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Makkah & Madinah, I Miss You

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This blog is so dusty kan.. who would have known, by the time this post is up, it's already the 5th day of Syawal.  HOW'S RAYA? For my family, it has always been simple. Just a celebration post Ramadhan with raya prayers in the morning for a kickstart. We usually go somewhere for vacation. I miss those days when my grandparents were still here. Gatherings were hardcore. I was still a small kid, always excited to balik kampung, greet my grandparents at the door & of course, main mercun. Haha. There's one time, I was rushed to the clinic because I didn't run fast enough and the jumping firecracker ended the last 'jump' at me - my leg, to be specific. Good times. (not where things got dangerous) I miss Makkah & Madina. I don't know when will be my next 'invitation' to go there. I miss how it's always fullhouse every prayer call.  I miss meeting strangers that felt like family within seconds.  I miss terawih prayers & the...

Towards Productive Ramadan

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Today marks the 12th day of Ramadan . How is it so far? It's the month where the rewards are multiplied. That is why, muslims are urged to do good deeds as much as we can - restrain ourselves from committing sins & be the best muslims as we can be. I've been wanting to visit the mosques even before Ramadan. Alhamdulillah, I managed to do so. Even better, with my family - break our fast, perform terawih prayers together.. ☺ Something about visiting mosques, I get a different kind of good feeling after. This year, my aim in Ramadan: To not skip terawih prayers. To read & understand the Quran from cover to cover. There's more, but these two are the main ones. All time favorite: Masjid Wilayah Lately, I've been feeling lost .. in the sense that, losing myself.. like something's missing. It's not all the time that I feel this way but when it strikes, boom.. pulls me down the drain. Not literally. Probably because from day to day, I'm g...