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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This topic gathers Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s travel writing, most notably his extended journeys through Bosnia and to Srebrenica. Part reportage and part reflection, these pieces observe places, peoples, and histories through the eyes of a scholar. They offer a more personal register than his other work, where landscape and memory become occasions for thought.
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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 with a gentle parting, as though they feared to wake the…
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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