Journey to America (56)
We prayed Fajr in the mosque of Zaytuna College, perched high upon a lofty hill whose summit greets…
This topic gathers Shaykh Akram Nadwi’s travel writing, most notably his extended journeys through Bosnia and to Srebrenica. Part reportage and part reflection, these pieces observe places, peoples, and histories through the eyes of a scholar. They offer a more personal register than his other work, where landscape and memory become occasions for thought.
Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim We set out at eight o’clock, with the breaking of morning, towards Srebrenica. Two coaches carried us, cutting through the mountains of Bosnia with a gentle parting, as though they feared to wake the…
Following in the tradition of the great travel writers of the past, such as Ibn Battuta, Evliya Celebi…