On the hills in and around Cape Town you will find dozens of Muslim graves, the oldest of which are...
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Traveller’s dua (supplication) asking Allah for goodness, ease and safety on their journey, and protection for their homes and loved...
Bilal Hassan travels to Gwadar, Pakistan To say that Gwadar’s location is idyllic would be an understatement. Affectionately referred to as Ganjen by...
For the first time in many years Karachi is in a good position to say Khush Amdeed – Welcome! So if you’re planning...
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The duo behind Blue Cairo share their essential map for exploring Islamic Cairo Just south of where the Nile river...
Alex Reynolds from Lost With Purpose shares her experiences/conclusions/insights from more than four years of full time travel.
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Zara Choudhary on visiting the Companions (Sahaba) of Jordan Memory is a fickle thing; clear one minute, hazy or gone...
Walking through the heart of the old city, one may find its cobblestoned streets lead them to a compound accentuated...
Al-Hujeireh mosque sits quietly, nestled among its neighbours, seeking little attention. Walk through its outer doors and you find yourself...
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.
