For centuries, the dargah (zawiya/tomb) of Moinuddin Chishti, otherwise known as Hazrat Khwaja Gharib Nawaz, has attracted rulers and lay-men alike....
An audio version of this article, complete with sound from the actual visit, can be found here: KHAYAL DIARIES |...
With Hajj just around the corner, I compiled a list of things useful for women to pack, based on my...
In the last few years, the number of Muslims visiting Jerusalem and Palestine has steadily increased. There are likely to...
In Methala, Kodungallur, in the Indian state of Kerala, stands a small, unassuming mosque with a pale blue exterior; if not...
“The area between my house and my minbar is one of the gardens of Paradise…” Hadith For centuries upon centuries,...
The Day of Arafat marks the climax of the Hajj. For hundreds of years, pilgrims have congregated on the plain,...
This post deals with one of the questions we get asked most often: how do I visit the Blessed Tree? For...
People often ask what there is to do in Dubai aside from eat and shop. Having spent some time living there, I decided to compile my own list, based on some of my own favourite places to go and things to do. If malls are not really your thing, and you're not into desert 'excursions' that confuse Arab traditions with Bollywood (yes, this really happens), check out the list below for ideas that won't break the bank, don't require hotel tour guides, and have a little more substance than the usual tourist spots.
Madina al-Munawarra, the Radiant City of the Prophet
Life in the Iraqi capital in 1932
Friday prayers were about to begin; our taxi driver sped through the ancient streets of Jerusalem, towards the Sacred Sanctuary...