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This itinerary offers a great balance of culture, history, and adventure, as it takes you from the north to south of Morocco. It is designed to cover almost everything this North African Country has to offer. It allows you to enjoy the diversity the country offers from beaches, Rif Mountains, deserts, snow-capped mountains, with chaotic cities and also cozy farming villages. It gives you the chance to live the local experience, through local eyes of your enthusiastic tour leader. Experience the ship of the desert, the Sahara sand dunes, admire the view of the Kasbahs and their histories, get l ..read more

The Maldives Floating City Project The Maldives Floating City is, in its essence, an attempt to provide housing for the local Maldivian people but was shortlisted for the MIPIM Awards, an internationally recognized prestigious award for development projects. The Maldivians strongly bond with the sea; thus, living on water fits into their culture and history. The inspiration behind this project is the brain coral. These common and slowgrowing coral species resemble a human brain and usually serve as a strong foundation for coral reefs. By adopting this environmentally friendly floating constru ..read more

Halal Expo London (December 2nd - 3rd 2022) Halal Expo London is one to watch out for this coming December 2nd - 3rd insha’Allah. London is fast becoming a significant player in the Halal Industry. Over 8000 professionals will partake in this exhibition at ExCel London, which will represent a unique opportunity to meet with government agencies, businesses, and direct consumers. This event will represent various categories: food & beverage, travel and tourism, pharmaceuticals, business/e-commerce, cosmetics, technology, start-ups, logistics, media, finance, fashion, education, wellbeing, a ..read more

Explore the intricate geometry and the spiritual symbolism embedded in this award-winning Mosque. Amir Shakib Arslan Mosque does not follow the usual Cube, Dome, or Minaret aspect of typical Mosque construction. Its design conveys a much lighter and more modern expression of a Mosque’s traditional architectural typology. The Chief Designers, Makram el Kadi, and Ziad Jamaleddine embarked on a journey of studying sacred Islamic architecture in 2013. Never in their wildest dream did they imagine that they would be allowed to build a Mosque two years later until a client walked in requesting them ..read more

Rome, Venice, Florence, and Milan, with their heritage, architecture, scenery, cuisine, and climate, are the top destinations for travelers worldwide. The Amalfi coast has garnered celebrity status, and the rugged Dolomites have majestically captured the hearts of many. However, Sud Italia - Italian for Southern Italy, including the island of Sicily - deserves no less attention. For Muslims especially, this region is a rare gem, and uncovering its hidden beauty and history helps us have a stronger appreciation of the heyday of the Muslim civilization. Interestingly, Southern Italy is the heel ..read more

Ali Mohammed Ali Al-Harazi Designs offered women’s wear destined to the Gulf region, particularly the United Arab Emirates, where many women would naturally wear Abaya over their collections. As of 2022, they decided to offer entirely modest women’s wear that doesn’t need Abaya on top. They are seeking partners in the Modest fashion sphere. For collaboration inquiries, please reach out to A.M.A.A.H-Designs@outlook.com ..read more

A multi-million dollar start-up nominated for 2022’s Top 100 Muslim start-ups by The Center for Global Muslim Life has the words “Success goes hand in hand with serving our community and serving the world” inscribed on their webpage. Come along to learn more… PaliRoots was set up by a brother-sister duo, Hussein and Aminah Musa, in 2016. As children, they were part of the medical food program a d m i n i s t e r e d by their school since they hailed from a low-income family. Their grandfather, Sidi Hussein, instilled Palestine’s roots, culture, and love in the siblings’ hearts to preserve the ..read more

Our guest influencer for this issue is Kuhyar Karimian, most popularly known as Ku, from the Music group, The Sound of Reason. (@soundofreason) Welcome Ku! It is the first time Battuta has delved into the halal entertainment industry, so it is pretty exciting for us to interview you. I will begin by quoting a line from your song entitled “Traveler.” “In the rearview mirror of my life, the future comes so clear to see….” Taking you back to the beginning; Who is Ku? Ku, born Kuhyar Nathaniel Karimian, was born and raised in Montreal, Canada. My father was Persian, and my mother was half German ..read more