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In episode two Zara speaks to one half of spoken word duo Poetic Pilgrimage, poet and playwright, Sukina Pilgrim about her experience of visiting the rawdah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) in Madina, and the challenges and joys that it entailed.
They also discuss the experience of notable women in history when visiting Madina and the difficulties women face today visiting the blessed rawdah, and why it is important they are spoken about.
Sukina offers advice on dealing with negative emotions when expectations are not met, via her own personal experience, and she tells us about her trip to Cairo straight after Madina to visit the female family members of the Prophet (pbuh) buried in the city, and how this was a healing experience for her.
What we Talk About in this Episode
- Why Sukina chronicled her first umrah journey on social media
- Madina poetry of Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse of the Tijani tariqah
- Her experience of visiting the rawdah and why it was difficult
- The unique experiences of Sultan Jahan Begum, The Begum of Bhopal, and Australian convert Winifred Stegar, when visiting Madina in the 20th century
- The difficulty women face today when visiting the rawdah and other maqams in Mecca and Madina, and the importance of speaking about these issues
- Dealing with negative emotions when expectations are not met
- Visiting Cairo and the female members of Ahul al-Bayt buried there- and how this was healing for Sukina.
Articles / People Mentioned in this Episode
- Shaykh Ibrahim Niasse
- Mikhaael Mala – nasheed artist
- Lazuli Ventures – a female-led travel group offering creative writing trips to Bosnia
