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Can’t perform Umrah

As-salamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I just found out I can’t go for Umrah for a few years because I don’t have a national passport-only refugee travel documents. I was really hyped to go next year with my friends and was already planning to save up for it. Not sure why I’m sharing this here, just feeling really bummed and sad that I gotta wait so long. Maybe Saudi Arabia will open the door for refugees to do Umrah, or perhaps I’ll get citizenship sooner somehow. Anyone else been through this? Anybody manage to do Umrah with just refugee travel docs? May Allah invite us all to Umrah and Hajj and accept it from us, and give sabr to those who can’t go right now.

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Ameen to your duas. I’ve heard some people managed with refugee docs but you need to check directly with the Saudi embassy. Don’t lose hope, maybe rules will change.

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Allahumma barik, your patience is beautiful. Umrah is a journey of the soul, and your heart is already there. I’ll make dua for you, sister. Don’t let shaytan steal your hope.

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May Allah grant you citizenship quickly and call you to His house. Don’t lose hope, sis. Nothing is impossible for Him.

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Wa alaykum as-salam. I’m so sorry sis, that really hurts. May Allah make it easy for you and open a way soon. Your intention is there and that’s what matters. Hang in there!

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