Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 8
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim I woke for the Fajr prayer at a quarter past four, and at that hour a strange feeling came over me, one in…
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Turkey Journey 2024 – Day 6
(16) Morning Reflections I performed the Fajr prayer at the hotel mosque behind Shaykh Amin al-Hazmi at 6:50 AM, followed by a light breakfast. By 7:30 AM, we were on our way to the airport,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 7
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim We set out at eight o’clock, with the breaking of morning, towards Srebrenica. Two coaches carried us, cutting through the mountains of Bosnia…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 6
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim We took our breakfast at the hotel restaurant slowly and in peace. The sun had begun to spread its gentle rays over Mostar,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 5
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim The Eid Prayer at Half Past Six Sheikh Abu Talib, who had come from America, led us in the Eid prayer at half…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 4
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim To Fast or Accept the Traveller’s Concession? We had breakfast peacefully at the hotel restaurant, taking our time, but there was still some…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 3
From the Morning Lesson to Jajce (This lesson, on the Qur'anic vision of Ibrahim ﷺ and the vow of the wife of Imran, is…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 2
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim A Morning of Tafsir I woke for the Fajr prayer weighed down by fatigue. After praying, I let myself rest a short while,…
Bosnia Journey 2026 — Day 1
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim This is my second journey to Bosnia. I had shared memories of the first journey in six articles, recording what I saw of…
Journey to Turkey (26)
(26) I awoke early, a habit I have cultivated over the years, for there is no time clearer for the soul or more generous…
Journey to Turkey (25)
(25) We set out for Istanbul at dawn, at a time when the night still clung to the edges of the sky like an…
Journey to Turkey (1)
I departed from Oxford at a quarter past seven on a cold, still morning, preparing for a new journey to Turkey. I was to…
A Journey by Train
A Train Journey Today, on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, an academic session on jurisprudence and fatwa was held in Birmingham. The gathering was scheduled…
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