Visiting the Holy Sites for the First Time
Everywhere you look, you hardly see someone from your own country or who speaks your mother tongue. The pilgrims are very kind and helpful, transcending differences in color, nationality, language, and even dress code. Entering Mecca and seeing the Kaaba for the first time is an indescribable feeling. We felt immense gratitude for the opportunity to be there. Being near the Haram, performing Umrah, circling the Kaaba, and praying in the Al-Haram Mosque, where prayers are multiplied by one hundred thousand times (100,000)—the experience is beyond imagination for anyone. The experience of being in Medina's Prophet Mosque is equally amazing, with millions of Muslims visiting every year. Compared to other mosques, praying here earns 1,000 times more blessings. Praying inside the mosque creates a special connection that is unparalleled. Hearing stories about the Prophet, his companions, and his wives enhances the longing to stay there forever. The mosques' interiors are stunning, wi...