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I have been putting off writing this blog for over two months, I put it down to not having enough time to actually sit down and compile it, but I realise now that I have been putting it off because it really gets me upset, it is something I have struggled to accept. What made ...
As we set off to Bethlehem we did not know what to expect. We had seen online reports and read the stories about Gaza, Hebron and other occupied territories but we knew being there would be a very different thing. I was really keen to see what was really going on and get stories from ...
I was blessed to be invited to visit Jerusalem for the third time. During Ramadhan I made the intention to try visit for Eid ul-Adha. I can say now intention was fulfilled – Subhan-Allah! Eid in Al Quds was absolutely amazing, the Al-Aqsa compound is full of people being joyful and all dressed up in the ...
A sigh of helplessness Amongst the signs of oppression Vs A sigh of relief Amongst the signs of freedom It almost feels selfish I am the latter, when people out there simply appreciate the feeling that they matter. Jeeda Joseph
After travelling out to Aida Camp in Bethlehem, West Bank. We distributed backpacks to the children who were about to start school after Eid-ul-Adha. The way they hugged the backpacks it made me write the following... This backpack is the world It holds within hope A hope of change A flicker of freedom This backpack is a dream Filled with education A ...
We got to #MasjidAnNabwi for #Jummah (6 April 2018) and we found our spot, I opened my phone in order to read surah Kahf and the lady next to me asked me what I was reading I replied in my broken urdu surah Kahf and said due to it being Friday, she asked if I could read it aloud ...
I feel blessed. Within 5 weeks I was blessed to visit Al-Aqsa and then Makkah and Madinah. One of the many things that fascinate me when visiting Makkah is the amount of people from so many places and every corner of the world. Every person has a different outlook, different dream, different goal but all ...
A rather poignant moment captured at Al Aqsa on my latest trip - A lady holds up a sign with names of people who are unable to visit the Masjid due to restrictions as others including us roam freely smiling, blissfully ignorant or maybe just unapologetic. This is Fatoom and her son, she was holding up a paper ...
One of the main beauties of visiting Jerusalem is walking the footsteps of so many Prophets that came before us - peace and blessings upon them. Prophets which are an integral part of Muslims, Jews and Christians. All three monotheistic faiths are also commonly known as the Abrahimic faiths after Prophet Ibrahim who carried the message ...
During our trip with Zaarvel, we had overall a group of 40-50 of us. This is the second time I have had the honour of visiting Al-Aqsa. Part of the journey with the group you are offered the chance to go visit some households in order to get an idea of how local people live ...