Originally Posted by
Rifat
Medina is the most peaceful place on earth, I am willing to debate anyone on this
. Egypt is more diverse than i ever thought(Diverse in ideology, in every way possible). last 21 days Alhamdulillah, was amazing and worth memorable trip. There were over 6 million people on Makkah Sharif( Masjid-al-Haraam/the haraam Masjid) on the last ten days of Ramadhan. subhanAllah! Makkah reminds me a lot of Dhaka, (The way people drive, food, culture, very crowded, the marketplaces, streets filled with bilais, Bengalis everywhere(I kid you not!)) Believe it or not, there is a clock tower right next to the Haraam Sharif,(very tall tower/ Shopping mall)...
I spent around less than 2 days in medina
around 17/18 days in Mekkah and 2 days in Egypt(Re-united with my Beloved Teacher/Best Friend, Visted the Giza Pyramids, visited Islamic Museum, Visited Al-azhar University, Visited Salahuddin's Citadel and had awesome food and company right next to the famous Nile river.)
Madeenah is so peaceful and calm, I really want to live there someday. praying behind Shiekh Salah albudair, simply the best taraweeh I have ever prayed in my life.
Makkah: Visited the deserts, had camel meat(really awesome taste, can't really compare with with beef/lamb), camel milk tastes really good. tasted the sweetness of fasting in 110 degrees heat weather. ALhamdulillah, I needed this spiritual experience. received royal treatment from our host, our shiekh. met many famous scholars.... I can't ever forget praying behind one of my most favorite reciters: Maher al-Mua'qali...every night in ramadhan we would pray Taraweeh from 9-11 and pray tahajjud from 1-3 in the Haraam Sharif. the Imam, Abdur Rahman as-Sudais would recite Beautiful Beautiful dua's very long ones too....Had a Wonderful, memorable Eid...really enjoyed eating McDonalds, KFC food I otherwise wouldn't eat at the states....met many wonderful people from many different places...
overall, ALhamdulillah, wonderful trip and experience but unorganized post
