. During the hajj there are rituals had to be fallowed.

Firstly the pilgrimage begins on the eighth day of Dhul- Hijjah but before that they have to perform Umrah. Secondly the person who performs pilgrimage has to pronounce hajj intention to Allah. Then before entering Mecca, pilgrims are recommended to make a shower with the intention to purify one's self. Next pilgrimages have to wear ihram which is a garment to cover the upper part and lower part of the body. And for a woman her dress should cover the whole body decently beside that leaving the hands and the face uncovered. In addition the garments should be of seamless cloth, perfumes can be used on the body but not the garments.

Then pilgrimages do their first Tawaf seven times when they enter Ka'aba later on the Sa'i seven times between Safa and Marwah. Furthermore going out on the first official day of the hajj to Mina, where they stay the night. Moreover the next morning they travel to the plain of Arafat, where pilgrims combined dhuhr and asr prayers then they stay until sunset.

Meanwhile after sunset the pilgrims leave for Muzdalifah, quietly and reverently in compliance where they camp for the night. Eventually back to Mins, pligrims throw seven stones where Muslims believe the devil tempted Abraham. So far the pilgrim goes to slaughter a sheep for his sacrifice in their name either personally or through somebody else to do it on his behalf.

Finally returning back to Mecca where the pilgrim makes Tawaf around Ka'aba and Sa'i between Safa and Marawah. Then they return to Mina, for the three days of prayers. Lastly the final rite of Hajj is a farewell Tawaf.