Muhammad Edwars

The Hajj or Muslim pilgrimage is often described as the journey of a lifetime. This year our chief editor Muhammad Edwars joined the masses at Makkah and recorded his observations and experiences for Ibrah readers.

December 9th, 2006

I left home for Melbourne airport along with my wife and our two boys after Maghrib prayer. There were two other families who came to see me off. When queuing to check in, I was in the company of six children aged between three and seven years old. They did not stop hugging me and telling me how much they were going to miss me which amazed many people and made them wonder whether all six children were mine. I found it really hard to say good bye to my wife and our two boys. This would be the first time I would be separated from them for more the three days. Before boarding the aeroplane, I also rang my parents.

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