I think the final and most important part of my review of Makkah has to be the Al Baraj shopping mall. Like every modern city, there is a mall. Yes, it is next to the holiest place packed with shops, food courts, luxury hotels and restaurants. This mall has raised a lot of differences in opinions and minds. Some like it and others don't. They say that it is so close to the holy mosque and that … [Read more...]
Demystifying Umrah: What Muslims Do & How they perform Umrah?
BA lounge Review Manchester Airport Hotel Review: Holiday Inn London Heathrow BA Galleries full photo tour of the empty morning lounge (I was lucky!) BA Club Europe (business class) London to Istanbul review Review: Primeclass lounge Istanbul airport Saudi Airlines Istanbul to Jeddah Jedda airport immigration chaos Photos from Mekkah- the Holiest city in the world for … [Read more...]
My Umrah: Passing through Jeddah Immigrations
BA lounge Review Manchester Airport Hotel Review: Holiday Inn London Heathrow BA Galleries full photo tour of the empty morning lounge (I was lucky!) BA Club Europe (business class) London to Istanbul review Review: Primeclass lounge Istanbul airport Saudi Airlines Istanbul to Jeddah Photos from Mekkah- the Holiest city in the world for Muslims Hotel Review: Hilton Makkah … [Read more...]
Photo Album of Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque, Muscat
I recently wrote about the beautiful country of Oman and the capital Muscat alongside a photo album of my trip. One of the things that I loved the most about Muscat is the Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque. I have seen the mosque feature in many publications and on various quotes, Islamic and non-Islamic, as it has unique design. It comes on the top for me alongside the Abu Dhabi Sheikh Zayed mosque. I … [Read more...]
Trip Report: Oman a must visit country
I have been stuck with a bad case of flu since my return from Umrah. It seems that the only thing that I can do is stare at my pc with half of my brain not functioning properly. So I decided it was a decluttering day of my Dropbox. I found some awesome photos of my trip to Oman a couple of years ago. It was before I started the MuslimTravelGirl's adventures so I never really posted or wrote about … [Read more...]
My Umrah: Photos from Mekkah- the Holiest city in the world for Muslims
All praise to God I managed to perform my Umrah yesterday. I will share more photos and information on this as it was such an amazing spiritual activity but also an interesting human experience. Unfortunately, Hilton let me down with their internet connection as it is extremely poor. I can't upload any videos or photos as it takes absolutely ages and literally every photo in this post takes at … [Read more...]
MuslimTravelGirl & The Sin City aka Las Vegas
This is long overdue article and I know some people wanted to know my opinion of the Sin City; Las Vegas I didn't know what to expect to be honest. I love the CSI Las Vegas and Hangover movies so I expected party party and more party. Here is my short verdict: It wasn’t as bad as I expected it to be. If you have been on a Greek Island during the summer, like the ones I grew up in, then Las … [Read more...]
The best way to explore New York city …
On my recent trip to New York, I was there only for 4 days so I knew it would be busy especially as I have no idea which places I wanted to see. I did have a rough idea of the areas and attractions but I am not a super touristy person who enjoys museums, queues, and super expensive entrance fees. So I generally opt out for anything that is too much of an attraction. I am pretty sure it … [Read more...]