Zara Choudhary on visiting the Companions (Sahaba) of Jordan Memory is a fickle thing; clear one minute, hazy or gone...
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The duo behind Blue Cairo share their essential map for exploring Islamic Cairo Just south of where the Nile river...
With Ertuğrul-fever (still) running high, Humza Sheikh shows us how to visit the tomb of Ertuğrul and the ‘fathers’ of the...
In a little known corner of an Indian metropolis lies a thriving Yemeni oasis, complete with harees, gahwah, and mandi....
Muhammad Ayaz Ramjaun visits the sufi saints of Mauritius White sand beaches and clear-blue sea; underwater waterfall illusions, tropical weather;...
Over the course of my life, whenever I visited Pakistan, it was always to visit family in Karachi. For whatever...
Those who have followed Sacred Footsteps for some time will know that one of the things we aim to do...
As soon as I stepped out of the taxi I knew I had chosen the wrong time of day. Without...
In episode six, Zara talks to Muazzam Mir about the history of Islam in East Africa. They talk about the history of Muslims in the region, which goes back to the time of the Prophet (saw) himself. Muazzam explains how Islam spread, beginning with the Swahili coast, and the role of traders, travellers, and sufi tariqahs in the process.
Alex Reynolds from Lost With Purpose shares her experiences/conclusions/insights from more than four years of full time travel.
Each year in Rabi al-Awwal, the small island of Lamu plays host to a three day Maulid festival. Participants arrive...
The cultural fabric of Kochi has been elegantly woven by the beauty of Islam. Known as the ‘Princess of the...
