A journey through the Mauritanian wilderness to visit Murabit al-Hajj Night was upon us- that uncompromising, pitch-black type that enshrouds...
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A collection of photos, dated 1899, that give us a brief insight into 19th century Algerian life.
Zara Choudhary on 7 places to visit in Fes, especially as a Muslim traveller. At more than a thousand years...
Mohammed Khan on visiting Imam Jazuli and the 7 Saints of Marrakesh For many European Muslims, particularly from the UK,...
One of the peculiar sensations seasoned wayfarers fail to mention, as you pack your bags in preparation for your journey...
With its stunning coral beaches and a history and culture that combines Swahili, Arab, Indian and European influences, Unguja, better known as Zanzibar,...
Ali Abdelaziz Ben Saad explores the influence of the Ottoman coffee-houses of Tunis and the connections between coffee and spirituality.
The history of Islam in Africa is almost as old as Islam itself, stretching back to the 7th century. Below,...
Sidi Bou Said: Tunisia’s Trendy Coffee Town & its Hidden Sufi Connection Droves of men, in traditional Tunisian garb, flooded...
Our last stop on our trip to Kenya lay just off its coast. The Lamu Archipelago, a group of small islands,...
We follow four young Moroccans as they hitchhike or "autostop" across their homeland.
In episode three, Zara talks to Mustafa Briggs about the history of Islam in West Africa. They discuss the roots of Islam in the region, the intellectual achievements of Timbuktu and other centres of learning, sufism and the empowerment of women through scholarship that can be seen throughout West African history. Mustafa also tells us about his upcoming lecture series 'Beyond Bilal'.
