Love For Madinah Girl
Episode 39's

The Grand Mosque is the largest mosque in the world. It is located in the center of Makkah and surrounded by several mountains.

Al brought the group into the mosque through King Fahd Gate, the golden-colored main door to the west, its position facing the Zam Zam Tower and Hotel Dar at Tauhid Continental. Then he led a prayer seeing the Kaaba.

The atmosphere around the Kaaba was quite crowded. There are several groups from different countries.

"Remember the door number" said Al, finished praying. "Number 79."

"Yes." Yeah."

"If separated while thawaf later, do not panic. Finish the thawaf and wait under the green light." Al pointed at the lamp mounted on the eastern pillar. "The light is straight to the direction of Hajar Aswad."

Hajar Aswad is a stone that came from heaven and was first discovered by the Prophet Ishmael. Once upon a time it had a bright light and could illuminate the entire Arabian peninsula. But the longer the light gets dimmer, until finally now it is black.

The stone has a unique natural fragrance since the beginning of its existence, and was placed in the outer corner of the Kaaba by Prophet Ibrahim.

"Thawafnya like a manasik exercise?" ask Pamela.

"little bit. The legal requirements of thawaf start from the Hajar Pillars and end in the Hajar Pillars. So when I start thawaf and read Allahu Akbar's bismillahi, for those who are not equal to me, do not follow the reading."

"Because it hasn't stood in line with Hajar's pillars?" cetus Ms. Hanif.

"Yes." Yeah."

"Are we allowed to join hands not to separate?"

"For the worship still remember the friendly," said Nek Surti. "You guys just bring the wedding bed."

"No need" said Al. "Never think of fear of separation because it will reduce our khusyu."

"Be assured God will lead Al to find us" said Eyang Munzir.

"Aamiin's."

Oma raised her hands in prayer. "O Allah, grant your most beautiful favor through the hands of my grandson."

"Aamiin's."

"I want to kiss a kiswa, my granddaughter."

"God willing."

Al observed the situation on the thawaf floor, then said, "We entered from the shami pillar, a bit quiet."

Al drove the group to Shami's side. Nidar and Eyang Munzir walked at the very back.

The group went into the thawaf floor in the shami pillars, so that in the Yamani pillars they could already smell the fragrant kiswa made of selected silk. Oma walked slowly while touching the kiswa, crying longs. Nek Surti to tears.

Al's heart was empty. Her tears were shed in the void.

What is it with me, the inner Al while looking at the walls of the Kaaba grimly. Did that faith suddenly disappear? Or because the Abraj Al-Bait building beat the luxury of my Lord's house?

Al and Oma begin thawaf by kissing Hajar Aswad. While others are quite wiping because groups from several countries are increasingly coming and crowded.

Previously Al had warned that if the situation was not possible, there was no need to impose. Quite beristilam, which is to raise the right hand towards Hajar Aswad and Yamani pillars.

For the next round, Al simply rubbed the Yamani and Hajar Aswad pillars while protecting Oma who insisted on kissing the stone of heaven.

Finished thawaf, they got a chance to pray at Multazam, the wall between Hajar Aswad and the door of the Kaaba which was covered with the kiswa of Al-Barqaf. Then pray the circumcision of the two raka'at behind Maqam Ibrahim.

Maqam Ibrahim is located to the east of Kaaba, a stone from heaven where the Prophet Ibrahim was founded when he received a stone from his son, Prophet Ismail, to build the Kaaba.

Zam zam drinking room is under the thawaf area with 23 stairs equipped with air conditioning. Because the entrance to the room is separate between men and women, Al did not take zam zam water at that location.

He and his entourage went to Shafa to sa'i through Al-Rami's door.

Between Shafa and Marwah a lot of phenomenal events happened. Among them is the struggle of Siti Hajar looking for water for Ismail who was left in the barren field, and finally immortalized in the ritual event sa'i.

Shafa means clarity, while Marwah is satisfaction. Then a business must be started with a clear intention so as to get satisfaction. Once the reason sa'i starts from Shafa and ends at Marwah.

The distance between Shafa and Marwah is about 450 meters. Shafa left behind a bit of rock secured inside the glass case. It is said that the stone pieces are often taken by people.

There are four lanes used, namely two lanes for pedestrians and two special lanes for disabled and wheelchair users, equipped with air conditioning facilities and fans.

At first glance Al saw the sa'i is a stage of luxury worship with colorful lights and cool rooms.

The beauty of Shafa and Marwah makes it difficult for Al to imagine the weight of the struggle Siti Hajar ran back and forth under the sun grill and crystal sand like coals.

The journey from Shafa to Marwah does not feel heavy for Al and Oma who are accustomed to walking, more sweaty travel from the house of Oma to the mosque pesantren.

"This is the seventh yes," said Nek Surti with breathless, exhausted, many times shrinking his face with tissue.

"If you are tired of rest," suggested Eyang Munzir. "I'm with you."

"Pedekate huh?"

"Yes greetings. Sa'i has parno."

"Ikutin recited Al," said Pamela. "Don't talk."

Across Bathnul Wadi marked by green lights, men run around small, while women walk fast. Nek Surti is getting more seduced.

"Eat him do not boast with the world" said Eyang Munzir. "Just get out of the yard in the car, feel it now."

"Rempong deh."

Al waiting for the troupe in Marwah. After gathering, he prayed, they agreed. Then lead the women to the hallway between the wall and the large pillar for tahallul. Some block others from covering the open aurat.

Finish tahallul they rest around the pillars of Marwah. Eat fruits and drink zam zam water.

"Al," call Mr. Hanif. "I'm with my wife first to the hotel?"

"Trust is right" said Eyang Munir. "A rotten duren just wants to rush."

"Eyang," reprimanded the delicate Al. "We are in the Holy House. Keep the words before God reminds Eyang."

"Astaghfirullah."

"I'm not forbidding" Al told Mr. Hanif. "We just arrived and have not yet reached the location. If you bother with it."

"There's a google sheikh."

"It's as sweet as it is" tweeted Nek Surti. "The wicket-broken driver has no goalkeeper."

"I want to rest" said Mr. Hanif. "Don't want to split duren."

"Many want to split duren why?" sambar Eyang Munzir's. "Wear shy."

"Yes I've been delivering" said Al. "Well, wait a minute."

Al went to take them, to end the gossip that should not have been there. A lot of money, everything is paid for with dams.