Useful Contacts In Saudi Arabia (especially for South Africans) Food in Mecca and Medina *New List Of Currently Available Contact Details For Homemade Food in Makkah & Madinah* *(Compiled October 2022)* *MAKKAH* *Aneesa / Ml Yusuf* +966 50359 1628 *Makkah Kitchen* +966572842605 *MADINAH* *Aaliya* (laundry also) +966557028132 *Shamima Omar* +966580577604 *Mariam Nakhooda* +966505312691 *Naasir* +966508515997…
Best Restaurants in Turkey This list is based on recommendations from travellers to Turkey. The food is halaal but some of them may serve alcohol. Nevertheless, please verify halaal status and ensure that you are comfortable before eating. Best Restaurants in Istanbul Mado Istanburger Virginia Angus Burgerillas- (Try the Chilli Burger) Hafiz Mustafa Cecconi’s Istanbul…
Top Muslim-majority countries to visit around the world Traveling across the world brings the joy of discovering diverse cultures, tantalizing cuisines, and landscapes that seem straight out of a painting. Muslim-majority countries, with their rich tapestry of history, culture, and hospitality, stand as some of the most intriguing destinations to explore. This list comprises ten…
Halaal food in Seychelles In general, hotels and restaurants will tell you that their chicken and beef are Halaal as they are imported from countries where they are halaal certified however they do also serve pork and alcohol so contamination could be an issue. Ask the relevant questions and make sure you’re happy with the…
(This post was written after our visit to Palestine in 2009. May Allah protect the believers in Palestine, ease their pain and suffering, and grant them victory against the oppressors. Aameen. ) The old city of Jerusalem, known in Arabic as “Al-Quds” or “Baitul-Maqdis” (“The Noble, Sacred Place”), is one of the most fascinating cities I’ve ever been to…
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I visited Italy a few years ago with my family. We went to Rome, Florence, Pisa and Venice. These were our experiences with halaal food. In Venice, halaal food is hard to find. There are Muslim owned takeaways like Pizza e Kebab but they will tell you that the only pure halaal meat they have…
Compiled by Cii Radio The N3 is a national route in South Africa that connects Johannesburg and Durban,respectively South Africa’s largest and third-largest cities. Johannesburg is the financial and commercial heartland of South Africa, while Durban is South Africa’s key port and one of the busiest ports in the Southern Hemisphere and is also a…
Please verify halaal status as it may have changed Halaal food in Namibia is not that easy to find but what we discovered during our travels there, is that the Hungry Lion franchises are Halaal certified. At least, all those that we saw were. We had never had it in South Africa before but were…
Halaal food is hard to find in Rio De Janeiro and apparently the fish and vegetable dishes contain alcohol or animal fat. After eating snacks that we had carried with us for two days, we found Mohamed’s Food Cart in Copacabana. Mohamed is an Egyptian Muslim and he assured us that his meat was Halaal…
My trip to China was the first time that I specifically looked for an Islamic tour operator in the country I was travelling to – mainly due to the complex Chinese cuisine and the language barriers there. After much research, and deliberation – we decided to go with IslamiChina. We had a few minor issues…
The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, “There is a garden from the gardens of Paradise between my house and my pulpit, and my pulpit is on my Lake Fount (Al-Kauthar).” It is currently identified by a green carpet in the Prophet’s (Peace be upon him) masjid and is also referred to as Rawdah. It…
These photos were taken in Makkah in January 2015. There is a lot of construction going on as part of the government’s efforts to expand the Masjid-al-Haram. This is set to continue in different phases for the next few years. As a result, large parts of the Masjid-al-Haram are not usable. This is what…