Memoirs of a Taiping Boy

Memoirs of a Taiping Boy

Sunday, 6 August 2017

My Hajj Journal Day 8 5August 2017

My Hajj Journal Day 8 5August2017.
03:20 wake up. quick shower. prepare to go to masjid Nabawi.
03:45 to masjid  Nabawi.
04:28 suboh prayers.
05:25 back to hotel. breakfast. prepare for day tour.
06:30 gathered for day tour.
07:00 visit masjid Quba. This was the site of the first mosque built by Prophet Muhammad during his journey to Medina from Mecca. Here, we performed short prayers. It is told that a prayer at Quba Mosque is equal to an Umroh.

Inside the main prayer hall of Masjid Quba.

08:00 visit kurma farm. Here is a bazaar that sell all kinds of fresh dates or kurma to visitors.

Asmah at the kurma bazaar.


08:30 visit Bukit Uhud battlefield. We toured the historic battle grounds and cemetery.

The archers hill at the background.


09:30 visit fruit bazaar.
10:30 arrived back at hotel. accompany wife withdrew money. purchased TM 9GB simcards for mobile phone. cost 200 riyals each.
12:30 zohor prayers.
13:00 lunch. repack our big bag to be transported to Mecca tomorrow.
16:00 legs hurt. Asar prayers in room.
17:00 I went to TH counter to withdraw some money. queue number closed. told to return after maghrib.
17:30 bathe. prepare for maghrib prayers.
06:30 to masjid Nabawi.
08:00 to TH counter for cash withdrawal.
21:00 isya prayers in room. dinner.
22:00 sleep.

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