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Dear Colleagues!  This is Pharma Veterans Blog Post #261. Pharma Veterans shares the wealth of knowledge and wisdom of Veterans for the benefit of Pharma Community. Pharma Veterans Blog  is published by Asrar Qureshi on WordPress , the top blog site.  If you wish to share your stories, ideas and thoughts, please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here . My Very Dear Blog Readers! I started posting the series ‘A Common Man’s Hajj’ over two months ago. As per standard routine of Pharma Veterans, the posts were published three times a week; Monday, Wednesday and Friday. The series generated a lot of interest and following. I received lots of positive comments. I am sincerely thankful to all of you for steadfast following and very nice comments. During this time period, this series had become part of my life and I understand, part of many others’ lives also. Now, that the series is completed, I feel a vo...

Dear Colleagues!  This is Pharma Veterans Blog Post #260. Pharma Veterans shares the wealth of knowledge and wisdom of Veterans for the benefit of Pharma Community. Pharma Veterans Blog  is published by Asrar Qureshi on WordPress , the top blog site. If you wish to share your stories, ideas and thoughts, please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here . This is a special series of Blogs which describes my time and experiences during Hajj this year. A Common Man’s Hajj – Day to Day Recount of Hajj 2019 – Asrar Qureshi – Last Part Closing Words Qur’an says. Surah Aal e Imran; verse 97. “ …… And [due] to Allah from the peoples is a pilgrimage to the House – for whoever is able to find thereto a way. But whoever disbelieves – then indeed, Allah is free from need of the worlds”. Hadith says that the Reward of Mabroor (accepted) Hajj is Jannah. How do know if our Hajj was accepted or not? There are several traditions but th...

Dear Colleagues!  This is Pharma Veterans Blog Post #259. Pharma Veterans shares the wealth of knowledge and wisdom of Veterans for the benefit of Pharma Community. Pharma Veterans Blog  is published by Asrar Qureshi on WordPress , the top blog site.  If you wish to share your stories, ideas and thoughts, please email to asrar@asrarqureshi.com for publishing your contributions here . This is a special series of Blogs which describes my time and experiences during Hajj this year. Part 42 DAY 43 – 01 September 2019 – 02 Muharram 1441 Aziziya – Haram Shareef I spent the night at Haram Shareef. Did Tawaf several times but could not muster up encourage to do Tawaf e Widaa, till Fajr came upon me. Finally, I did Tawaf e Widaa after Fajr prayer. How it was done and what happened is too personal to share. For the last several days, I had a fixed routine. I would enter Haram Shareef from Malik Fahad Gate (no.79); put my shoes in shoe box no.48...