Labbayk (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Independently Published, 2025
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Paperback. Labbayk: A Pilgrimage Memoir - Answering the Call, Returning to the Heart is not just a travelogue of a sacred journey-it is a chronicle of yearning, delay, surrender, and eventual transformation. Spanning decades of whispered vows, postponed plans, and quiet heartbreaks, this deeply personal narrative walks us through one family's long-awaited Hajj: a father past his prime, a mother with quiet strength, and a daughter whose tears turned a two-person journey into a sacred trio. Through vivid reflections, Qur'anic echoes, and prophetic whispers, Mansoor Limba invites readers into a soul's unfolding. From the scroll of a Facebook feed to the sacred silence of 'Arafah, from the everyday struggles of health and finances to the majestic awe of standing before the Ka'bah, each chapter pulses with longing, trust, and the quiet miracles of Divine timing. This book is not a guide to the rituals of Hajj-it is a guide to the heart's readiness to respond. Whether you've already performed the pilgrimage, are waiting for your turn, or are standing at the edge of spiritual lethargy, Labbayk: A Pilgrimage Memoir is your gentle summons. It's a love letter to the delays that deepen our du'a, to the call that never stops echoing, and to the sacred courage it takes to finally say: "Here I am, O Lord. Here I am." CONTENTS DedicationForewordAcknowledgmentAuthor's NotePrologue: Waiting for the Invitation Part 1: The Years of Waiting1. The Inner Vow2. The Illusion of Time3. The Cost of Completion4. Sugar, Shoulder, and Spiritual Lethargy Part 2: The Awakening5. When Facebook Became a Miqat6. Real Invitations Come to Those Who Ask7. The Soundless Adhan Part 3: The Family Pilgrims8. When Lady Zaynab Cried9. First Madinah, Then Makkah10. Donning the Iram in the City of the Prophet ()11. Seeing the Ka'bah for the First Time Part 4: Rites and Reflections12. The awaf and the River of White13. The Run of a Slave-Mother14. In the Plain of 'Arafah15. Jabal al-Ramah - The Mountain of Mercy16. From Sunset to Sacred Silence17. Mina - The City of White Tents18. The Day of 'Id al-Qurban19. The Pelting of the Devil Part 5: The Returning20. awaf al-Ifaah and the Final Circles21. Mina Again, and the Days of Tashriq22. Farewell to the Sacred Part 6: The Homeward Pilgrim23. Back Home, but Not the Same24. The Pilgrimage That Begins After Hajj25. Bayt al-'Atiq in My Heart Epilogue: To Those Still WaitingGlossary of TermsAppendix 1: Selected Qur'anic Verses and Du'as on HajjAppendix 2: Health & Travel Tips for Middle-Aged Pilgrims and FamiliesAppendix 3: Reflections from My Hajj NotebookAppendix 4: A Timeline of Our Family Journey from Madinah to MinaReferences This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Labbayk (Paperback)
- Author
- Mansoor Limba
- Publisher
- Independently Published
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 13
- 9798288537042
Through vivid reflections, Qur’anic echoes, and prophetic whispers, Mansoor Limba invites readers into a soul’s unfolding. From the scroll of a Facebook feed to the sacred silence of ‘Arafah, from the everyday struggles of health and finances to the majestic awe of standing before the Ka‘bah, each chapter pulses with longing, trust, and the quiet miracles of Divine timing.
This book is not a guide to the rituals of Hajj—it is a guide to the heart’s readiness to respond. Whether you’ve already performed the pilgrimage, are waiting for your turn, or are standing at the edge of spiritual lethargy, Labbayk: A Pilgrimage Memoir is your gentle summons. It’s a love letter to the delays that deepen our du‘ā, to the call that never stops echoing, and to the sacred courage it takes to finally say: “Here I am, O Lord. Here I am.”
CONTENTS
Dedication
Foreword
Acknowledgment
Author’s Note
Prologue: Waiting for the Invitation
Part 1: The Years of Waiting
1. The Inner Vow
2. The Illusion of Time
3. The Cost of Completion
4. Sugar, Shoulder, and Spiritual Lethargy
Part 2: The Awakening
5. When Facebook Became a Mīqāt
6. Real Invitations Come to Those Who Ask
7. The Soundless Adhān
Part 3: The Family Pilgrims
8. When Lady Zaynab Cried
9. First Madinah, Then Makkah
10. Donning the Iḥrām in the City of the Prophet (ṣ)
11. Seeing the Ka‘bah for the First Time
Part 4: Rites and Reflections
12. The Ṭawāf and the River of White
13. The Run of a Slave-Mother
14. In the Plain of ‘Arafah
15. Jabal al-Raḥmah – The Mountain of Mercy
16. From Sunset to Sacred Silence
17. Minā – The City of White Tents
18. The Day of ‘Īd al-Qurbān
19. The Pelting of the Devil
Part 5: The Returning
20. Ṭawāf al-Ifāḍah and the Final Circles
21. Minā Again, and the Days of Tashrīq
22. Farewell to the Sacred
Part 6: The Homeward Pilgrim
23. Back Home, but Not the Same
24. The Pilgrimage That Begins After Hajj
25. Bayt al-‘Atīq in My Heart
Epilogue: To Those Still Waiting
Glossary of Terms
Appendix 1: Selected Qur’anic Verses and Du‘ās on Hajj
Appendix 2: Health & Travel Tips for Middle-Aged Pilgrims and Families
Appendix 3: Reflections from My Hajj Notebook
Appendix 4: A Timeline of Our Family Journey from Madinah to Minā
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