Hajj & Umrah

The Difficult Journey
The Way Back
To the Holy Shrines
Hajj with my Shaykh
Mumbai to Mecca
Hajj & Ziyaaraat

The Difficult Journey by Ahmad Thomson

Paperback - 323 pages

The Difficult Journey contains the authors account of his overland journey to Saudi Arabia, to perform the Hajj in Makkah in 1977, this is an inward spiritual journey as well as an outward one.

This is a personal account of by the author Ahmad Thompson - his adventurous overland pilgrimage to the House of Allah in Makkah, the mother of cities. As a pilgrim he describes his long and wonderful journey across many different countries, culminating in a detailed description of the Hajj itself.
A refreshing read for anyone who enjoys travelling, as well as for those who wish to go on the Hajj themselves, or who have already done so.

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  The Way Back                                                                                     by Ahmad Thomson
   Paperback - 257 pages

The Way Back is the sequel to The Difficult Journey, which contains the author's account of his journey to Makka and his description of the Hajj, the pilgrimage. After the rites of the Hajj have been completed, the time comes, sooner or later, for all the pilgrims to continue on their way, and to return from where they have come. Many of these pilgrims take the opportunity to visit the City of Madina al-Munawarra on their way back, the illuminated City, where the Prophet Muhammad and many of his companions and followers are buried, may the Blessings and Peace of Allah be on him, his Family, his Companions and all who follow him and them with sincerity in what they are able until the Last Day. This is what the author himself did, and the The Way Back begins with his description of the journey from Makka to Madina and his stay in the blessed City. This book will accordingly not only be of interest to those who love to travel, and to those who wish to understand Islam, but also, more specifically, to those who intend to visit Madina themselves, & to those who have already done so.

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To the Holy Shrines (Part of the Great Journeys series) by Sir Richard Burton

Paperback - 105 pages

Foreward : This sample from Sir Richard Burton's (1821 - 90) early work 'Personal Narrative of a Pilgrimage to Al-Madinah and Meccah' tells the scarcely credible story of how in 1853 Burton successfully disguised himself as a Persian dervish and travelled from Egypt to Madina and Meccah, cities barred to all non-muslims. These extracts describe his time in Egypt, the memorable crossing of the Red Sea to Yambu' and the journey through the Hijaz to Medina, giving a vivid sense of Burton's love of the Arab world.

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Hajj with my Shaykh - Journey of a Lifetime by Faizan Ashrafi
Hardback - 192 pages

Diary of a unique Hajj experience as written by a mureed (student) of Hadrat Shaykh al Islam Sayyad Muhammad Madani mia al-Ashrafi al-Kiccochawi.

This personal diary goes into detail many aspects of the Hajj but the main focus is the relationship the mureed has with his beloved shaykh (spiritual guide) .

This book is compelling reading for all; for those in tariqa and those planning on going for Hajj.

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Mumbai to Mecca Story of Ilija Trojanow

Hardback - 215 pages

''From the very first moment they realise that the Hajj - the pilgrimage to Mecca - is among the duties of each and every Muslim - the faithful long to go. So one January morning in 2003, Ilija Trojanow, with the help of his friends donned the ihram, the traditional garb of the pilgrim, and boarded a plane in Mumbai to fly to Dhiba. He joined hundreds of thousands of Muslims, who each year go on the Hajj - the greatest demonstration of the Muslim faith. After a few hours he arrived in Mecca, and just three weeks later he was back in India. In three short weeks he experienced a tradition dating back over one thousand years and completed a personal pilgrimage. This is his account, personal and yet enlightening for the interested for muslims and non-muslims alike.''

About the Author: Ilija Trojanow, the German author of Bulgarian origin, was awarded several prestigious literary prizes including the Prize of the Leipzig Book Fair 2006, the Berliner Literaturpresis 2007 and the ITB Book Award 2007 for his narrative work, which is devoted to a cosmopolitan attitude and which has as its theme the multiple interaction between the cultures of West and East.

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Hajj & Ziyaarat (Guide Book)

Paperback - 238 pages by 'Faqeeh-e-Millat' Mufti Jalal 'al-Din Ahmad Amjadi 'alayhir rahman

EXTRACT BY THE AUTHOR: FOREWARD - During my pigrimage to the Haramayn (the two sacred sanctuaries in Makkah and Madinah) in 1976, I felt the acute need of a book that deal with the rites, rituals and regulations governing Hajj and Ziyaraat and would serve as a guide to the pilgrims in performing the sacred duty of Hajj and Umrah in wake of certain developments that have occurred in the course of time.

If the pilgrims go through this book several times before undertaking the journey for Hajj and then consult it as when needed, they will be able to perform the rites and rituals of Hajj in complete accordance with shari'ah (Islamic Law). Thus they will be able to achieve the objectives of and receive the Blessings from their visit to the sacred Ka'bah and the Green Dome.---Jalal al-Din Ahmad Amjadi (1397AH)

This is a comprehensive guide, covering all aspects of the Hajj, for men and for women. This Guide also contains a section dedicated to ziyarah of the City of the Beloved Prophet Salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam; Madinah t'ul Munawwarah. This work was originally written in urdu, such is the reputation of the author Mufti Jalal al-Din that it was a necessity to translate it into English.

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Practical Guide to HAJJ & UMRAH with Durood Akbar

Paperback - 71 pages by Haji Mohammad Javad

Hajj is the fifth Pillar of Islam and the highlight of a Muslim's Life, when the individual makes a journey of a lifetime to Allah's house in Makkah, at the invitation of Allah Almighty Himself. ''Labaik Allah humma Labaik'' ''Here I am at Your Service, O' Lord, Here I am at Your Service'' recite the pilgrims, after years of longing to visit Makkah, finally presenting themselves before their Lord. Their hearts cry at the first sighting of the Ka'ba in Masjid al-Haram in Makkah, overwhelmed with emotion and the enormity of their achievement, of finally making it to the Holy City.

Practical Guide to Hajj & Umrah has been written to help the Hajjis achieve the most from their experience on this momentous journey of a lifetime.

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