Before I go to Makkah, all people told me not to complaint. My hajj is over & now I want to complaint about the people of Makkah! I can say many bad things about them. I believe all future hajee need to know these. We should be prepared mentally & what to expect from these people. People here doesn’t mean only the Arabs but also anyone who are staing in Makkah. Most sellers are either Indians of Bangladeshis.
They are mostly not educated! Therefore they spit as they like, they don’t speak English (speaking Bahasa Melayu will be accepted better than English), they don’t que, they don’t have rule & don’t respect rule, they honk as they like, they yell, they push, they cheat you if they can. They increase the price of things in Makkah as they like. They don’t have many signage & even if they are signage, they don’t have to follow them.
They are arrogant, very arrogant. Even the Bangladeshies there also arrogant.
They know nothing about safety. They can continue loading super duper heavy cements across the walking jamaah! Rarely I saw the workers wearing helmet.
So, as a reminder, guys, if you go there, having patience is like having gold. Its priceless.
If not because of Islam & Baitullah, I don’t think the place deserved to be visited. O people of Makkah! No wonder Rome & Persian refused to conquer you when you are not Muslim. If you don’t do the work of deen, you will not be respected anymore.
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And also to arabian. They qouted to us “speak no English** ” ** In arabic lah !.
What surprisingly is they didn’t even know single word of English Voc. (Most of them). Never mind. Let’s do this way. Before you go to Arab countries, pls. learn to pronounce “numbers” and knowing what dishes or thing you want to eat. Other way, let’s start to learn arabic language. Sometime I felt, they didn’t respect people. Their smile or salam is gold. They saw that, they are chosen.
Salaam bro’ – eh, I mean Hajj Doc. He he. Welcome back., Alhamdullilah sudah Haj.. Baru jer balik nak pi Borobudor pulok…
Apa khabar MS…..Indon punya trip dah lama dah plan
Salam,
I am not from makkah. But I am an arab. I am very sorry for the impression you were given when you went there. Just wanted to say, the person who told you not to complaint was right. Say alhamdulillah . You went to makkah and performed hajj or omrah which ever it is. You go there to worship allah. Not to go shopping or cruising. May allah accept everything we do.
You are right. Arabs I met at Ummul Qura were all courteous people.