A walk through the old sections of Istanbul and one will inevitably...
One of the peculiar sensations seasoned wayfarers fail to mention, as you...
It was a blistering hot day right in the middle of the Mauritanian Sahara desert, and my friends and I were heading towards a small village, embarking on what felt...
Sidi Bou Said: Tunisia’s Trendy Coffee Town & its Hidden Sufi Connection...
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On the hills in and around Cape Town, you will find 300 year old Muslim graves belonging to notable individuals who arrived on the southern tip of the African continent in chains, as slaves or political prisoners of colonisers. They brought nothing with them, except faith in their hearts and the remembrance of God on their tongues.
Friday prayers were about to begin; our taxi driver sped through the...
The erudite spiritual master and saint Ibn Ata’illah, may God have mercy upon him, says in his Aphorisms (al-Hikam), “Let not an act of worship make you joyous because it...
As soon as I stepped out of the taxi I knew I...
Zara Choudhary on the history of Islam and Muslims in Vietnam and...
Upon entering the maqam of Sunan Gunung Jati in Cirebon, one dives into a sensory deluge. Shrine keepers wave you over, clasping your hand and your back with a hearty...
Riding through the Kenyan countryside on the modern standard gauge railway one comes across a peculiar sight. Not very far from the largest national park in the country, the ominously...
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Abu Ayyub on Aziz Mahmud Hüdayi, the Patron saint of Istanbul The...
Walking through the heart of the old city, one may find its cobblestoned streets lead them to a compound accentuated by a gleaming white wall and a tall graceful tree...
For centuries, the dargah (zawiya/tomb) of Moinuddin Chishti, otherwise known as Hazrat Khwaja...
“Look! It’s Dino Merlin,” whispers the man beside me. A well groomed white...
An audio version of this article, complete with sound from the actual visit, can be found here: KHAYAL DIARIES | Adam’s Peak: In Search of a Prophet The Toyota Hiace...
Each year in Rabi al-Awwal, the small island of Lamu plays host...
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The cultural fabric of Kochi has been elegantly woven by the beauty of Islam. Known as the ‘Princess of the Arabian Sea’, the city is a well known tourist hotspot...
Al-Hujeireh mosque sits quietly, nestled among its neighbours, seeking little attention. Walk...
Muhammad Ayaz Ramjaun visits the sufi saints of Mauritius White sand beaches and clear-blue sea; underwater waterfall illusions, tropical weather; these are the things that Mauritius is best known for....
A journey through the Mauritanian wilderness to visit Murabit al-Hajj Night was...
Mohammed Khan on visiting Imam Jazuli and the 7 Saints of Marrakesh...
Zara Choudhary on visiting the Companions (Sahaba) of Jordan Memory is a fickle thing; clear one minute, hazy or gone the next- but I remember the perfume clearly; a beautiful,...
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Asha Ahmad crouches around a symbolic green tomb of Ali Hamdon, one...
Mustafa Briggs on spiritual seclusion in The Gambia The small coastal town of Gunjur lies just an hour away from The Gambian capital Banjul. After a few minutes spent driving...
