Travel Guides
Free, in-depth guides to Islamic heritage travel - trip planning, city itineraries, and practical advice for the road. Every guide is free to read.
Planning a Ziyarah Trip to Madinah
How to plan a visit to Madinah: when to go, how the ziyarah sites are grouped by zone, transport, timing, and practical courtesy on the ground.
Islamic Heritage Sites of Andalusia
A traveller's guide to the Islamic heritage of Andalusia: Cordoba's Mezquita, Granada's Alhambra, Seville and Medina Azahara, with a suggested route.
An Istanbul Islamic History Itinerary
A multi-day Istanbul itinerary through Ottoman and Byzantine layers: Suleymaniye, the Blue Mosque, Hagia Sophia, Topkapi and Eyup, with a suggested route.
Halal Travel Planning Basics
Practical basics for halal-friendly travel: finding prayer spaces and halal food, timing your day around prayers, and smoother logistics for families.
Uzbekistan's Islamic Golden Age Cities
A guide to Samarkand, Bukhara and Khiva: the Registan, Ulugh Beg's observatory, and the scholars who made Central Asia a centre of learning.
An Islamic Cairo Itinerary
A walking itinerary through historic Cairo: Al-Muizz street, Ibn Tulun, Sultan Hassan, Al-Azhar and the City of the Dead, with practical tips.
Visiting Jerusalem's Islamic Heritage
A historical visitor guide to the Al-Aqsa compound and Jerusalem's Old City: the Dome of the Rock, the layout of the Haram, and the quarters.
Islamic Heritage of Fez and Morocco
A guide to Fez and Morocco's Islamic heritage: Al-Qarawiyyin, the medina, the madrasas, and the links to Marrakech and Andalusia.
Islamic Heritage of Kairouan and Tunisia
A guide to Kairouan and Tunisia's Islamic heritage: the Great Mosque, the Aghlabid basins, the medina, and the coastal cities.
Islamic Heritage of Timbuktu and Mali
A guide to Timbuktu and Mali's Islamic heritage: the great earthen mosques, the Sankore scholars, the manuscript libraries, and the Saharan trade.
Islamic Heritage of Sicily and Arab-Norman Palermo
Sicily's Islamic centuries and the Arab-Norman monuments of Palermo, Monreale and Cefalu: history, the key sites, and practical notes for visiting.
Ottoman Heritage Across the Balkans
Ottoman-era mosques, bridges and bazaars across Bosnia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Albania, Bulgaria and beyond, with history and a suggested route.
Islamic Architecture Terms for Travellers
A traveller's glossary of Islamic architecture: mihrab, muqarnas, iwan, sahn, medrese, turbe and more, with the regional variations you meet on signage.
Planning a Multi-City Heritage Trip
A practical method for stringing heritage cities into one trip: sequencing, pacing, transport, opening hours and how long each site really needs.