We are back from hajj 1329! We left Islamabad on 23rd (November 08) evening in Ihram. At the airport waiting lounge, an old man who had come to see off the pilgrims, set the pace for our Hajj by reciting ‘Talbeeh’ in a very impressive manner. We reached Jaddah at 10 pm, It was a long night, going through formalities reached our hotel in Makkah at 5.30 in the morning and straight away went for Tawaf and Saee! I was sleepless, very tired and numb from the long journey from Australia, but the chanting of ‘Labbaik! Allahumma Labbaik” would electrify and energize. The 1st look at Kaaba made me forget everything! It was so captivating that I forgot everything around me and all the prayers I had thought, went down with the tears ! Tears of gratitude and humility! The square block of dark grey stone is the most potent magnet. Tawaf around it was an exhiliarating experience. It took an effort to disengage myself from its pull and submit my supplications.
