With its stunning coral beaches and a history and culture that combines Swahili, Arab, Indian and European influences, Unguja, better known as Zanzibar,...
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Zara Choudhary on 7 places to visit in Fes, especially as a Muslim traveller. At more than a thousand years...
A journey through the Mauritanian wilderness to visit Murabit al-Hajj Night was upon us- that uncompromising, pitch-black type that enshrouds...
In the centre of Cairo lies a city within a city. With its thousand year old walls, Islamic or Medieval Cairo, once the seat of power in the region, consists of the oldest parts of the city established under the Fatimids. Among these historic streets, beginning at Bab al-Futuh in the north stretching down to Bab Zuweila in the south, is a 10th century road that boasts the highest concentration of medieval architecture in the Islamic world.
We follow four young Moroccans as they hitchhike or "autostop" across their homeland.
A collection of photos, dated 1899, that give us a brief insight into 19th century Algerian life.
Mustafa Briggs on spiritual seclusion in The Gambia The small coastal town of Gunjur lies just an hour away from...
Muazzam Mir on the life of the great East African saint, Dada Masiti. As Muslim consciousness awakens from post-colonial slumber,...
The story of Islam in any region – from Persia to Punjab, Sumatra to the Sahel – is unique, each...
The Kenyan archipelago of Lamu, nestled on the Swahili coast, is decorated with winding lanes, humble homes and the beautiful...
Asha Ahmad crouches around a symbolic green tomb of Ali Hamdon, one of the 44 Islamic scholars who arrived in...
Throughout the Islamic world, poetry has played a significant role, not only as an expression of personal love, emotion and...
