“One Thousand Roads to Mecca: Ten Centuries of Travelers Writing about the Muslim Pilgrimage” (collected and edited by Michael Wolfe) is a treasure trove: the chronicles...
Why do we consider emotional intelligence to be half of the Prophetic intellect? The answer lies in the word “messenger.” Messengers of Allah are tasked with...
As we approached the green lights in the Sa’i between Safa and Marwa, my husband and I prepared to split up so that he could fulfill...
Finding peace and tranquillity in life is a major human dream and desire. The earliest philosophers spoke about finding inner peace and happiness, and today still,...
Hajj is first and foremost a spiritual journey. The end goal of Hajj is simple–receive the gift of complete forgiveness of all of your past sins....
By Ro Nay San Lwin, Rohingya Blogger and Richard Potter, Burma Human Rights Network The first time Nurul* truly left the refugee camp he was born in he...
When your name gets called in the throne room, you know you’ve hit the jackpot! Ramadan of 1998 was my first trip for Umrah. A gift...
There are many journeys that made history. Think Musa crossing the Red Sea, Hannibal crossing the Alps or Caesar crossing the Rubicon. But there’s one journey...
It was the last prayer of Ramadan. Isha Prayer on the 29th. Makkah 2014. The Imam of Makkah did something amazing that struck me. The Imam...
By Dawud Walid During Black History Month, I have the intention of writing brief summaries, not in depth biographies, of some of the early figures in...
