My First Umrah Experience

Alhamdulillah, I have completed my Umrah. Words feel so small compared to the emotions in my heart. This was my first time in Makkah and Madinah—my first time answering Allah’s invitation to His sacred house. I still can’t believe I was given this honor. May Allah grant every Muslim the chance to experience this blessing.

Makkah… SubhanAllah, nothing prepares you for it. The moment I stepped into the Haram, I felt so small, yet so connected to something infinitely greater. Everything—the towering structures, the sea of people, the constant echoes of Labbaik Allahumma Labbaik—it all screamed Allahu Akbar. But nothing, nothing compares to the first sight of the Kaaba. That moment takes your breath away. It’s like your heart instantly recognizes where it belongs. And once you leave, you feel its absence like a missing piece of your soul. You crave to see it again, to stand before it again. That longing—it never fades.

Then there is Madinah. If Makkah is power, Madinah is peace. The city embraces you with a warmth unlike anything else. There’s no rush, no urgency—just a deep, overwhelming calm. Every street, every courtyard, every step feels like a place of love. And the walk from Masjid al-Nabawi to Masjid Quba? I swear, it must be the most beautiful walk on Earth. With every step, you feel the presence of RasulAllah ﷺ, the tranquility of the city he loved, the peace he left behind for us.

I have left pieces of my heart in both cities. I pray Allah calls me back again and again. And I pray, from the depths of my soul, that He grants every Muslim the chance to feel this indescribable love, this connection, this longing. Ameen.