The erudite spiritual master and saint Ibn Ata’illah, may God have mercy upon him, says in his Aphorisms (al-Hikam), “Let...
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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.
This post deals with one of the questions we get asked most often: how do I visit the Blessed Tree? For...
London. The name itself conjures up images of red buses, black cabs and three-piece suits. As a major global hub,...
In the last few years, the number of Muslims visiting Jerusalem and Palestine has steadily increased. There are likely to...
As soon as we started seeing the signs for Mostar on the outstretched Bosnian highway, my heart skipped a beat. We...
The Muslim Traveller’s Guide to Japan. For Muslims visiting Japan, and those interested in culture, art, nature and spirituality, Yasmine Ahmed-Lea provides an...
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.
For the first time in many years Karachi is in a good position to say Khush Amdeed – Welcome! So if you’re planning...
Bilal Hassan travels to Gwadar, Pakistan To say that Gwadar’s location is idyllic would be an understatement. Affectionately referred to as Ganjen by...
The Prophet ﷺ once sent forth a man to meet with an Arab tribe. When the man eventually returned to...
