The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is home to a rich cultural heritage, with each region showcasing distinct folkloric traditions that harmonize with the natural environment. Ardah symbolizes the enduring bond between the leadership and the people, performed by men expressing loyalty Read more…
America based Islamic scholar, Shaykh Omar Suleiman has expressed his love for a traditional Hausa cap, Tangaran also known as Hula, Bama cap and Taguia. Tangaran is a cap, prized across the whole of Africa for its intricate embroidery and Read more…
Language is the fundamental means of expression and communication in daily life, and speaking, writing, and reading are essential parts of that process. It is also typical for some words in one language to sound and mean similarly in another, Read more…
Bama Cap is known by many names – fila, hula or yaudi. Whatever name you use, it’s still a Bama cap, a distinctive hat made by the Bama people of Nigeria’s Borno State. The Bama caps are now popular across Read more…
The annual practice of raising the Kiswah takes place in the Masjid al-Haram in Saudi Arabia, where pilgrims come to perform the Hajj. After the Kiswah is hoisted, the white fabric (symbolising the Ihram) is draped around the Ka’bah. Each Read more…
Timbuktu, an ancient city in the geographic center of Mali, was founded around 1100 CE as a seasonal camp by Tuareg nomads. Its location at the meeting point of desert and water made it an ideal trading center. The old Read more…
The annual practice of changing the Kiswah (Ghilaf-e-Kaaba) takes place at Saudi Arabia’s Masjid al-Haram. The Kiswah, a large piece of black silk with golden designs embroidered on it, is draped above the Kaaba to mark the start of the Read more…
The Eid-el-Fitr holiday celebrates the completion of Ramadan, the Islamic month in which Muslims fast from dawn to sunset and abstain from eating, drink, and sexual pleasure. Muslims will congregate in mosques or open locations to offer two “Rakat” units Read more…
