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.
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.
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| Very pleased after our first Jamrah Qubra ritual. |
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