Sakinas journey to Saudi Arabia For The First time Ever//✔

perfoming umrah

The first time I saw the Ka’aba was surreal. The building was so simple in its composition, yet it held an incredibly commanding presence. It was tall and cubed, draped in a rich black cloth with Quranic verses stitched along the top. It stood, bathed in white light, in the center of a massive multi-level courtyard, full of thousand of people in various stages of prayer. Closest to the building was a ring of several hundred people, circling the building counterclockwise in a form of worship called tawaaf. They walked in groups, families holding hands, while saying prayers. Those on the inner part of the circle were eager to get as close as they could to the Ka’aba, tears flowing from their eyes, reaching out with their hands to touch the sacred mosque, the place they had faced to pray their entire lives. I watched them with interest, wondering if I would feel any such strong emotions while

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