Useful apps for the Modern Wayfarer

By Sana Gillani on Sep 23, 2016 in Blog, Featured, Review |

So I’ve had a little bit of fun playing around with some apps for this piece. I’ve searched for the apps I believe can be of most benefit to travellers, especially for traveller’s with the religious needs of Muslims. Some of these have also been recommended to me by others, or come to my attention through my own recent travels. In an age where our smartphones assist us to organise so much of our lives, record many of our life experiences and provide us with important information, the use and development of apps for the travellers market is exciting to observe.

Planning a multi-city trip? Here’s my Flightfox review.

By Sana Gillani on Aug 19, 2015 in Blog, Review |

I often say that half the joy of a trip is the planning stage. This time round, however, I have felt the stress of organising a more complex itinerary. Initially, my husband and I had made the intention to travel to perform Umrah and visit family and friends in countries along the way as well. We later learned we would not be able to travel for Umrah this year as our travel availability dates clash with the end of the Hajj season, in which you cannot obtain a visa to Saudi for Umrah. Allah is the best of planners, and we will do what we can to achieve this in the future, inshaAllah!

Exploring Islamic China – Part One: Beijing, Lanzhou and Linxia

By Sana Gillani on Jun 29, 2015 in Blog, Review, Travelogue | 1 comment

In September 2012, myself, along with my friend, Rabea, from Australia, and my friends Tanveer, Ambreen, Shazia and Rachida, all from the UK, took a tour of China with tour company IslamiChina. The tour spanned just under two weeks and included all the major Chinese landmarks including the Great Wall, Forbidden City and Terracotta Warriors. The tour company is a halal tourism operator, focusing on Muslim tourists and also offering their customers with the opportunity to visit Islamic communities and monuments in different Chinese cities.

Intro to the Wayfarer’s Compass + Review of Ibn Battuta’s Rihla

By Sana Gillani on Mar 28, 2015 in Blog, Review |

Salam Alaykum and Welcome to the Wayfarer’s Compass. My intention is for this blog is to become a hub of all things Islamic travel. I want you to be inspired by other people’s journeys and to be assisted in planning your own. Whether it be Hajj, studying Islam abroad, or going on a family holiday, there needs to be more spaces for us Muslims to explore the Islamic...