Ihram, explained plainly
Fatima SiddiquiKarachi, Pakistan
When to enter it, what breaks it, and the small mistakes that worry people far more than they should.
Planning this journey yourself?
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Masjid Quba, and the reward for two rak'ahs
The first mosque built in Islam is twenty minutes from your hotel, and most pilgrims never go.
Jabal al-Nour and the cave of Hira
A steep hour up, and the place where the first words were revealed. Who should attempt it and who should not.
The blessings of the last ten nights
What Laylat al-Qadr means for how you plan, and why the crowd is part of it rather than in the way of it.