The Kenyan archipelago of Lamu, nestled on the Swahili coast, is decorated with winding lanes, humble homes and the beautiful...
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Commercial lawyer by day. Aspiring student of knowledge by night. History lover. Best travel moment? Stalking a tower of giraffes on horseback.
In the heart of Nairobi’s bustling city centre, lies a somewhat peculiar landmark. With the arrival of Sayyid Abdullah Shah...
Riding through the Kenyan countryside on the modern standard gauge railway one comes across a peculiar sight. Not very far...
Muazzam Mir spoke to Salim Amin, son of the late Mohamed Amin, at his home in Nairobi, about his father's legacy & the remarkable achievements of his career as a photojournalist. They talk about his work on the Ethiopian famine, that raised awareness and an outpouring of charity across the world, eventually leading to the Live Aid concerts.
Ibn Battuta (d.1369) the renowned Moroccan qadhi, or judge of Islamic law, is best known as an explorer who traveled...
Buffalo and lions roamed the periphery of the swampy lands, that were uninhabited except for the meeting of the Kikuyu...
Muazzam Mir on the life of the great East African saint, Dada Masiti. As Muslim consciousness awakens from post-colonial slumber,...