How our grandma performed Umrah with two broken feet
This is my grandmother-in-law, in all her cuteness. This is the story of her journey to Umrah. And how she did it with two broken feet. An invitation to the Holy Land When she heard that Aizat and his family were planning a trip to Umrah, she wanted to be a part of it. It has been decades since her last Hajj and she was really hoping to return to the Holy Land. Of course, everyone wanted to be supportive and get her there, but there were concerns. Because of her age and weigh
7 humbling lessons I learnt from performing Umrah
This is a continuation of the first post I did on performing Umrah as a convert. Umrah can be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for some of us, so make the most of it. There were times when I lost my temper, when I was grouchy because I didn't have enough sleep and when I judged others. No one is perfect. And no one is going to be. So don't fret! When you find yourselves in these moments, seek His forgiveness and resolve to be better after that. WHEN YOU ARE THERE 1. Be thank
Performing Umrah as a 10 month old convert
Bismillahirrahmanirrahim. All praises be to Allah. I reverted to Islam in May 2015. Alhamdulillah, Allah had eased the journey for me. I was able to recite the Shahadah, in the presence and under the full support of my family and friends. My husband and I had our nikah in September 2015. I was fulling expecting to be going on a romantic honeymoon, but Aizat had other plans. He told me that before anything else, he wanted us to perform our Umrah together as husband and wife. T
