Emotions spill over as SA hujaaj depart for hajj for the first time in two years
By Tauhierah Salie Nervous. Excited. But mostly grateful for being chosen by Allah. These were the sentiments used by hujaaj Nurabie Abrahams, to describe her state of mind before embarking on the sacred pilgrimage of hajj 1443. She was among several dozen others preparing for takeoff at the Cape Town International Airport on Wednesday. Beaming smiles shon through the tearful accounts of gratitude and delight, as emotional farewells from loved […]
