Recorded ahead of the 2013 Hajj as Alhaj Akibu Quasim addressed intending pilgrims from the diaspora, sharing practical information and spiritual reminders before the journey.
Alhadj Akibu Quasim
Transcript
Intending pilgrims for this year, I am here to prepare you for your Hajj, insha’Allah.
Currently, the first thing that we all need to do is to get our travel documents ready.
We people from the West African part of the world, we like you to make sure you update your traveling documents.
If you have questions about that, you can speak to us.
We want to let you know that we are working to make it better for you this year.
We plan to have one of the best hotels in Madinah, since we are starting our journey from there.
You are free to travel with us from any part of the United States, insha’Allah.
That package includes your domestic flight if you need one.
At the same time, we want you to know that we have arranged one of the best hotels in Makkah too, because most of our time will be spent there.
We are working very hard, insha’Allah, to have a very good location, even though we will be in the midst of pilgrims from Nigeria.
We have our own family, the Awwal Bayt family from the diaspora.
Insha’Allah, we have several local and international teams working on the logistics.
They are doing their best to make sure you have a comfortable Hajj, one that is both historical and spiritually fulfilling.
We also want to make sure you perform all the rites of Hajj correctly, right from day one.
As usual, our Hajj every year is a family-oriented package, and this year will be an exceptional one by the special mercy of Allah.
We welcome you.
Please feel free to ask any questions you have.
Insha’Allah, we are ready to answer them.
You need to go with the right people, those who will prepare you religiously so that you do what is expected of you during Hajj.
We have been doing this since 2009 in Chicago, taking people from all over the United States and the diaspora.
Insha’Allah, we pray that by the virtue of today, your dream of performing Hajj will come true by the mercy of Allah.
Thank you.