I’ve just completed Hajj brehs

[JadeB]

How was the heat? Hope you stayed cool

 

[FAH1223]

Did they update the infrastructure to keep people from going down from the heat?

I think it was better than last year.

I have to give the Saudis credit. They had an army of people on the routes handing out water, spraying people with water and keeping people moving.

They also made it forbidden for people to go to the Jamarat at certain hours due to the heat.

There were less pilgrims this year (1.6M) because right before Hajj they restricted all visas from the biggest Muslim countries / populations (think Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, etc) so people wouldn’t be there for work or otherwise and try to do Hajj. They turned away like 300,000 people trying to do Hajj unregistered. The Nusuk app process also is pretty stringent.

 

[Secure Da Bag]

So are you now an official muslim?

And congrats.

 

[MischievousMonkey]

Congratulations

 

[FAH1223]

Is Mogadishu safe nowadays? Or do you still need convoys and escorts to move around?

The package from Somalia, are they putting you in tents or in hotels? I imagine it being cheaper is about the relative distance as well as the purchasing disparity between Somalia and the United States.

What were the Nigerians behaving like out there

Mogadishu is pretty safe. I was out and about at night. There’s a lot of checkpoints.

The fighting between Shabaab and the government is in the countryside.

And the Somalis were in hotels uptown in Mecca about 3 km from Masjid Al-Haram. Each hotel had a sign that pilgrims from X country were there. I saw Egyptians, Afghans, Sudanese and Turks in the neighborhood I was in.

But in Mina and Arafat we were in tents. They were air conditioned. But in Mina it was crowded. I was in a tent with like 50-60 dudes. Arafat had better tents.

And the Nigerians were funny. Some of them came up to me in Medina asking me where I’m from. I say I’m Somali and they’re like no we know you don’t live there. And immediately wanted to know how I can get them to the U.S. I told them you got cousins in NY or DC who can do that

How was the heat? Hope you stayed cool

115 degrees. I walked 8 miles in it yesterday. 6 miles in it the day before. Used an umbrella and neck fan but I’m still thirsty breh.

 

[Neuromancer]

Salam Allekum, Habibi.

 

[FAH1223]

So are you now an official muslim?

And congrats.

A Haaji now. Completed one of the pillars of Islam in its entirety. Which feels surreal to say.

Salam Allekum, Habibi.

Wasalam

 

[Apollo Creed]

 

[feelosofer]

I think it was better than last year.

I have to give the Saudis credit. They had an army of people on the routes handing out water, spraying people with water and keeping people moving.

They also made it forbidden for people to go to the Jamarat at certain hours due to the heat.

There were less pilgrims this year (1.6M) because right before Hajj they restricted all visas from the biggest Muslim countries / populations (think Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Egypt, Nigeria, etc) so people wouldn’t be there for work or otherwise and try to do Hajj. They turned away like 300,000 people trying to do Hajj unregistered. The Nusuk app process also is pretty stringent.

I am glad you had a safe journey.

 

[Da_Eggman]

Man sounds like a good workout as well

 

[FAH1223]

Man sounds like a good workout as well

Haven’t worn my jeans in a couple weeks. I now gotta tighten my belt cause I’ve definitely lost some weight.

Been wearing thobes and Adidas track pants.

 

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not a fan of islam but recognize that completing the hajj is a big deal. i salute any man on a journey to attain spiritual enlightenment.