Spent the last three days in Jeddah. Such a beautiful and vibrant city. A highlight was listening to the azhaan (call to prayer) being played from surrounding mosques - some hundreds of years old - in Al Balad (‘old Jeddah’). Goosebumps.
One of the many blessings of being a Muslim diplomat in Saudi is that you have Makkah at your doorstep. I’d never done Umrah before this posting - now just completed my second in two months. Alhamdulilah.
Excited to announce that I’ll be moving to 🇸🇦 @UKinSaudiArabia next month for my first diplomatic posting إن شاء الله.
From growing up in Plaistow to representing 🇬🇧 overseas, I’m deeply grateful for all the support along the way.
See you soon, الرياض.