Travel
Singapore – The Lion City
During December 2023, en route to Thailand, I had a 32-hour layover in Singapore. I planned it this way. I specifically flew Singapore Airlines, and took the longest layover that I could find, in order to do a whirlwind exploration…
When I did the world’s highest bungee jump
I am a bit of an adrenaline junkie. Well, compared to normal people at least. But until this week, I’ve never done an actual bungee jump. I’ve had the opportunity twice though. The 1st time was in 2005 when we…
Mohennys Do Turkiye – Cappadocia
After a week and a half in Istanbul, and after the serious business of completing a marathon was over, #MohennysDoTurkiye headed to the magical land of Cappadocia. It is easy to see why this place really feels like magic. With…
Mohennys Do Turkiye – It’s almost race day
The idea of this trip started one day (or should I say night) in February this year when Fadeelah and Quaseem called me up at 2am and asked: Qatar Airways is having a flight sale. Do you want to go…
Mohennys Do Turkiye – Istanbul: An imperial capital of ages
Unless you know your geography, or are really good at capital cities, you might not know that Istanbul is in fact NOT the capital city of Turkey. The capital is Ankara, yet Istanbul is by far the most well-known city…
Mohennys Do Turkiye – A mixed welcome
Quaseem, Fadeelah, and I left Cape Town, South Africa on Wednesday, 2 November 2016 for our long-awaited trip to Turkey to run the Istanbul Marathon, and make a fabulous holiday out of it while we’re at it. It was a…
The days of Hajj (part 2 of 2)
If you haven’t read part 1 of this post, please read the previous one before continuing. The literal meaning of the days of Tashreek is The days of drying meat. It is the days of sacrifice, and the pelting of the…
The days of Hajj (part 1 of 2)
The end of 6 intense days. Exhausted, my right arm sore from pelting, my legs sore from walking, my shoulders in pain from carrying the backpack, my lower back sore too, my skin spotty and bumpy as a coping mechanism…
I have to leave you for a while
Yesterday was my birthday.It was the most special birthday I have ever had. The chance to show gratitude to Allah for everything I have been granted with, right at His house, the holy ka’bah, was surreal. Gratitude for good friends,…
When is the best time to tawaaf?
Tawaaf is the circumambulation of the ka’bah 7 times in anti-clockwise direction. It is an act of worship that cannot be done anywhere else but there, at Allah’s house, the Beit’ullah, the ka’bah. When is the best time to Tawaaf? …
A Tale of 2 Jumu’ahs
Most of the time I don’t know what day it is, which is wonderful. I’ve never experienced this in my life before. When I happen to check in on Twitter and see people complaining about their horrible Monday, I realise……
Arriving in Makkah – the Umrah
It has been quite a long time since I’ve last spoken about our journey, and once again I apologise for this. We left my beloved Madinah last Wednesday, 3rd October for the city of Allah’s house, the Holy Ka’bah. When…
