Mecca Experience

Holy Place

Advantages: Peaceful
Disadvantages: None

I have been here for several times with my family , praise to Allah who gave the means and time to visit the holy place to perform Omara (small haj) during my childhood and during my adulthood. You would not feel the same thing if you have been here...No other places could ever give you that kind of feelings...It is truth that if you have good intentions to go to this place, If GOD wills, you will have good journey and would perform your omara or ...
...A lot of shopping places to choose from high end (air-conditioned) and shops that for people like myself. If you know how to bargain the price, this is the time to test your skill. Most of the shoppers could speak basic English or Asian languages like Indonesian or Malay. Actually, the Arabs men are polite to the ladies. Toilets in the hotel are not clean! I think they do not care about the cleanliness of the toilet or how to clean the toilet. You ...

emi_red 03.08.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Mecca (Saudi Arabia)

an experience of a life time

Advantages: everything about the way of life there
Disadvantages: the moody arab men

...experience as i have. mecca is a holy city for muslims and non-muslims are not allowed up to a certain point. when you first enter mecca you really dont know what to expect. the first sight i saw was the shops. there was a whole street full of places to eat. they all looked pretty clean and sanitary. then you see one of the most beautiful buildings you have ever seen. the mosque has great big minarets and all made out of marble. it is absolutley ...
...pilgrimage for 7 days in mecca and 7 in al madina. i stayed in a hotel called THE OASIS my first impressions were that it was a bit of a dump but the room was really quite nice. not the Hilton mind you....but hey.. the bathroom was a bit of a dissapointment but i guess the prices i was paying which was 18 pounds a night 4 2 double rooms it was pretty amazing..lol the bell hops in the hotels are very nice they do allsorts of jobs for you , even ...

nazzy 19.08.2003 · Read full review
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