From 30,000 feet

From 30,000 feet

From Fajr Reminders - Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Center by Fajr Reminders - Mahmood Habib Masjid and Islamic Center

July 11, 2026

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The episode features reflections on life and spirituality while flying at 30,000 feet towards Johannesburg, South Africa.

https://youtu.be/bMX-S26e2xg Auto-generated transcript: Alhamdulillah, Rabbil-'Alameen, wa salatu wa salamu ala al-sharafi al-anbiya wa al-mursaleen. Muhammadur Rasoolullah ﷺ wa sallam, taslima al-taslima al-taslima. I'm doing this reminder, Khatira, at 30,000 feet, flying in an Ethiopian Airways 777, one of my favorite planes, and below me is this absolute carpet of clouds. We are heading towards the southern hemisphere, towards Johannesburg in South Africa, and this is kind of rainy season here. Leaving Addis Ababa, the temperature was around, I think, about 10 or 11 degrees Celsius. Johannesburg, by the time we land, will be probably about 2 or 3, so it's fairly cold. Of course, nothing to compare with the colds in Massachusetts. It doesn't get that cold here, obviously, but still, cold is cold. I remind myself, when you, one of the best places and ways to think about and to reflect on and learn from lessons for the Akhira is when you are flying, because on the one hand, you have... what is immediate with you, which is a nice plane, a nice seat, a nice food. Ethiopian Airlines has an excellent food, and the best thing about Ethiopia is the people. This is my first time in…

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Host: Mahmood Habib

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Organizations: Ethiopian Airways

Places: Addis Ababa, Johannesburg, Ethiopia, Massachusetts

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