I had such an amazing experience in Spain and Morocco. I was introduced to this tour by taking the Western Sunrise class taught by Sheikh Abdullah Hakim Quick through Al Maghrib Institute. When he’d first mentioned it, it sounded like a nice escape; being able to see new things, all revolving around my own Muslim heritage. When we reached our first location, it was at that point that I’d realized the class felt incomplete. Incomplete without being able to actually see the very subjects Sheikh Hakim spoke of. Studying our background history with bits of fun planted at each turn ended up changing my first thought of the Trip. The ‘believe it when you see it’ phrase should be able to describe my feelings towards seeing the wonderful cities and islamic landmarks that depicted our history. Even after returning home, I still can’t fully describe how it felt to simply look at a building and wonder about the Brothers and Sisters I have never met from those ages. Alhamdulilah I’ve left this trip with a larger outlook on the actual muslim ummah of our past generations. Suffice it to say, the entire trip made for what could arguably be the most enriching experience in my life. Also, I want to say thank you again to our tour guide Br Tariq who was absolutely amazing. He had made sure we were all safe and comfortable; but what made his actions heart-warming was that he sincerely wanted us all to enjoy the trip to its fullest extent. He wanted to make sure we wouldn’t worry about being away from family in an unknown territory. His intention was duly noted and highly appreciated. I would suppose that could be considered the ‘Icing on the Cake’ for the entire experience. I highly recommend this tour for anyone interested in broadening their Islamic horizon, and inshallah I hope Allah (SWT) allows me to enjoy this experience again in the near future. Jazakullah Khair

Assalamualaikum, I am writing in an attempt at expressing how extraordinary the past week has been for me. Honestly, my expectations were not high nor were my emotions prepared for what was to come. The structure of the ‘tour’ was well thought through and perfect for allowing the history and ideology to become ingrained in our mids and souls. I say ‘tour’ with inverted commas because I don’t like to call it simply a ‘tour’ as I feel it weakens the value of this heart wrenching and nourishing experience, it is much more than simply a sight seeing tour, you bring the history to life and Allah has graced you with a passion that cannot be missed. Not only did you do this to the highest extent, but you also allowed us the freedom to explore our sentiments and our subconscious affiliation with Al-andalus in a way that has allowed me, personally, to begin to see things in a striking new light. It has increased my yearning to improve my Deen and work towards my goals for the future for the sake of Allah and the Muslim Ummah. There is so much more that I am able to say, but for now all I will say is that it has been a truly life changing week and has been a trigger in not only wanting to learn about our heritage as muslims, but also a start in getting to know who I am. I am not used to writing so sentimentally, but your kindness was truly heartening and I am incredibly excited to work with you in the future if any opportunities arise InshaAllah. Please forgive me if I have done you any wrong on this trip or caused any annoyance at all. Ramadan Kareem and I hope you find this month blessed. JazakAllahu Kahairan,

Salamu Allicom Brother Tariq, I hope you and the family are doing well. I sincerely apologize for the late response. Here is my review of the tour (I have also attached a photo of myself because if I remember correctly, you had asked us to send one along with the reviews): This tour has definitely been the most educational and incredible experience of my life so far. I had an absolutely amazing time and learned so much. The tour was so incredibly organized and professional. They took excellent care of us and arranged for wonderful accommodations in Spain and in Morocco. I truly enjoyed every single moment of this tour, from the informative presentations to the historical sights, to the wonderful people that I was able to meet. The way we were able to study and experience our Islamic heritage was unbelievable. I am so thankful that I was able to be a part of this amazing journey. Brother Tariq was a wonderful tour guide, and was honestly the most patient man I have ever met. He was able to guide us throughout both countries with ease and answer any questions we had. I wholeheartedly recommend this tour to everyone! It is an amazing journey that everyone should experience. Please let me know if there’s anything else I can do to help. Jazak Allah Khair.