by Umm Shayma | Oct 26, 2013 | Travel
“And proclaim unto mankind the pilgrimage. They will come unto thee on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every deep ravine” (Qur’an 22:27) “Don’t be hasty and rush for things that have not yet happened?” Someone...
by Umm Shayma | Mar 31, 2013 | Travel
When Abu Shayma and I decided to make the journey to Mauritania extra special for our children. We came across this amazing website http://www.seat61.com. I got very excited at the thought of traveling across France, Spain and Morocco to reach our final destination-...
by Umm Shayma | Mar 9, 2013 | Education, Travel
They ask: “why Mauritania and not Egypt nor The Gulf?? I reply: “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” Ralph Waldo Emerson I received a call yesterday from my husband. Since his return to London, he...
by Umm Shayma | Feb 17, 2013 | News, Travel
“And those who disbelieved said to their messengers, “We will surely drive you out of our land, or you must return to our religion.” [Ibrahim 13] “They said, “And why should we not fight in the cause of Allah when we have been driven out...
