Love For Madinah Girl
Episode 36's

Difficult to hold back tears before the breakup. Going to the Holy Land is different from going on a vacation to Dubai or Cairo. Extreme weather, heavy rituals of worship, Saudi conflict with neighboring countries, everything can happen.

So it is natural that there is an apology before departure, and their departure is transferred to the airport.

Neighbors, relatives, and friends came to gather to say goodbye.

The mosque is crowded by sobs.

Al and Oma offered an apology to everyone they met, whether they knew it or not, in case there was a deliberate or unintentional sin against them.

Many worshippers, including Oma, held a walimatussafar before departing Umrah. Walimatussafar is a good moment to forgive. For every day, even every minute, man does not escape sin.

But Al didn't hold the event at home. He preferred to go to the neighbors one by one and pray and open the door of forgiveness. For a distant neighbor, he used the moment at the mosque after congregational prayer, or sent WA for a rare citizen to the mosque.

There are many ways to forgive and not be tied to a particular moment. Al doesn't want to argue about it.

He is not nosy to pilgrims who bring all-round supplies and crammed into a travel bag. Fear of food in Saudi is not suitable. Each congregation has its own principles.

Al only brought a few sets of kurta, gamis, and ihram. Not carrying supplies. He had to adapt to Saudi food, not stick with his taste. And as a good host, the Saudis provide a variety of Indonesian food. Jengkol and petai are also there, a special message to the chef.

"Well, this is true" commented Ms. Hanif. "It's important not to forget to bring money."

"I don't bring money."

"ATM Card?"

"Yes." Yeah."

"More simple. Don't be like that Eyang, umrah what's moving house?"

Eyang Munzir brought a lot of supplies. Coffee, sugar, instant noodles, and two packs of cigarettes. Smoking is not banned in Saudi Arabia, but the sale of cigarettes is prohibited. It is said that there are desperate sales, garbage officers or ambulance drivers.

Al was interested in listening to Oma and Opa's conversation. Jennifer actually wanted to come, but Al forbade for fear of ruining the atmosphere.

"You're ridha I went with my granddaughter?" ask Oma.

"Ridha," said Opa.

"You're glad if I see my Muhammad forever?"

"meaning?"

"A long journey and a heavy series of worship could have happened to me."

"I pray you are strong in Umrah worship."

"Aamiin's."

"If I can't be fair, I'm sorry, even if I tried."

"I'm sorry."

"The old man went alone to Makkah, the young one was invited to a honeymoon to Dubai, it's been trying to be fair?" al Sindir cold.

"Well, I've offered Oma just as much as I offered Jennifer. Oma chose Makkah and Jennifer chose Dubai. I decided to vote on which one should come first. But Oma refused, it's okay that I put Jennifer first. When I prepared everything, Oma chose to go to Makkah with you."

"But you're ridha, right?" cut Oma.

"Yes." Yeah."

"You're glad if I see my Muhammad forever?"

"You aspire to die...."

"Not a man can aspire to die."

"Then?"

"I told you if, understand if right?"

"Yes. I'm ridha."

"thank you. The husband is God's only pleasure."

Through loudspeakers, Harbi announced that pilgrims should enter the bus according to the list of absences. Al carried Oma's handbag and followed her into the bus. The travel bag is already loaded into the trunk.

After everything came in, Riany passed on one-on-one. Complete. Just waiting for another bus to finish passing. There are nine buses.

The bus that was boarded by Al was at the front, later trailing directly the police car escorting. There are several police cars to anticipate the impact of last night's incident.

Police started turning on the siren lights. Bus ready convoy. Then the siren sounded along with a police car that was followed by buses behind it.

Riany chose to be the head of this bus troupe. Sitting three with Oma. Al doesn't know this girl wants to always be close to him or there is Pamela Bordin sitting opposite her with Nek Surti.

"I was on this bus because of Oma," said Riany slowly as if knowing his thoughts. "In Makkah men and women separate rooms."

"Except the newlyweds."

"They went on a honeymoon all umrah. How much do you think?"

"Let's be fair."

"It's not fair."

"Do you think it's good that they stay in one room?"

"Because for that they're gone."

"I mean I'll change the list again."

"Don't be too submissive."

"I want to be the best jeweler."

"What if I told you you were here because of me?"

"In Makkah, watch your words."

"Here too words must be guarded."

"In the holy city your words are accrued."

"Unless I want to marry a princess."

"Gerrie the horror," Pamela cut. "In Makkah don't say that, Al?"

Al smiled a little. This is what needs to be straightened out. He believes every utterance in Makkah is an infallible prayer. But what kind of prayer? If prayer does not make sense, it may be inflicted.

Not until two hours bus arrived at the airport curb. Then pilgrims queue to undergo checks; security check, tickets, immigration, weigh, boarding pass, to body check and hand luggage. Finished past all that, Al and Oma sat in the boarding lounge waiting for the plane to take off. While Riany is busy taking care of the pilgrims who are his responsibility.

"Have you ever been on a plane, good light?" ask Oma.

"Not yet."

"Oma often boarded domestic planes, back and forth Jakarta-Yogya."

"Yet young, Oma?"

"Oma is old and goes back and forth to the village to look at her grandchildren."

Oma smiled, her face too. Al was happy to see his mood improving. If this sacred journey could comfort his calamity, he would not mind driving back and forth.

Although he had never been on a plane, Al can imagine riding a plane with a speed above 900 km/h like sitting in this room, not feeling.

Riany came to finish taking care of the congregation. Al got up to give him a seat because the room was crowded.

"Oma was so happy to be able to visit the Holy Land again."

"Lose dong his grandson," said Riany. "Just the plane looks like it's new this time."

"From now on it's good to go back and forth to Medina."

"Well?" look at Al at a glance.

"Look ayu."

"Wait to go home."

"The woman wants to be pampered, that's good."

"Yes, yes."

Though Al wanted to answer; spent being pampered continue to be fed up like Oma. Really, mommy today is difficult to accept, except with the piety of Siti Aisyah level!

There was an announcement via loudspeakers and digital information that the flight number with the Saudi Arabian plane was about to depart.

They walked towards the apron where the intended plane was parked. Then board the garage, undergo a boarding pass check, and enter the aircraft cabin.

Riany was busy capturing certain moments.

Before entering the plane, Al threw a glance around. It feels heavy leaving the homeland. Only 22 days, 8 days in Makkah and 12 days in Medina, the rest on the way.

"The weight of nian that I felt when I first went to Madinah" said Riany slowly. "Especially in Indonesia there are men who I pray day and night to be the best imam ever."

"I say goodbye to Indonesia" muttered Al.

They got on the plane. Al put the hand bag in the compartment and sat next to Oma according to the number.

Flight attendants give their general notice before the flight leaves.

The plane moves slowly leaving the apron, crossing the taxi way, turning into the run way, then going faster and faster and leaving the runway towards space.