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Touching pictures of Hajj pilgrims 2016/1437 being welcomed in Makkah and Madinah

Flowers may seem a little gesture but it brought smiles on the faces of the blessed Hujjaj

One of the best times of the Islamic calendar is getting close – Dhul Hijjah – the month of Hajj, most specifically the first ten days of this blessed month.

Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said about these ten days being the best ten days of the year:

No good deeds done on other days are superior to those done on these days (meaning the ten days of Dhul-Hijjah). [Muslim and Sunan An Nasa’i]

Hajj is not just one of the five pillars of Islam, but it’s a spiritual journey that has changed many lives for the better, by the grace of Allāh.

Those who have been blessed to have been on the journey know exactly the priceless feeling of being in the house of Allah and visiting the Masjid of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

Here are heartwarming pictures of this year’s Hajj pilgrims (Hujjaj) being welcomed in the two of the most blessed lands on the face of this earth.

Makkah:

Hujjaj from South Afirca being welcomed in Makkah
Hujjaj from South Afirca being welcomed in Makkah
They were being handed with sweet flowers
Saudi management were handing out sweet flowers
Smiles and a pure sense of joy lit up the atmosphere
Smiles and a pure sense of joy lit up the atmosphere
Sheikh Khalid Al Ghamdi, greeting Hujjaj arriving in Makkah
Sheikh Khalid Al Ghamdi, greeting Hujjaj arriving in Makkah

Madinah:

Red carpet was laid down for the Hujjaj coming into the city of the Prophet ﷺ
Red carpet was laid down for the Hujjaj coming into the city of the Prophet ﷺ
Saudi management were applying perfume to the men
Saudi management were applying perfume to the men
To the young and to the old, knowing applying perfume is a Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
To the young and to the old, knowing applying perfume is a Sunnah of our beloved Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ)
Flowers may seem a little gesture but it brought smiles on the faces of the blessed Hujjaj
Flowers may seem a little gesture but it brought smiles on the faces of the blessed Hujjaj
Other food items and useful information were also given out
Other food items and useful information were also given out
Isn't it all worth the welcoming when we witness such precious smiles.
Isn’t it all worth the welcoming when we witness such precious smiles.
The numbers only increasing Alhumdulilah
The numbers only increasing Alhumdulilah

We ask Allah to protect every single Hujjaj.

We ask Allah to accept and reward multifold every good deed done by the Hujjaj.

We ask Allah to guide the Ummah and invite us all on this life-changing journey at least once, if not again and again.

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Written by Adeel Malik

Born in Hong Kong, grew up in Scotland and ethnically Pakistani, Adeel primes himself to be a multicultural individual who is an advent social media user for the purpose of learning and propagating Islam while is also a sports fan. Being an English teacher himself, he envisions a bright future for Muslims which he strongly believes can only be done with education.

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