This Rajab, from the 10th to 18th of January, we are blessed with the opportunity to literally follow in the footsteps of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ — walking the path of the Ḥijra from Makkah to Madinah, in the blessed company of Al-Habib Kazim Ja‘far Muhammad al-Saqqaf, a master of the spiritual path, a scholar of Tarim, and a direct descendant of the Prophet ﷺ.
Our route is inspired by the lifelong research of Professor Abdullah Hussein Al-Kadi, the foremost scholar of the Ḥijra. His decades of study and exploration have mapped the exact path the Prophet ﷺ took, transforming one of the most important moments in Islamic history into a living journey we can still trace today.
We walk to emulate and connect to the Beloved ﷺ — to witness the desert he ﷺ crossed, to feel the air that embraced him ﷺ, and to contemplate the hardship he ﷺ endured so that the world could know Islam today.
By walking with Habib Kazim al-Saqqaf, we hope to connect not only ourselves, but also our communities, back to the one whom Allah loves beyond all others, especially at a time of immense tribulation for our ummah.
You can be a part of this walk by sponsoring a kilometre or more of the Hijra route. For £63 you can dedicate a kilometre to a loved one who has passed or is alive — as an ongoing sadaqah jariyah for them, their names will be read on a given morning of the walk. The Ḥijra Walk entails 315 kilometre walked over 8 days (there are 135km that we will be unable to walk due to the difficult terrain). We are aiming to have all 315km for each walker sponsored in the name of blessed individuals.
When completing the donation, you will be able to enter the name of the loved one/s you are sponsoring on behalf of. Once the donation is in your basket, please click ‘add a custom message’ to enable you to share their names.
Through this, we seek mercy — and we also hope to build a legacy — by raising funds for Muṣṭafā Mount, a project of Greensville Trust Muṣṭafā Mount is a space of learning, worship, and community in Bradford UK, where faith is taught, lived, and shared. Funds raised will help prepare the ground for the next stage of its vision. This is not about building walls, but about rebuilding hearts — so that our ummah might once again become truly Muhammadan.
