suleyman bin abdullah of madinah

i was getting ready for bed last night when my phone rang.
it was not a local call.
it was from my "other" family in madinah during my umrah in 2005.


(l to r: abdullah, mazuin, me, amir)

abdullah owns a shop right outside of masjid nabawi.
he runs his shop with his son suleyman.
by chance i visited his shop after subuh prayers and in a span of 10 minutes, we were family.
just like that.


(suleyman)

suleyman and i keep in touch regularly by sms since then.
and he's getting married on 18th may this year.
so his dad called to invite me formally to the wedding.
says i have to be there as suleyman wanted his other brother, me, at the wedding.
he even offered to send a ticket to madinah.
i'm touched.

i cannot promise i will be there for you brother.
if things work out, insyallah.
my doa and best wishes goes to you.
congratulations!