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\u201cTraveling \u2014 it leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller.\u201d \u2013 Ibn Battuta<\/p>\n
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A five-hour flight from Dubai to Dar-es-Salaam turned into an enriching experience for my six-year-old. Travel is the genuine way to learn about Allah\u2019s creations, human creations, and ourselves. When one travels with a positive purpose, it can be life-changing.<\/p>\n
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A checklist was given to me while preparing for our journey.\u00a0 Toothbrush, comb, kohl pencil, pair of scissors, pocket mirror\u2014 and sweets too, my daughter insisted, as gifts for her cousins. She hugged her grandparents, kissed their hands, requested them for dua, and bid farewell.<\/p>\n
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\u201cPass our salaams to everybody. Do not forget to do sadaqah<\/em> on your way. See you soon, InshaAllah.\u201d We heard Grandma, her voice fading, as our taxi went further away from home.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n On the flight, we followed the route on the screen in front of us. Outside the window, we saw the beautiful blue sky. We felt like superheroes when we passed through big, white clouds.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cDo you know Rasulullah \ufdfa traveled by air many years ago?\u201d I said.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cBut there were no airplanes at that time,\u201d she replied.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cYou’re right. Let me tell you about Rasulullah\u2019s \ufdfa journey. On the 27th night of Rajab ul Asab, Allah sent Al-Buraq, a bird, with Jibril to Rasulullah \ufdfa. He traveled from Masjid al Haram to Masjid Al Aqsa. He flew high, to the seven heavens.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n He met prophets Adam, Isa, Yahya, Yusuf, Idris, Haroon, Musa, and Ibrahim. He ascended to Baitul Ma\u2019mur, Allah\u2019s house in Jannah; at the end, there was a tree, Sidrat Al-Muntaha, where no one but Rasullah \ufdfa was allowed. Allah instructed Rasulullah \ufdfa that his people have to offer 50 prayers daily. But Rasulullah \ufdfa reduced it to five \u2014 Fajr, Zohor, Asar, Maghrib and Isyak.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/p>\n \u201cSo many things happened in one night?” she wondered.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “Indeed,” I said, “the night is called Lailat al Miraj. All this happened within minutes. However, the distance between Mecca and Jerusalem is 1239.42 km. Approximately a two-hour flight!”<\/p>\n <\/p>\nLailat al Miraj<\/strong><\/h3>\n