Bukhari and Muslim ( book of narrations of prophet) states, "Prophet pbuh said travel is a piece of punishment as it deprives you of food,drink and sleep. So when you complete you needs you should hurry back to your family". A heavy heart, I had tears in my eyes after saying my respects to the prophet. I wanted to tell him how much I would miss him... These are the things faithful understand.. The love for some one who is not amongst you.. And have never seen...

26th-28th April 2011 We arrive in the city of the prophet p.b.u.h Medina much after night prayer isha at 10:30pm,stopped twice on the way for prayers at Saudi services...(dis)advantages one gets is the (bathrooms Indian style ) for better are the availability of prayer areas.The way between Mecca and medina is mostly desert land with dark stones all across the distance. Medina was the city initially known as yatrib where the prophet chose to migrate to, for saf...

22nd April 2011 - 25th April 2011 An over due blog We have arrived in Saudi Arabia via Amman (Jordan) at Jeddah airport. Flight landed at 7:30pm and as usual the delays in middle east is second nature. Ones out look changes on how laid back things can get. Subhanallah We go through immigration , customs etc and wait, the usual hand me your passports man appears after exiting passport control. No name tags no badges we hand in passports, those who have been to ...