Transport is without doubt the most talked about subject during the Hajj. Almost every pilgrim has his own ideas about how transport services could be improved. The origin of these ideas is the pain endured by most pilgrims due to inadequacies in transport services. If Hajj is "a struggle", then enduring these inadequacies is an important part of this "struggle." When a 7 km journey takes 10 hours by bus, you can easily imagine the agony you would have to endure. This is 'a human failing', not 'a test' by the Almighty.
This site is not the appropriate place to discuss the macro aspects of the transport problem. Instead some tips are given below to help the intending pilgrim to cope with this pain.
1. In anticipation of the air-con system in your bus malfunctioning, bring along a hand fan and small towel.
2. You will see a lot of things along the way that worsens the traffic situation. These include indiscriminate parking, improperly maintained buses that have broken down, accidents and the quarrels that follow, inadequate traffic enforcement personnel in some stretches, drivers who disregard traffic rules to make as many trips as possible, etc.
Do not let all these bring out the animal in you. Remain calm. Remain focused on the big picture. Think about your pleas and pledges to The Almighty a short while ago at Arafat and the specific things you should be doing from now to make you a better servant of The Almighty.
1. In anticipation of the air-con system in your bus malfunctioning, bring along a hand fan and small towel.
2. You will see a lot of things along the way that worsens the traffic situation. These include indiscriminate parking, improperly maintained buses that have broken down, accidents and the quarrels that follow, inadequate traffic enforcement personnel in some stretches, drivers who disregard traffic rules to make as many trips as possible, etc.
Do not let all these bring out the animal in you. Remain calm. Remain focused on the big picture. Think about your pleas and pledges to The Almighty a short while ago at Arafat and the specific things you should be doing from now to make you a better servant of The Almighty.
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