TRT World's Baba Umar visited the Holy Kaaba in historic Mecca city, tracing the steps of Prophet Muhammad [peace be upon him], and returned with an uplifted spirit and a blessed feeling. Here he unfolds a once-in-a-lifetime journey.
TRT World's Baba Umar visited the Holy Kaaba in historic Mecca city, tracing the steps of Prophet Muhammad , and returned with an uplifted spirit and a blessed feeling. Here he unfolds a once-in-a-lifetime journey.The author's niece Nimra Noor skillfully depicts the family reunion at the Kaaba through her art. / Photo: TRT World
Since 2020, my parents and I have been dreaming of performing Umrah together. The Covid pandemic marred my plans for three consecutive years. And then my father's sudden death in Kashmir while I was continents away crushed me to the core. A strange feeling overwhelmed me as I joined tens of thousands of pilgrims — men in white clothes and women largely in black abayas — to circumambulate
This ritual marks the culmination of one's Umrah journey. For men, the final step is shaving the head or trimming a small portion of their hair. Women usually trim an inch or less. Once you've shaved your head, you're no longer in a state of ihram, and all restrictions are now off.Built on what was once a hill, the hotel complex's history traces back to an 18th-century Ottoman Ajyad citadel that was demolished in 2002.
Our trip to the Valley of Mina brought us outside the premises of the famous Jamarat pillars, a significant site for Hajj rituals during which pilgrims must pelt the pillars, also called Stoning of the Devil. Further ahead was, a rocky granite hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, overlooking the vast valleys and settlements around.The site is also revered by some Muslims who believe it to be the place where Prophet Adam and Eve reunited on Earth after their separation and exile from Paradise.
Exploring its corniche area was truly delightful. Before reaching Jeddah, our cabdriver proposed that we visit a camel farm in the al-Jamum area along the highway. The first and the key site for any pilgrim is Masjid al-Nabawi and the contiguous Green Dome built over the tombs of Prophet Muhammad and first two Rashidun caliphs Abu Bakr and Omar., a small section near the Prophet's Tomb enclosure leading to his pulpit and then some kind-hearted Kashmiri pilgrims who were travelling in a group and had a spot available for one more visitor.
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