Walking through the heart of the old city, one may find its cobblestoned streets lead them to a compound accentuated...
For the first time in many years Karachi is in a good position to say Khush Amdeed – Welcome! So if you’re planning...
A journey through the Mauritanian wilderness to visit Murabit al-Hajj Night was upon us- that uncompromising, pitch-black type that enshrouds...
Ramadan is the month of fasting, worship and Qur’an. It is a time to recalibrate the heart and redirect one’s...
In a little known corner of an Indian metropolis lies a thriving Yemeni oasis, complete with harees, gahwah, and mandi....
In the last few years, the number of Muslims visiting Jerusalem and Palestine has steadily increased. There are likely to...
At the foot of the Sierra Nevada mountains, in Spain's Andalusia province, sits the historic city of Granada. For almost 250 years, between 1238 and 1492, the city, then part of the Nasrid Kingdom, stood as the last remaining Muslim stronghold in the peninsula. Under the Nasrids, it became a hub for economic prosperity, cultural influence and intellectual development.
Zara Choudhary on visiting the Companions (Sahaba) of Jordan Memory is a fickle thing; clear one minute, hazy or gone...
Zara Choudhary on 7 places to visit in Fes, especially as a Muslim traveller. At more than a thousand years...
In episode five, Zara speaks to Wafa Aouchiche, founder of Burgundy Roots, about their retreats in Jamaica. We talk about the Jamaican Muslim community and the ‘Ras-Mus’ (Rasta-Muslims), and the connections between the Caribbean & Algerian revolutionaries.
An audio version of this article, complete with sound from the actual visit, can be found here: KHAYAL DIARIES |...
On the hills in and around Cape Town you will find dozens of Muslim graves, the oldest of which are...












