21st post - Alhamdulillah.. im in Tarim, Hadramaut, Yemen.

discard everything that you have heard about Tarim and start making good intentions to come here... sugar is sweet and so is honey.. but how do you explain to someone who hasn't tasted both, the difference? Allah gives HiS servants Guidance therefore studying the deen elsewhere is definitely good mashaAllah... but in Tarim... *smiles*

seeking sacred knowledge is ni'mah... you can be anywhere in the world for Allah to provide you Guidance in this journey but to be in an environment where everyone's focus is intent on nothing but Allah... *speechless* .... come my dear friends and family. come to Tarim...

make du'a for my poor soul for the years of comfort i had before has caused a little unease in my adaptability here of which is definitely shortcomings on my own part.. make du'a for me to be able to overlook all that and immerse in the goodness which is Tarim. also i never knew i was that attached to my parents... subhanAllah. i miss them SO much.

the people here oozes Nur... they are sincerely, genuinely nice (understatment, definitely). have you ever been approached with sincerity? make du'a to be able to be witness it.. experience it.. for our deen emerges only out of good character.. a character free from backbiting.. free from ill will or bad thoughts against others.. a character with only good speech. won't you want that for yourself?

come... come to Tarim. amin Ya Rabb.

p.s.

i seek your forgiveness for not replying emails on time or in brief. our schedule is heavy Alhamdulillah and internet access is available only upon the charity of people who invite us to their homes to use their internet access. please know i do read them.. and you remembering me by writing makes me really happy.

inshaAllah after the 40days Dowra program, i will move in to Daruz Zahra hostel which is about 3mins walk from the Dowra hostel. by then my internet access in school will be limited to Allah knows when as Daruz Zahra does not have internet access in the school compounds. same goes for telephone calls therefore i sincerely apologize for my priorities are my parents and my only sister... and then via mass in this blog.

make du'a for me.... barakallahu feek.

p.p.s

my Melly's birthday in 4days!!! anything you want my dear Melly?