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A Brief Introduction about Hajj

Hajj is an Arabic word which means “pilgrimage” .Every year, millions of Muslims, from different parts of the world gather in Mecca to perform hajj. Hajj is performed in Dhu-al-hajjah, the twelfth and last month of Muslim calendar.   Hajj is obligatory for every Muslim in a lifetime; they should be able to afford the expenses, physically fit. Hajj is offered with a series of rituals. There are three types of hajj: Haj-al-Tamattu: In this type of hajj a pilgrim performs both umrah and hajj. It is for people who come from far places, long time before hajj. So, these people when enter Mecca for hajj should ihram and do the intention of umrah. Then again on eight day of Dhul-Hijja, he/she again wears the ihram with the intention of hajj, before this they shave or clip the hair. It is obligatory to sacrifice an animal after this type of hajj. Hajj-al-qiram In this type of hajj a pilgrim wears ihram with intention of performing umrah and hajj both.   It is optional that one can we

How to reach Penang Island from Butterworth economically?

Butterworth is a town in the Penang state. Penang is a very famous place for tourist attraction. Of course, Penang is very beautiful and clean city. We had been to Penang several times and love its greenery, beautiful landscape and its enchanting natural scenery. Butterworth is connected to Penang via a long bridge of approximately 13 kms. Travelling on this bridge is another great experience. Butterwort city has also many attractions for tourist including some historical places. So, there are two ways to travel to Penang from Butterworth either by road or by ferry. In this post, I am going to discuss about the water transport, i.e. the ferry from Butterworth.  Butterworth to Penang Ferry The taxi fare from Butterworth to Penang is very high as compared to the fare of ferry. In addition, one can enjoy the experience of travelling in ferry in the vast sea of Penang island. Isn’t it adventurous? But, you need a little patience to travel by ferry because the ferry timings are not

Our Travel Experience from Nibong Tebal to Mydin-Bukit Mertajam

Mydin is a wholesale market in Malaysia. Many people love to shop in Mydin due to the reasonable rates offered by them with the comfortable environment of a shopping mall. Mydin malls are fully air-conditioned, which are most needed in Malaysia, because of the extreme hot temperature.  The timings of the shopping mall are also friendly, with long time duration allowing the customers to shop at their convenient time starting from 8 AM in the morning till 11 PM in the night. Don't you think it’s a good range of time duration for the customers to shop? Mydin with its number of branches in Malaysia has opened its new branch in Bukit Mertajam, a town in Penang state. Now, how can you reach Mydin from Nibong Tebal? Nibong Tebal is another town in Penang state. It is famous among tourists and also loved to be discovered by foreigners. Here, one can find many Indian shops selling Indian clothing, Indian sweets, India