Madina al-Munawarra, the Radiant City of the Prophet
Safi ibn Vali’s Mughal Hajj maps The Salamat Ras departed Surat in India on the 20th September 1676, carrying hundreds of pilgrims...
Zara Choudhary on the history of Islam and Muslims in Vietnam and visiting as a Muslim traveller There it stood,...
The Prophet ﷺ once sent forth a man to meet with an Arab tribe. When the man eventually returned to...
Timur Khan on invisible Indian writers in 18th century colonial travel writing Students of British rule in South Asia are familiar...
A few years ago, Zirrar, who is a key member of the Sacred Footsteps team, went on an incredible journey. Having already spent considerable time in Iran, he decided to set out alone, in search of the tomb of Imam Ghazali. In this episode, Zirrar reads his beautiful article recounting that journey.
The Day of Arafat marks the climax of the Hajj. For hundreds of years, pilgrims have congregated on the plain,...
In a little known corner of an Indian metropolis lies a thriving Yemeni oasis, complete with harees, gahwah, and mandi....
In the days leading up to my departure from my hometown in England I was nervous, especially when everyone I said...
Back in 2010, I spent a year in Syria, studying Arabic in Damascus. While there, I visited Bosra in the south...
An audio version of this article, complete with sound from the actual visit, can be found here: KHAYAL DIARIES |...
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