The Nabawi mosque was built by the Prophet himself and it is actually located within his residence. The size has multiplied by tens of its original size with modernized facilities such as umbrella-like ceilings which can be opened electronically on the spots that need some shades. Don't ask how it looks at night. Its grandeur captures anyone's eyes, heart and soul. *long sigh*
We reached Mecca at two in the morning and we went for our umroh thawaf. Our shoe steps broke the silence along with other groups of people who were going to the same direction. The air.... the air in Mecca smells 'different'. It's like the smell of shops in Raden Saleh area I sometimes visit to buy the aromatic wood or concentrated perfume Arab oil. There, in Mecca, I closed my eyes feeling the 'light' and dry air while we're walking to the mosque.
The atmosphere of the mosque in Mecca felt different compared to the one in Medina. The mosque there is so 'homy', warm, and it is smaller compared to this one which is gigantic, more grand and more kingdom-and-palace like. I'm like a fly, easily attracted by lamps. But those lamps in Mecca.... They shine so bright giving light to the marbled floor that is as cold as water. I heard that the government made water bunkers under the floor to keep it cool during the summer.
Amazed by everything, I started to look for the thing that I've seen only on TV. With its unique construction, I couldn't directly see it as I entered. I should stand at the right angle. And then, there it is. His house.
I don't know how long I stopped inhaling the air, I just remember looking at it. So black, so dark. Though I was close, the place seemed so far away. Though it was around three am, hundreds of people turn around it in circles, shoulder to shoulder, body to body harmoniously.
We reached Mecca at two in the morning and we went for our umroh thawaf. Our shoe steps broke the silence along with other groups of people who were going to the same direction. The air.... the air in Mecca smells 'different'. It's like the smell of shops in Raden Saleh area I sometimes visit to buy the aromatic wood or concentrated perfume Arab oil. There, in Mecca, I closed my eyes feeling the 'light' and dry air while we're walking to the mosque.
The atmosphere of the mosque in Mecca felt different compared to the one in Medina. The mosque there is so 'homy', warm, and it is smaller compared to this one which is gigantic, more grand and more kingdom-and-palace like. I'm like a fly, easily attracted by lamps. But those lamps in Mecca.... They shine so bright giving light to the marbled floor that is as cold as water. I heard that the government made water bunkers under the floor to keep it cool during the summer.
Amazed by everything, I started to look for the thing that I've seen only on TV. With its unique construction, I couldn't directly see it as I entered. I should stand at the right angle. And then, there it is. His house.
I don't know how long I stopped inhaling the air, I just remember looking at it. So black, so dark. Though I was close, the place seemed so far away. Though it was around three am, hundreds of people turn around it in circles, shoulder to shoulder, body to body harmoniously.
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