Reflections of a traveller

The Muslim ummah is suffering a lot due to its own mistakes. We as part of this ummah should try our best to revive this great civilisation insha-Allah. Allah Subhana WA Tawala has assured us, that if we follow the Quran and the Sunnah of our beloved prophet Mohammad SAW, we will be successful in this world as well as in the hereafter. The victory has already been promised to us. So what are we waiting for? Why are we still sleeping? Though we have been provided with the best of knowledge, we are not motivated enough to seek and learn that knowledge. As a result, we lack confidence in propagating Islam the ultimate truth. Unfortunately, most of us are suffering from identity crisis. We are in confusion as the world around us is portraying us as the criminals, the terrorists and so on. It seems like all the negative words are exclusively allocated for us, the Muslims. As everyone else is defining us who we are ( the so called western super powers & the western media) we feel like we...

Alhamdulillah I have been to hajj last year ( January 2006), with the immense grace and mercy of  my Rabb Allah Subhanahu wa ta'ala. I believe it is the best thing I have ever done in my life alhamdulillah. I was there for one month with my beloved dad. The whole month of January was very special for me. I have learned a lot of things from this great journey. Alhamdulillah (All praise belongs to Allah)... Though it may seem a bit late to write about the pilgrimage, I felt like I must start to do it right now as I would like to share my memories with others Insha-Allah (God-willing). Who knows, may be my experience will motivate someone out there to do their hajj while they are young and able enough to go through all the hardships in Makkah and Medina in shaa Allah. I cannot stress enough the beauty of hajj subhanallah. The journey has a huge potential to transform us in sha Allah.  Hajj is one of the pillars of Islam. Whoever is able to perform it, should embark upon...