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Weekend memoirs

Alhumdulillah, Eid-ul-Ad7a, the "Festival of Sacrifice",
is around the corner and how fast it is approaching. Coming from a family that has a background in the meat business, Eid-ul-Ad7a has always been a busy time for us - playing with fat cuddly sheep to watching them being slaughtered, witnessing others storing their carcasses in our cold rooms and seeing the smiles on the faces of the poor as they receive their share of Adha. I remember one Eid, my dad took me along with him to watch our bull being slaughtered...on the drive there, I had all sorts of pictures in my head about how the bull would actually kill us before anything else and just maybe the string holding him might come loose...once at the slaughter house I was surprised to see that things were alot more sophisticated that my imagination. We walked up to a huge open room with slaughter livestock being queued, a whole lot of rails and hooks and there it was a square den where our family adha awaited his turn - within seconds a man stunted him to put him off and then he was slaughtered...

it was over in 5 minutes. How sad I thought while my dad told me, you should not feel sad about this -  we are doing it for Allah's sake. How right he is! 



I hope you all have made intentions to make Adha this Eid and Inshallah may Allah accept it too, Ameen!



وَالْبُدْنَ جَعَلْنَاهَا لَكُم مِّن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ لَكُمْ فِيهَا خَيْرٌ ۖ فَاذْكُرُوا اسْمَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهَا صَوَافَّ ۖ فَإِذَا وَجَبَتْ جُنُوبُهَا فَكُلُوا مِنْهَا وَأَطْعِمُوا الْقَانِعَ وَالْمُعْتَرَّ ۚ كَذَ‌ٰلِكَ سَخَّرْنَاهَا لَكُمْ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ ﴿٣٦
(36) And the Budn (cows, oxen, or camels driven to be offered as sacrifices by the pilgrims at the sanctuary of Makkah) We have made them for you as among the Symbols of Allah, wherein you have much good. So mention the Name of Allah over them when they are drawn up in lines (for sacrifice). Then, when they are down on their sides (after slaughter), eat thereof, and feed the poor who does not ask (men), and the beggar who asks (men). Thus have We made them subject to you that you may be grateful. [Surah Al Hajj]



Have a great weekend!



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Hajj 2010 Showcase 5: Saudi Arabia's New Monorail

Saudi Arabia has not only launched the world's largest clock this year but it has now introduced the first train system in Makkah's history after completing the first stage of the project - it is reported that it will transport nearly 130 000 pilgrims during this year's hajj easing road congestions caused by thousands of cars near Makkah. 





Three different types of tickets will cover all holy sites in Makkah and will allow the pilgrims to take the train into the city to perform their rites before returning to their residence inside or outside the city, Ajel online newspaper said, quoting Habib Zain Alabidin, Undersecretary at the Saudi Ministry of Municipal affairs. "The ticket's price is set at SR250 (US$ 67) which will cover a full trip into and out of Makkah for seven days…another ticket is priced at SR100 (US$ 27) for four days," he said. 
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Mashallah
















Source: YouTube & "Madinah Makkah Hajj Train" Islam Newsroom October 18, 2010 
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Hajj 2010 Showcase 4

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Hajj 2010 Showcase 2: Two South Africans cycle their way to Haj

Published: Oct 27, 2010 20:40 



Two young South Africans have pedaled their way to Saudi Arabia to perform this year's Haj. Nathim Cairncross, 28, and Imtiyaz Ahmad Haron, 25, both from Cape Town, said on arrival at the Saudi border before reaching Tabuk that they felt happy they were fulfilling their dream of performing Haj. "Pedaling our way to the Kingdom from Cape Town was a grueling experience. We wanted to travel this way so that we are prepared to experience the rigors of performing the pilgrimage," Cairncross, a town planner by profession, told Arab News over the telephone on Monday night.



Both set out on their journey for the annual pilgrimage on Feb. 7 on their bicycles. They pedaled through Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Turkey, Syria and Jordan before reaching the

Saudi border. "This is our first Haj. We could have come for Haj by plane, but it was our cherished desire to travel differently, so we chose to use our bicycles, as cycling is what we both love the most," Cairncross said.



Both pedaled 80 to 100 km daily and took rest in mosques or tents after dusk and set out again after dawn. "People have been very cooperative and courteous. At every place that we passed through, they welcomed us and were happy to know that we were going for Haj. Food was never a problem as people took delight in offering us the choicest dishes. Of course, it was tiresome to pedal throughout the journey, especially when

negotiating mountainous regions," Cairncross added.



Language was a big problem for both of them. "Once we entered the Arab countries, we decided to pick up Arabic, especially while traveling through Syria and Jordan. This suited us well when we reached the Saudi

border where the security officials were very friendly and welcomed and greeted us. They were also happy to know that we have undertaken this arduous journey to fulfill our Haj dream," Cairncross said. "We came

with a very small budget and we found to our delight there were people readily prepared to offer us the local cash and meet our needs."



Both did not encounter any serious problem on their way through nine countries in the course of their nine-month journey. "All we did was to change tires and tubes, and fix the pedal chain from time to time.



Asked why they chose to ride bicycles, Cairncross said: "This gives us a lot of opportunity to meet and interact with different people in different countries. Additionally, we continued with our Dawa work wherever we stopped for our overnight stays."



Both Cairncross and Haron are students of Islamic law and have studied Shariah. "I joined a university and completed a course in town planning and am working in the field of construction," Cairncross said.



Both of them are single and love sports. While Cairncross is interested in wind surfing along beaches and seas, Haron, an economics graduate, excels in kickboxing and mountain climbing. After the pilgrimage, both propose to return home via West Africa.





Mashallah!





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Hajj 2010 Showcase 1

The Hajj Journey 2010 with Nasheed (Urdu)
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