Maahad As’Sayyida Aisha

Maahad Aisha has been such an amazing experience. Words can not even express it. Let me start from the basics and build up to the PEAK! You enter this building, walk down a bit and then go up to the first floor, the ground floor has an Arabic nursery that you can put your little…

Quraan Centres in Turkey

(Updated 8.10.20) Allah (Azza wa Jall) said about Quran: “This is the Book (the Quran), whereof there is no doubt, guidance to those who are Al-Muttaqoon [the pious].” (Quran, 2:2)  RasulAllah (ﷺ)“Read the Quran, for verily it will come on the Day of Standing as an intercessor for its companions.” (Muslim) There are so many reasons to study…

Visa, Residency and Citizenship in Turkey

Change begins at the end of our comfort zone - such a cliché quote yet seriously taking the first step to move anywhere you call 'home' can be daunting and even nerve-wrecking! Thoughts start running through your mind, from income, cost of living, friends, social circle, residency, studies... YOUR mind literally can run around in…

Study Arabic and Islam in Istanbul

(Updated 04.01.21) Over the last 10 years, the influx of Arab scholars in Istanbul has caused both Turks and Yabancılar – pronounced Yah Ban Ji Lar (Foreigners – a word you will hear quite a lot in Turkey!) great awareness of the deen and people have become much more open-minded and people have a genuine…

Mosques in Doha

What better place to go to than the house of Allah? As with any country in the Middle East, Qatar has masaajid (Plural of masjid) in every corner. Some are big and some are small. Some have halaqaat in Arabic, some have halaqaat in other languages.  Some are freeeeezing (bring a cardigan) and some are…

Getting a Qatari Visa

Whether you are looking to get a tourist visa, work visa or family visa – there is SO much conflicting information online so I have tried (to the best of my ability and things may still change) to put the basics on the two most common visas below: Tourist Visa You need to check on…

Jobs in Qatar

Some brothers and sisters apply for a job and then just take a back seat, only willing to move if they get a reply or a follow-up interview. You may think you don't have adequate qualifications and not even apply however, still try! Employers often bend their own rules when it comes to hiring. I…

Renting a place in Qatar

So you know the type of place you want, but you don't know where or how to search? In Qatar, you actually have a variety of ways in which you can search for an apartment. First and foremost, check the websites below: https://www.qatarliving.com/classifieds/propertieshttps://www.propertyfinder.qa/https://‎www.mubawab.com.qa/https://olx.qa/en/properties/properties-for-rent/ House Hunting in Qatar On the above websites, you may find more…