Jabal al-Nour & Hira
The mountain above Makkah where the first verses of the Qur’an were revealed. The climb takes about an hour.
Iqra — the first word.
Our most-chosen journey
The Seerah,
where it happened.
Twenty-three years of revelation, from a cave above Makkah to a room beside the Prophet’s Mosque ﷺ. Walk it in order, with a scholar telling each chapter on the ground it belongs to.
Route
Makkah, Madinah & Badr
Led by
A scholar of the Seerah
Includes
Umrah during the trip
Departures
Selected dates — ask early
“Indeed, in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example.”
Surah al-Ahzab, 33:21
Most of us learned the Seerah from books and khutbahs. On this journey, the valley of Badr, the slope of Uhud and the path of the Hijrah become places you have stood in — so the next time you hear the story, you can see it.
The prophetic life ﷺ
Three chapters, one life.
Chapter one
Birth, revelation and patience
Fifty-three years in Makkah: an orphan known as al-Amin, the first revelation at forty, and thirteen years of calling to Allah through boycott and loss.
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570 CE
Makkah
The Year of the Elephant
Muhammad ﷺ is born in Makkah to Aminah, months after his father Abdullah has died. Abrahah’s army, marching with elephants to destroy the Kaaba, is turned back the same year.
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595 CE
Makkah
Marriage to Khadijah
Known in Makkah as al-Amin, the trustworthy, he marries Khadijah bint Khuwaylid. She becomes the first to believe in him and his greatest support.
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610 CE
Jabal al-Nour
The first revelation
At forty, while retreating in the Cave of Hira, Jibreel comes to him with the first words of the Qur’an: “Read, in the name of your Lord who created.”
You stand here -
613 CE
Mount Safa
The open call
He climbs Safa and calls the clans of Quraysh to Allah. Persecution follows — Bilal on the hot sands, the family of Yasir martyred.
You stand here -
619 CE
Makkah & Ta’if
The Year of Sorrow
Khadijah and his uncle Abu Talib pass away within months of each other. He walks to Ta’if seeking support and is driven out with stones — and still prays for its people.
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621 CE
Makkah to Jerusalem
Al-Isra’ wal-Mi‘raj
The Night Journey to Masjid al-Aqsa and the ascension through the heavens, where the five daily prayers are given.
Chapter two
The migration that began a calendar
After the pledges of Aqabah, the believers leave for Yathrib in small groups. The Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr leave last — and the Islamic calendar begins with their journey.
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621–622 CE
Aqabah, Mina
The two pledges
Pilgrims from Yathrib meet him at night near Mina and pledge to protect him as they would their own families.
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622 CE
Jabal Thawr
Three nights in the cave
Leaving by night, he and Abu Bakr hide in the Cave of Thawr while Quraysh search the mountain. “Do not grieve; indeed Allah is with us.”
You stand here -
622 CE
Quba
The first mosque
Arriving on the outskirts of Yathrib, he lays the foundation of Masjid Quba — the first mosque built in Islam.
You stand here -
1 AH
Madinah
The city of the Prophet
Yathrib becomes al-Madinah. He builds his mosque beside his home and joins the Muhajirun and Ansar as brothers.
You stand here
Chapter three
A community, tested and completed
Ten years in Madinah: the qiblah turns, the first battles are fought, a treaty is signed, Makkah is opened without bloodshed, and the religion is declared complete.
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2 AH · 624 CE
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
The qiblah turns
During prayer, revelation comes to face the Kaaba instead of Jerusalem. The congregation turns mid-prayer — the mosque of the two qiblahs.
You stand here -
17 Ramadan, 2 AH
Badr
The Day of Criterion
Some 313 believers meet an army three times their size at the wells of Badr. The first decisive victory of Islam.
You stand here -
3 AH · 625 CE
Uhud
The lesson of the archers
The archers leave their hill and the battle turns. Hamzah, the Prophet’s uncle, is martyred and buried at the foot of the mountain.
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5 AH · 627 CE
Al-Khandaq
The Trench
On Salman al-Farisi’s advice, the believers dig a trench around Madinah. A confederate army besieges the city for weeks, then withdraws.
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6–8 AH
Hudaybiyyah to Makkah
Treaty, then opening
A treaty that seemed a setback is called a clear victory. Two years later he enters Makkah with ten thousand, forgives its people and clears the idols from the Kaaba.
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10–11 AH · 632 CE
Arafah & Madinah
The Farewell
At the Farewell Hajj he addresses the pilgrims at Arafah. Months later he passes away in Madinah, in the room of Aisha, where he rests today beside his mosque.
You stand here
The places
Every stop has its chapter.
Jabal Thawr
The cave where the Prophet ﷺ and Abu Bakr sheltered for three nights at the start of the Hijrah.
“Allah is with us.”
Arafah & Jabal al-Rahmah
The plain of the Farewell Sermon, where every Hajj reaches its heart.
“Today I have perfected your religion.”
Masjid Quba
The first mosque in Islam. Two rak‘ah here carry the reward of an Umrah.
A mosque founded on taqwa.
Masjid al-Qiblatayn
Where the congregation turned from Jerusalem to the Kaaba in the middle of prayer.
A whole row, turning as one.
Uhud & the martyrs
The mountain, the archers’ hill of Jabal al-Rumah, and the graves of Hamzah and the martyrs.
“Uhud loves us, and we love it.”
Al-Khandaq
The line of the Trench and the small mosques that mark where the companions camped.
Salman’s idea that saved a city.
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi
The Prophet’s mosque, the Rawdah, and the room where he rests beside Abu Bakr and Umar.
Between my house and my minbar.
Badr
The valley of the first battle, around 150 km from Madinah, with the resting place of its martyrs.
313 against a thousand.
At every stop
Told as a story, not a lecture.
i.
Read before you go
Pre-departure sessions in Dhaka walk the Seerah in order, so every site lands in its place.
ii.
Told on the ground
At each stop your scholar tells that chapter where it happened — who stood where, and why it mattered.
iii.
Pause and reflect
Time for du‘a, salawat and quiet at every site. Never rushed between buses.
iv.
Carry it home
Reading notes for each site, so families can retell the story long after the trip.
What’s included
Written plainly, before you commit.
Exact itinerary, hotels and prices are confirmed in writing for each departure.
- Visa processing
- Return flights from Dhaka
- Hotels in Makkah & Madinah
- Private transport between sites
- A scholar leading every stop
- Pre-departure Seerah sessions
- Reading notes for each site
- Time for Umrah during the trip
Seerah Trip · 2024
We stood in Uhud while our scholar told the story, not lectured it. My teenage son still brings it up unprompted.
Farida Yasmin
Family of four, Madinah leg
Questions pilgrims ask
Yes. Our Seerah journeys make time for Umrah in Makkah alongside the historical sites. Ask us about the balance of each itinerary.
A scholar travels with every group and leads each stop, alongside our ground team.
Yes — it is often what they remember most. Stops are paced for families and told as stories, not lectures.
Some sites, such as Jabal al-Nour and Uhud, involve walking or climbing. There is always an easier option at the foot of each site.
Because it changes how you hear the story for the rest of your life. Departures are limited, so we recommend asking early.