My hajj journal Day 50, 16September2017. Final entry.

My hajj journal Day 50, 16 September2017.
08:30 safely landed at KLIA. Alhamdulillah. after leaving the plane, firstly needed to go to the toilet.
09:00 took the aerotrain to the main terminal.

Approaching over Port Dickson.

 

Nearing KLIA Sepang.

 09:30 TH staff were around providing guidance. after our passports checked, we headed to the luggage collection area.
10:00 collected our luggages. out to the Departure Hall. son, Zharif and his uncle Aziz were already there waiting for us. had coffee at Gloria Jeans while waiting for my daughter and family to arrive.
10:40 Nina, Fazree and little Zafeer arrived. Zafeer hugged Asmah tightly. must have missed his grandmother very much. we sat and chatted over coffee.
11:30 all of us headed for our home. very glad to be back home country Malaysia.
14:00 arrived our house finally. home sweet home.
 

Little Zafeer Ayden hugged his grandmother.

 
 

Glad to be back in Malaysia. Alhamdulillah.

My hajj journal day 49, 15September2017

My hajj journal day 49, 15September2017.
01:45 woke up. to go perform tawaf wadaq.
02:15 went to masjidil haram for tawaf wadaq. final tawaf and goodbye to kaabah.
04:00 completed tawaf. head back to hotel.
05:00 shower. breakfast. got my begs ready to leave hotel.
06:30 boarded the coach.
07:30 left mekkah to jeddah.
11:15 arrived Jeddah airport. packed lunch provided. the waiting area was hot and not comfortable. we would have to wait here until 2.00 pm.
14:10 - we lined up to enter the Boarding Lounge. After Security and passports checked, we got to sit in the air-conditioned Boarding Lounge. A cool relief finally. Here, we waited until our time to board our flight.
 

On the way to Jeddah Airport.

Looking happy inside the coach.

At the hot and stuffy waiting area of the airport.

Finally, boarded our flight. MAS comfortable.

My hajj journal Day 48, 14September2017

My hajj journal day 48, 14September2017.
05:00 woke up for subuh prayers.
06:15 breakfast. rest.
12:20 zohor prayers
15:50 asar prayers. tea at cafeteria.
18:35 maghrib prayers.
20:10 isya prayers. dinner.
21:30 medicines. sleep. set alarm to wake up at 2.30 AM for tawaf wadaq.

My hajj journal day 47, 13September2017

My hajj journal day 47, 13September2017.
05:00 woke up for subuh prayers.
06:15 breakfast. rest.
12:20 zohor prayers. Cik Rosmah asked to collect our flight boarding passes.
15:50 asar prayers. tea at cafeteria. prepare big luggage for CCI tonight. asked the hotel workers iqbal and khan to help wrap our luggage.
18:35 maghrib prayers.
20:10 isya prayers. dinner.
21:00 CCI luggage process. looking forward to our return to Malaysia.
21:30 medicines. sleep.

My hajj journal day 46, 12September2017

My hajj journal day 46, 12September2017.
05:00 woke up for subuh prayers.
06:15 breakfast. Hj Osman asked me to see him after breakfast. Got Asmah and my flight details, finally. we were to return to Malaysia on 15September2017. Alhamdulillah.
07:00 informed my kids of our return dates. 
12:20 zohor prayers.
15:50 asar prayers. tea at cafeteria. repacked my bags.
18:35 maghrib prayers.
20:10 isya prayers. dinner.
21:30 medicines. sleep.

My hajj journal day 45, 11September2017

My hajj journal Day 45, 11September2017.
04:50 subuh prayers.
05:30 breakfast. to ask again about our return flight status.
06:00 asked Hj Osman about our return flight. we would know by today afternoon or tomorrow.
06:20 rest. showered.
10:45 tea at cafeteria. back to room to rest.
12:25 zohor prayers. lunch. rest.
16:20 asar prayers.
17:30 to masjid for maghrib prayers.
19:15 back to hotel.
20:10 isya prayers. dinner. asked hj osman about our flight. still no update.
21:30 my medicines. sleep.

My hajj journal day 44, 10September2017

My hajj journal Day 44, 10 September 2017.
05:00 subuh prayers.
05:45 messaged to shawn, sunthar, akhmil and HR Nor Haida. informed them of the changed in my return flight to 20 September 2017. I may need to extend my no pay leave.
06:15 Breakfast. rest.
10:00 to clinic to collect cough medicine.
10:20 cafeteria for tea. collected my laundry.
11:00 rest.
12:20 zohor prayers. lunch. rest.
15:30 asar prayers. had tea at cafeteria. still no update of my return flight.
17:00 stayed in hotel. the group was heading for dinner outside the hotel. about 30 did not go. mostly due to health issues. me included.
18:35 maghrib.
20:05 isya prayers. dinner at cafeteria.
21:30 medicines. sleep. 

My hajj journal day 43, 9September2017

my hajj journal day 43, 9September2017.
05:00 subuh prayers. showered.
06:00 breakfast.
07:00 to TH clinic. my queue number was 39. cough syrup out of stock. to come again tomorrow.
10:00 back to room. rest.
12:30 zohor prayers. lunch.
13:30 took medicines. rest.
16:30 asar prayers.
17:00 cafeteria for tea. rest.
18:40 maghrib prayers.
20:10 isya prayers. dinner.
21:30 my medicines. have suspicions about the reasons why my flight was changed from 16 September to 20 September 2017. felt   Andalusia had to juggle other people's requests for early return flight with other rightfully ones like mine.
22:00 went to sleep with sadness of such recent event that happened regarding my return flight.

My hajj journal day 42, 8September2017

my hajj journal day 42, 8September2017.

The entries were getting monotonous.
05:00 subuh prayers.
06:00 breakfast.
07:00 showered. took my medicines. sleep.
10:30 wokeup. tea at cafeteria.
11:30 back to room.
12:30 zohor prayers. lunch.
13:30 took medicines. rest.
16:30 asar prayers.
17:00 cafeteria for tea. rest.
18:40 maghrib prayers.
20:10 isya prayers. dinner. no information of my return flight.
22:00 my medicines. sleep.

My hajj journal Day 41, 7September2017

my hajj journal day 41, 7September2017.
05:00 subuh prayers.
06:00 breakfast with Asmah.
07:00 showered. took my medicines. sleep.
10:30 wokeup. tea at cafeteria.
11:30 back to room.
12:30 zohor prayers. lunch.
13:30 took medicines. rest.
16:30 asar prayers.
17:00 cafeteria for tea. rest.
18:40 maghrib prayers.
20:10 isya prayers. dinner.
21:30 my medicines. sleep.

My hajj journal day 40, 6September2017

my hajj journal day 40, 6September2017.
05:00 subuh prayers.
06:00 breakfast. showered.
07:30 to TH clinic for nebulizer. doctor gave another round of antibiotics for 3 days.
10:45 back to hotel. slept.
12:30 zohor prayers. lunch.
14:00 rest. slept.
17:00 asar prayers. went for tea. rest.
18:45 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers. dinner.
21:30 to room for my medicines. slept.

My hajj journal day 39, 5September2017

my hajj journal day 39, 5September2017.
04:45 suboh prayers.
06:00 breakfast. showered.
07:00 went to TH clinic. felt my asthma had returned.
09:00 there was a long wait. to return after 4.00 PM. went back to hotel to rest.
12:30 zohor prayers.
13:15 lunch. rest.
14:40 received letter TH informed my return flight to KL would be on 20September2017. not happy with this unconsented arrangement. Andalusia asked to fill-up form to request to stick to original flight on 16September2017.
16:00 clinic appointment. medic verified I had asthma. given nebulizer.
18:30 returned to hotel.
19:00 maghrib prayers. rest.
20:15 isya prayers.
21:00 dinner. accessed wifi at lobby.
22:00 back to room to sleep.

My hajj journal day 38, 4September2017

my hajj journal day 38, 4September2017.
03:00 woke up. showered.
04:48 suboh prayers. breakfast.
06:00 to masjidil haram to perform tawaf and saie haji.
10:00 completed our tawaf and saie haji. asmah wanted to buy mango juice drink from a shop near Bin Dawood.
10:30 stopped at the barber shop for my haircut.
11:00 reached our hotel. rest.
12:35 zohor prayers. my left ankle hurt very much. could not walk properly.
13:30 lunch. delicious lamb rice.
14:00 rest.
15:50 asar prayers. tea at cafeteria. rest.
18:50 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers. dinner.
21:30 had my medicines. sleep.

My hajj journal day 37, 3September2017

my hajj journal day 37, 3 September2017.
02:30 awaken.
03:20 showered after long waited queue.
04:00 suboh prayers.
05:00 went to pebbles throwing ritual. 

Towards the Jamrah Complex. The guards spraying water to cool us down.

 

Happy to have completed our final Jamrah phase.

 

View of the Jamrah Complex from the return route.

09:30 arrived tent. breakfast. packed to return to hotel.
10:00 awaiting for bus to arrive.
11:45 bus arrived. headed to hotel. goodbye Mina.
12:45 arrived hotel after passing several road blocks due to zohor prayers.
13:00 cafeteria still closed. however, there was hot and cold drinks and bread. had instant noodles for lunch with my packed serunding. rest.
14:00 unpacked and repacked bags. sent soiled clothes to laundry.
15:00 could not sleep.
16:41 asar prayers. had tea with biscuits I purchased from Bin Dawood. a kind lady offered to share some dried sambal ikan bilis. ate with bread.
18:45 maghrib prayers. ate my medicines.  got to rest to prepare for tawaf and saie haji after subuh tomorrow.

My hajj journal day 36, 2September2017

my hajj journal day 36, 2September2017.
03:00 woke up. went for shower. usual long queues at every cubicles.
04:00 jemaah subuh prayers in tent. rest.
07:30 packed breakfast arrived. rest.
11:30 to toilet. prepare for zohor prayers.
12:22 jemaah zamak tamam zohor and asar prayers in tent. Encik Md Daud himself was our imam.

Dzohor prayers in our tent, En Daud was our Imam.

13:00 lunch. rest.
16:00 prepared for evening pebbles tossing ritual. 

Asmah covered her face to protect from dust.

18:00 to the 3 Jamarah. the pace was easier than yesterday.
21:00 reached home tent. had dinner. then, showered.
22:30 sleep.
 

My hajj journal day 35, 1September2017

my hajj journal day 35, 1 September2017.
03:00 woke up. saw people queueing up, we joined the queue. waited for our turn for the bus for 45 minutes. sweating and aching hands and feet.
05:30 arrived my home tent. slept.
07:30 woke up. biscuits for breakfast.
08:00 showered. rest.
11:30 awaken for need to go toilet. long queues there except for standing urinals. however, in plain view for the ladies to view. women queues overflowed into the men's area. no shame at all.
12:00 lunch. followed by zamak tamam zohor and asar prayers. rest.
16:00 got ready for our first 3KM walk to Jamarah Aqabah. our first pebble tossing ritual. at the end of it, we achieved tahallul awal. free of 10 out of 13 restrictions. I could wear underwear and normal attire. another 3KM walk back to our tents.
20:30 reached tent. packed dinner ready in tent. had dinner. then, showered.
21:30 sleep. 

Very pleased after our first Jamrah Qubra ritual.

My hajj journal day 34, 31August2017

my hajj journal Day 34, 31August2017.
03:00 early prayers or qiamulail.
04:48 subuh prayers. own breakfast today because we were to go to Arafat.
09:10 arrived Arafat by bus. a day filled with prayers until evening. by afternoon, I was sweating profusely. I was hot and suffocating. I held on by drinking a lot of water and water-spray my head and face. 

In a tent at Arafat.

19:47 awaiting transport to Muzdalifah.
21:30 arrived Muzdalifah. Performed simple prayers while picking up pebbles. The pebbles would be used for our next ritual tomorrow at the Jamrah.
 

At Muzdalifah, feeling tired.

 

My wife, Asmah. Put her best smile despite her tiredness.

 

Asmah sifting the sand looking for pebbles.

 
00:30 supposed to leave for Mina past midnight but no transports. no announcement. so, we slept on the open, sandy field.

My hajj journal day 33, 30August2017

my hajj journal day 33, 30August2017.
at mina.
03:30 showered.
04:30 subuh prayers. breakfast was late. very thirsty. filled up my empty water bottle.
09:30 breakfast arrived. rest.
12:30 zohor prayers. lunch. rest.
16:40 asar prayers. rest.
18:45 maghrib prayers. dinner.

Inside the tent at Mina.

 

Be as comfortable as possible in a cramped space.

 

Perform jemaah prayers in an empty tent.

20:40 isya prayers. there was confusion and disorganization of our accomodation. told to remove mattresses to accommodate more people in each tent. another said the mattresses can remained.
22:20 tried to sleep but not able to. a bit chilly tonight unlike last night. 

My Hajj journal day 32, 29August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 32, 29August2017.
04:30 subuh prayers.
05:30 breakfast. showered. rest.
12:30 zohor prayers.
13:00 lunch. rest.
15:00 put on hajj garb. performed ihram sunnat prayers.
15:50 asar prayers.
16:30 had tea at cafeteria. the staff were preparing packed dinner.
18:45 maghrib prayers. wait for departure to Mina.
20:30 isya prayers. had packed dinner. bus had not arrived yet.
22:45 our bus arrived. on to Mina.

My hajj journal day 31, 28August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 31, 28August2017.
04:45 subuh prayers. showered.
06:00 breakfast.
07:00 to pharmacy to purchase Ventolin and Nasonex.
08:00 returned to hotel. rest.
10:30 collected my laundry. topup my mobile another SR20. accessed wifi. post an update in my FB for first time since I arrived in Medinah.
12:28 zohor prayers.
13:30 lunch. rest.
16:50 asar prayers. cafeteria for tea.
18:00 showered. repack bags.
18:50 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers. dinner.
10:00 rest. sleep. Tomorrow, we will leave for Mina.

With En Daud Che Ngah, the CEO of Andalusia Travel and Tours Sdn Bhd.

My hajj journal day 30, 27August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 30, 27August2017.
05:00 Subuh prayers.
06:00 breakfast. back to room to shower. Ramdan passed some honey for my sore throat.
07:00 joined Asmah for breakfast.
08:00 medical briefing and checkup.
10:44 med check done. back to room to rest.
12:30 zohor prayers.
13:15 lunch.
14:00 rest.
16:45 asar prayers. repack the small bag and back-pack. Asmah and I went out shopping at a baazar a short distance from our hotel. Greeted by a trader who spoke Malay with a Terengganu accent. He said he studied at UIA several years ago.

18:50 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers.
21:10 dinner. then, at lobby to access wifi.
22:30 sleep.

My hajj journal day 29, 26 August 2017

My Hajj Journal Day 29, 26August2017.
04:30 woke up. showered.
05:00 subuh prayers.
06:15 breakfast.
07:00 after medicines, sleep.
11:30 woke up. had tea.
12:40 zohor prayers.
12:50 lunch.
14:00 rest.
17:00 asar prayers. went to Bin Dawood to purchase biscuits and instant noodles. it was hot evening. I was sweating a lot.
18:50 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers.
21:00 dinner.
21:00 at lobby for wifi.
22:00 sleep.

My hajj journal day 28, 25August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 28, 25August2017.
04:30 woke up. showered.
05:00 subuh prayers.
06:15 breakfast.
07:00 to TH clinic at Mira Hotel. my symptoms- cough, blocked nose, itchy throat. Was prescribed antibiotics, cold tablets and rehydration salt to help recover my heat exhaustion.
09:30 hotel to rest.
12:40 zohor prayers.
12:50 lunch.
14:00 packed another package for home.
15:00 sleep.
17:00 asar prayers. rest.
18:50 maghrib prayers.
19:10 tea at cafeteria.
20:30 isya prayers.
21:00 at lobby for wifi.
22:00 sleep.

My hajj journal day 27, 24August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 27, 24August2017.
05:00 suboh prayers.
05:45 breakfast.
07:00 accompanied Asmah to TH clinic.
08:00 Asmah was called in. doctor administered nebulizer twice. then, injection of antibiotics. advised for room rest before journey to Mina.
10:00 back to hotel. accessed wifi.
12:30 lunch.
13:00 zohor prayers. rest.
16:40 asar prayers.
17:00 out shopping.
18:30 back to hotel.
18:50 maghrib and isya prayers on hotel.
21:00 dinner.
21:30 at lobby to access wifi.
22:30 sleep.

My hajj journal day 26, 23August2017

My Hajj Journal Day 26, 23August2017.
05:00 subuh prayers.
05:30 breakfast.
07:00 gathered downstairs Arafah Metro train trip.
08:30 arrived at Arafah train depot. there was a briefing.
09:00 boarded the train. similar to MRT. this was a pilot test run. from the briefing, I suspected we would be involved in an safety evacuation drill. actually, there was a drill. a simulated train breakdown. passengers were transferred to another train. 

Passengers eagerly boarding the train.

View of Arafat camps.

View of the historic water viaduct.

 

Disembark at Arafat station. To the waiting buses.

 11:00 we disembarked at Arafat station. our buses were there waiting for us.
12:30 reached hotel. lunch.
13:00 rest.
16:00 asar prayers.
16:30 bought new lebara simcard to last until after wukuf hopefully.
18:55 maghrib prayers.
20:30 isya prayers. dinner.
22:00 sleep.

My Hajj Journal Day 25, 22 August 2017

My Hajj Journal Day 25, 22August2017.
05:00 woke up for subuh prayers. still have flu.
06:05 cafeteria was full. went back to room.
07:00 breakfast with Asmah. she had gone to masjid for prayers while still not fully recovered from her flu.
07:30 medicines and rest.
10:30 woke up. showered. sent 3 shirts for laundry. had tea at cafeteria.
11:00 accessed wifi at lobby. inquire about lebara topup. the clerk suggested it would better to buy new simcard. I would get new call and sms limit and 9GB dataplan for another 30 days. agreed to buy them on Thursday. informed Asmah.
12:30 zohor prayers in room.
13:00 lunch.
13:40 rest.
16:48 asar prayers.
18:50 maghrib prayers.
21:00 isya prayers. dinner.
21:30 ceramah haji.
23:00 sleep.

Paused my Hajj Journal entries

Had to pause my hajj journal entries. I had to go to Mina for the next phase of Hajj ritual. Mina area does not have any internet coverage for Lebara network which I was using.
My blog paragraphs alignment were arabic format. I have tried to change it but could not find any selection for that.
I will resume my entries after I return to Malaysia.