Sunday, December 11, 2016

Top 10 Reasons Pilgrims Get Lost in Makkah

Reasons why pilgrims get lost in Makkah

Old age, language problem, getting separated from group are some of the reasons why pilgrims get lost in the Grand Mosque and the central area around it. 

Makkah Arabic daily has put together a list of the top ten reasons. Usually, pilgrims try to find those who speak their language or police officers to ask for direction to their hotel. This becomes a real problem when a pilgrim is unable to communicate with authorities or when he or she is unaware of the name or location of his or her hotel.

“You also need to take into account the age of pilgrims and their social and cultural backgrounds,” said supervisor of Turkish pilgrims Ahmad Halabi, who stressed that the Saudi Ministry of Haj pays special attention to lost pilgrims and make sure that they reach their destination.

He cited a number of reasons and factors why pilgrims get lost, which include old age. Elderly pilgrims find it difficult to remember the doors through which they entered the Grand Mosque. “The Grand Mosque is big and the streets and roads around it are confusing. Some insist on leaving their hotels alone and refuse to stay with the group. That’s when most of the accidents happen,” Halabi said.

“Some pilgrims refuse to carry wrist bands, which contain their names and location,” he said.
Top 10 Reasons Pilgrims Get Lost in Makkah

The Makkah Municipality is working to develop an indicative map of Makkah and major important sites in the city, he said.

1. Old age
2. Language problem
3. Unfamiliarity with maps
4. Not knowing the name and location of accommodation
5. Not knowing the name of the office for pilgrim affairs
6. Unfamiliarity with the name of the street or neighborhood
7. Not paying attention to nearby landmarks
8. Ditching the group
9. Removing the wrist band
10. Going to the Grand Mosque from one road and leaving from another.

Source : http://saudigazette.com.sa/saudi-arabia/reasons-why-pilgrims-get-lost-in-makkah/

The 15th Night of Shaaban

If a person wants to fill a container he will first ensure that the container is clean. If the container is not clean he will first clean the container then he will fill it up. Likewise, if we want to fill his heart with the blessings of Ramadhān then we will first have to clean our hearts. If we are not prepared to fill ordinary water in a dirty glass how then we expect to fill a dirty heart with the pure blessings and mercies of the blessed month of Ramadhān? 
Allāh through His infinite mercy blessed us with the night of emancipation, the night of the 15th of Sha’bān so that we may clean and purify our hearts so that when Ramadhān comes we are able to fill our hearts with the immense goodness it brings along.
The 15th Night of Shaaban
The night of the 15th of Sha’bān is a night of turning to Allāh  in repentance. It is also an opportunity to patch up with fellow human beings. It is an occasion to clean up our hearts so that when Ramadhān comes we are ready to fill up our hearts and gain maximum benefit from this auspicious month.
We are thought in the aḥādīth that on this night Allāh  forgives His entire creation except those who ascribe partners unto Him. Another narration mentions that Allāh  forgives so many people on this night as to the amount of wool on the sheep of the tribe named Kalb. 

Dua To Be Recited On This Night 

أَعُوْذُ بِعَفْوِكَ مِنْ عِقَابِكَ وَأَعُوْذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ إِلَيْكَ

لَا أُحْصِيْ ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلىَ نَفْسِكَ

I seek protection in Your forgiveness from Your punishment

And I seek protection in Your happiness from Your anger

And I seek protection in You from You

I am unable to praise You

You are as You praised Yourself.

Written By: Mufti Ishaaq E Moosa (Student of Mufti Ebrahim Desai)
Checked and Approved by,
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
Source: http://www.idealwoman.org/2014/the-month-of-shaban/

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