FROM JEDDAH TO MECCA: A PILGRIM’S FIRST ENCOUNTER WITH AN UMRAH TAXI

As the plane wheels touched down at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah, Ahmed could hardly believe it. After years of saving, praying, and waiting for the right moment, he was finally here — on the threshold of his first umrah taxi jeddah. The rush of emotions was overwhelming: gratitude, excitement, and a quiet, solemn reverence for