N. A. Afghanistan

A brother in Afghanistan hopes to make his first Umrah. He writes that it has long been a great dream: to visit the House of Allah, pray in al-Masjid al-Haram and draw closer to Allah, but hard financial circumstances keep it out of reach. He does not hold a passport yet, cannot reach the airport on his own and is unable to contribute toward the cost. A full seat on the at-cost group trip is $1,795; a share is $450.