April 2nd, 2008
Getting around Yemen
Ya know what, I was thinking, instead of making it Yemen specific, maybe I shoulda done a general blog on Muslim countries and hijrah in general as that would be more beneficial. Or said Egypt, Yemen and Saudia or something. Ah well, might do that in the future. Oh yea and the pics of Yemen are always being updated on that pic bit up there, like every few days so might wanna check it to get a visual experience
So getting around Yemen is actually much harder than it is in Egypt or Saudia. Yemenis speak arabic obviously and they have a dialect which is much closer to fusha [Quranic classical arabic] than say Egypt. Dont know about Saudi because didn’t speak arabic back then but I heard Yemen and Syria are closest as it is. The Yemenis generally dont tend to speak english as good as the other countries so you pretty much have to know arabic to get around. My arabic isnt the best as it is due to my situation in Egypt but alhamdulilah , so I had a bit of trouble so going on your own and not knowing anyone is not recommended.
In terms of transport, they have cars..just about lol. Its better than sub-Indian continent at least where they’re still stuck in 1920′s with their rickshaws. Theyre cars arent exactly ferraris but they’ll do, least they’ll get you back from A-B. Theres a load of 4X4′s which are perfect for the country considering theres a lot of desert and looong motorway type things, theres a load of people carriers and then theres a few bangers. The car I managed to get for £20 at a auction wouldnt look out of place here but alhamdulilah in a way its good, keeps you away from dunya although there was the odd Porsche. They have a similiar system of bus/coach as Egypt where they get them people carriers and stuff people in there and thats their buses. Ya say where you wanna go and they drop you off right there which is nice.
Theres plenty of taxis scattered around and many people get around with taxis but obviously private cars are the best so if you planning to make hijrah there, that would be a good investment. Means you can be with family private and dont have to stuff yourself in a family carrier full of people…who aren’t your family.
April 1st, 2009
Sol Says :
“The car I managed to get for £20 at a auction” Woah. How much is a decent house? The cost of living? If I go with say a thousand pounds will I be set for life? only playing =P
Wasalamu Alaykum
April 22nd, 2009
Ni'Mah Says :
Asalamu Alaykum, Do you guys still do these trips to yemen and other Muslim countries? Do you accept sisters who are by themselves?
I hate living here in the U.S, I really do and I just want to go live in a Muslim country.