An Umrah comes and an Umrah goes...

We went to Jeddah in the afternoon and performed Asr and Maghrib prayers on the road. We went by the beach. With the right company it would have been very nice.

We also visited the reputed grave site of Eve. Yes I know what you're thinking and you're not the only one thinking it. However, just the thought that it might be there gives one a weird feeling. Just imagine it.

We left around 14:50 and got back at 21:00. After waiting for the crowds to die down from Esha prayers, we went and did Esha and then the Umrah. At a steady pace, the Twaf lasted me appx. 22 minutes. At normal pace the sha'I lasted me appx. 30 minutes.

Managed to do it on my own this time. I've been wanting to do so for a while. Think it went OK but people kept distracting me. I found it very difficult to concentrate.

Never ever, ever put ihram on in a mosque. The standards of their bathroom/ablution/shower areas is disgusting. Shocking that a country with so much money and apparently so very religious should allow for areas where people go to purify themselves to be so grossly unattended.

It was a disgusting disgrace in 1997 and it's a disgusting disgrace now.

Take my advice, put on Ihram at your hotel and then do the Umrah prayers at the appropriate mosque.

It's 23:32 and I have to get up again for Fajr. Oh well, only 4 more nights...

Darn it, that reminds me. Need to buy gifts.

[Category saudi arabia][tags saudi arabia, umrah, pilgrim, photography, photo, al-haram, ka'aba, mecca, medina, people, mosque, religion, hotel, bathroom, ablution, islam, Eve, hajj, ihram, jeddah, beach]