Tagged: islam

A Photo Pilgrimage to the Planet’s Most Spiritual Places

You don't have to think of travel as a spirtual experience, but plenty of seekers have thought of their spiritual experiences as a form of travel. Every pilgrimage, sojourn in the…

Saudi Arabia Blocks International Pilgrims from Mecca

For the first time in modern history, Muslims from around the world will not be allowed to make the pilgrimage to Mecca this year. Saudi Arabia announced yesterday that international…

Muslim History Tour Tells Untold Chapter of New York City's Past—and Present

The gym where I work out (when I’m feeling up to it and can’t find anything good on Netflix) is housed in a building that stands where there used to be a mosque founded by Yemeni…

Police Destroy Semi-Submerged Sculpture Park in the Maldives

Police officers wielding saws, pickaxes, and ropes have destroyed the world's first semi-submerged sculpture park. Located in the Maldives, Coralarium—which Frommer's covered this…

Arthur Frommer: The Ban on Muslim Travel to the US is Counterproductive

Undoubtedly, the most significant recent development in travel was the Supreme Court’s approval, by a slender 5-to-4 margin, of Donald Trump’s ban against Muslim travel to the United…

Muzbnb: Everything You'd Expect From a Home-Sharing Service, Minus Islamophobia

A new startup will aim to help Muslim travelers find the things they'll need most when they leave home: places that welcome them.Muzbnb, the latest peer-to-peer home-sharing service to…

What's New: An Online Update for Frommer's Tahiti & French Polynesia

Planning Your Trip French Polynesia is not quite as expensive now that the exchange rate for the American dollar has rebounded from a low of 77 French Pacific francs (CFP) in 2007 to…