Zara Choudhary on 7 places to visit in Fes, especially as a...
The Prophet ﷺ once sent forth a man to meet with an...
Traveller’s dua (supplication) asking Allah for goodness, ease and safety on their journey, and protection for their homes and loved ones in their absence. اللهُ أكبَر ، اللهُ أكبَر ،...
Heraa Hashmi on road-tripping through Morocco It began as a casual notion,...
Visiting Lapland to see the Northern Lights: What you need to know...
This post deals with one of the questions we get asked most often: how do I visit the Blessed Tree? For more information about the historical significance of the Tree, read...
In the last few years, the number of Muslims visiting Jerusalem and...
The Seyahetname of Evliya Çelebi is a multivolume travel account of a...
Listen to the audio version of this article: Podcast Ep 31 KHAYAL DIARIES | Lessons From Life on the Road by Alex Reynolds I had literally no idea I would...
Mohammed Khan on visiting Imam Jazuli and the 7 Saints of Marrakesh...
We follow four young Moroccans as they hitchhike or "autostop" across their homeland.
According to a 1925 guidebook, Lisbon is “a fair vision in a dream, clear-cut against a bright blue sky which the sun gladdens with its gold. And the domes, the monuments,...
London. The name itself conjures up images of red buses, black cabs...
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.
With its stunning coral beaches and a history and culture that combines Swahili, Arab, Indian and European influences, Unguja, better known as Zanzibar, is a fascinating place to visit- and since its almost entirely Muslim,...
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.
With Ertuğrul-fever (still) running high, Humza Sheikh shows us how to visit the...
The duo behind Blue Cairo share their essential map for exploring Islamic Cairo Just south of where the Nile river branches into three streams, is a vast land that is...
Muslims are increasingly adhering to plant-based diets for a variety of reasons...
For the first time in many years Karachi is in a good...
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 alternative guide for TOKYO, KOBE and KYOTO. As a child,...
With Hajj just around the corner, I compiled a list of things...
Shafquat Arefeen provides a 5-7 day guide to Beijing for Muslim travellers. ...