Performing Umrah is one of the most spiritually enriching experiences for Muslims around the world. For many, it is a dream come true to visit the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, seeking closeness to Allah and renewal of their faith. However, many Muslims living in the United States face challenges when it comes to the cost of traveling for Umrah. At Salah Travels, we understand the...

History is not created with a big bang. It moves in subtle, almost imperceptible steps in which all men and women participate. It is an edifice on which the action of every human, no matter how humble, has left its imprint. Great events do occur, but they merely mark the milestones in the continuing unfolding of history. In recreating the critical moments in Islamic history that have molded...

The fall of Jerusalem was the price paid by the Muslims for the continued civil wars brought on by competing Sunni and Shi’a visions of Islamic history. The Crusades, declared in 996, were an intercontinental invasion across a front line extending more than 3,000 miles from Spain to Palestine. At the time, the house of Islam was divided into three households. The Turks championed the...