Ramadan Experience: Tips and Advice

The title may seem strange Is it the first experience of Umrah? In fact most of the people of Jeddah and those close to Mecca have a nice habit of performing Umrah during the entire Ramadan season. In this post I will talk about my experience in Ramadan this year 1433 e with some simple notes and instructions that may benefit the reader.

This Ramadan I have tried twice. First of all I was a driver and the other one intended to do Umrah and the two tests are completely different and you can deduce the appropriate method and the best time.

First experience: On the 7th of Ramadan (Wednesday) the house was out at 11pm and it was back at 9am the next morning! In this experiment, the process of driving the car to the Grand Mosque at the side of Ajyad

The second experiment: On the 12th of Ramadan (Tuesday), leaving the house was 4 am and the return was at 9:15 in this experiment was the process of driving to the positions of KDE and then by bus to the Grand Mosque. At this time I performed Umrah. I can mention some details, such as Umrah (tawaaf + age + shaving), which took about an hour and a half. From 6:30 to 7:30

From my previous experiences, I can summarize my observations as follows:

1 - The choice of time is very important not to waste time in traffic or road and almost years of experience found the best time immediately after dawn where there is a pool.

2 - the place of stopping the car is important as well as from experience also found the best place is the KDE then the point of sorting and worse is to stop the car at the campus because the internal roads in Mecca as usual be crowded.

3 - For the cruise there is no solution to the congestion Unfortunately!

4 - Seeking my opinion the best place in the basement where the traffic light and also there is cooling closed and in Ramadan this summer cold point I think an important factor in the activation and enthusiasm.

5 - For those who wear ihram, be sure to use Vaseline in areas of friction.

6 - Bring a colorful dress (an Egyptian dress or a nightgown) and put it in the car. Very useful after the performance of Umrah and return fast change where wearing Ihram is difficult to move and reduces the flexibility of positions.

7. Movement and mobility of men is always much easier than women. In both trials we were men and women but from several previous experiences Umrah with men is faster and more flexible. Of course there is nothing wrong with the presence of women, but this is just a remark.

8. Make sure to bring a small mobile phone easy to put in the pocket.

9. Do not rush!

I will update the list in case of any danger to me

And God accepts us and from you. Do not forget me of good prayers