Halal Travel Guide: 2023 Muslim Travel Record Index
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Summary: This article is a 2023 travel record index that gathers the author previous Muslim travel notes by month and theme. It preserves the original structure, destinations, and travel links while removing source-link noise from the published English page.
Beijing
Three world music performances at the start of 2023
Visiting the Chaowai Balizhuang Mosque in Beijing on Jumu'ah
April Ramadan:
5 Ramadan iftar buffets in Beijing: A culinary tour of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Tunisia, and Palestine
Celebrating the Bengali New Year—eating a Ramadan iftar buffet at Dastan Restaurant in Beijing
Spending Ramadan in Beijing in 2023 (Part 1)
Spending Ramadan in Beijing in 2023—the beautiful Balizhuang Mosque
June Indonesian Cultural Festival: Attending the Indonesian Cultural Festival at the Indonesian Embassy
June Eid al-Adha: Eid Mubarak
July Ashura: Ashura bean porridge (ashura) spanning Eurasia
September Mawlid: Spending the weekend in Beijing for the Mawlid
December Fatimah gathering: Spending the Fatimah gathering in Changying, Beijing, and eating traditional eight-bowl feast (badawan)
Home-style dishes: Urumqi home-style spicy chicken (jiaomaji) and Urumqi Hui Muslims fried dough (youxiang)
Hebei
Going to Zhuozhou, Hebei, for Jumu'ah prayers
The ancient mosque and halal food of Baoding
Jinan, Shandong
Visiting the Baba Cave and Baba Tomb in Jinan
Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
The North Mosque and halal food in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
Jinzhou, Liaoning
Visiting ancient mosques in Jinzhou, Liaoning
Changchun, Jilin
Hand-pulled noodles (chenmian) in Nanguan and the Changtong Road Mosque in Changchun
Heilongjiang
The beautiful Acheng Mosque in Heilongjiang
The ancient Bukui Mosque and the Hui Muslim neighborhood in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang
The Daowai Mosque and the century-old Laoguo Family Restaurant in Harbin
Sichuan
Tianba, a beautiful Hui Muslim village deep in the mountains of Miyi, Sichuan
Eating rice noodles (mixian) in Xichang, Sichuan, after Jumuah prayer
Dali, Yunnan
Visiting ancient mosques in Weishan, Dali (2023 finale)
Visiting Binju Mosque in Dali, Yunnan
Fengming Mosque and clay pot rice noodles (shaguo mixian) in the ancient town of Fengyi, Dali
Three Hui Muslim caravan courtyards in Donglianhua Village, Weishan, Dali
An ancient Hui Muslim street on the Tea Horse Road: Yangbi, Dali
A century-old mosque and halal food in Xiaguan, Dali
Guangdong
Visiting Haopan Mosque and Xiaodongying Mosque in Guangzhou
Huaisheng Mosque and the Ancient Tomb of the Worthies in Guangzhou
Hui Muslim fried dough (youxiang) and Yemeni food in Guangzhou
Halal roast goose and starfruit at the mosque in Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Macau
The Muslim cemetery (Moluoyuan) and Indonesian food in Macau
Hong Kong
A century of change for Hui Muslims in Hong Kong
2023 Hong Kong Halal Tour (Indonesian Java, Pakistan, Iran, and Tibetan food)
Thailand
Tour of Yunnan-style mosques in Northern Thailand (Day 1)
Tour of Yunnan-style mosques in Northern Thailand (Day 2)
Tour of Yunnan-style mosques in Northern Thailand (Day 3)
The diverse and integrated Muslim community in Bangkok
Visiting the Shia community in Bangkok
Bangkok Halal Tour: Food and Accommodation
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo: An Ottoman city in Europe
Recreating the life of Bosniaks under 19th-century Ottoman rule
Sarajevo Synagogue: A witness to Muslims helping Jewish refugees 500 years ago
Bosniak cuisine in Sarajevo
Commemorating the Bosnian War in Sarajevo
The spark of World War I and Sarajevo under Austro-Hungarian rule
Turkey
Meeting the 19th-century Ottoman Empire in Istanbul
Sleepless night in Istanbul
Revisiting Istanbul
Visiting the museum at the new Istanbul Airport
Diyarbakir, a thousand-year-old city by the Tigris River
Diyarbakir, a Kurdish city in southeastern Turkey
Mardin, a rocky mountain city on the Mesopotamian plain: Historical sites
Mardin, a rocky mountain city where Kurds, Arabs, and Assyrians live together: Food and lodging
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Roaming the city of Almaty
Visiting a mosque of the Hui Muslims in Almaty
Lebanon
Beirut, the capital of Lebanon
Tripoli, an ancient Mamluk city in northern Lebanon
Visiting ancient cities and mosques from the Umayyad Caliphate in Lebanon
Visiting a Shia holy site in Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
The gateway to Makkah: the old city of Jeddah
2023 Umrah travel log
Going to Madinah to offer salaam to the noble Prophet
Cairo, Egypt
Visiting the tomb of the last Iranian king, Pahlavi
Eating and exploring in the old city of Cairo
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
Summary: This article is a 2023 travel record index that gathers the author previous Muslim travel notes by month and theme. It preserves the original structure, destinations, and travel links while removing source-link noise from the published English page.
Beijing
Three world music performances at the start of 2023
Visiting the Chaowai Balizhuang Mosque in Beijing on Jumu'ah
April Ramadan:
5 Ramadan iftar buffets in Beijing: A culinary tour of Azerbaijan, Pakistan, Iraq, Tunisia, and Palestine
Celebrating the Bengali New Year—eating a Ramadan iftar buffet at Dastan Restaurant in Beijing
Spending Ramadan in Beijing in 2023 (Part 1)
Spending Ramadan in Beijing in 2023—the beautiful Balizhuang Mosque
June Indonesian Cultural Festival: Attending the Indonesian Cultural Festival at the Indonesian Embassy
June Eid al-Adha: Eid Mubarak
July Ashura: Ashura bean porridge (ashura) spanning Eurasia
September Mawlid: Spending the weekend in Beijing for the Mawlid
December Fatimah gathering: Spending the Fatimah gathering in Changying, Beijing, and eating traditional eight-bowl feast (badawan)
Home-style dishes: Urumqi home-style spicy chicken (jiaomaji) and Urumqi Hui Muslims fried dough (youxiang)
Hebei
Going to Zhuozhou, Hebei, for Jumu'ah prayers
The ancient mosque and halal food of Baoding
Jinan, Shandong
Visiting the Baba Cave and Baba Tomb in Jinan
Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
The North Mosque and halal food in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
Jinzhou, Liaoning
Visiting ancient mosques in Jinzhou, Liaoning
Changchun, Jilin
Hand-pulled noodles (chenmian) in Nanguan and the Changtong Road Mosque in Changchun
Heilongjiang
The beautiful Acheng Mosque in Heilongjiang
The ancient Bukui Mosque and the Hui Muslim neighborhood in Qiqihar, Heilongjiang
The Daowai Mosque and the century-old Laoguo Family Restaurant in Harbin
Sichuan
Tianba, a beautiful Hui Muslim village deep in the mountains of Miyi, Sichuan
Eating rice noodles (mixian) in Xichang, Sichuan, after Jumuah prayer
Dali, Yunnan
Visiting ancient mosques in Weishan, Dali (2023 finale)
Visiting Binju Mosque in Dali, Yunnan
Fengming Mosque and clay pot rice noodles (shaguo mixian) in the ancient town of Fengyi, Dali
Three Hui Muslim caravan courtyards in Donglianhua Village, Weishan, Dali
An ancient Hui Muslim street on the Tea Horse Road: Yangbi, Dali
A century-old mosque and halal food in Xiaguan, Dali
Guangdong
Visiting Haopan Mosque and Xiaodongying Mosque in Guangzhou
Huaisheng Mosque and the Ancient Tomb of the Worthies in Guangzhou
Hui Muslim fried dough (youxiang) and Yemeni food in Guangzhou
Halal roast goose and starfruit at the mosque in Zhaoqing, Guangdong
Macau
The Muslim cemetery (Moluoyuan) and Indonesian food in Macau
Hong Kong
A century of change for Hui Muslims in Hong Kong
2023 Hong Kong Halal Tour (Indonesian Java, Pakistan, Iran, and Tibetan food)
Thailand
Tour of Yunnan-style mosques in Northern Thailand (Day 1)
Tour of Yunnan-style mosques in Northern Thailand (Day 2)
Tour of Yunnan-style mosques in Northern Thailand (Day 3)
The diverse and integrated Muslim community in Bangkok
Visiting the Shia community in Bangkok
Bangkok Halal Tour: Food and Accommodation
Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo: An Ottoman city in Europe
Recreating the life of Bosniaks under 19th-century Ottoman rule
Sarajevo Synagogue: A witness to Muslims helping Jewish refugees 500 years ago
Bosniak cuisine in Sarajevo
Commemorating the Bosnian War in Sarajevo
The spark of World War I and Sarajevo under Austro-Hungarian rule
Turkey
Meeting the 19th-century Ottoman Empire in Istanbul
Sleepless night in Istanbul
Revisiting Istanbul
Visiting the museum at the new Istanbul Airport
Diyarbakir, a thousand-year-old city by the Tigris River
Diyarbakir, a Kurdish city in southeastern Turkey
Mardin, a rocky mountain city on the Mesopotamian plain: Historical sites
Mardin, a rocky mountain city where Kurds, Arabs, and Assyrians live together: Food and lodging
Almaty, Kazakhstan
Roaming the city of Almaty
Visiting a mosque of the Hui Muslims in Almaty
Lebanon
Beirut, the capital of Lebanon
Tripoli, an ancient Mamluk city in northern Lebanon
Visiting ancient cities and mosques from the Umayyad Caliphate in Lebanon
Visiting a Shia holy site in Lebanon
Saudi Arabia
The gateway to Makkah: the old city of Jeddah
2023 Umrah travel log
Going to Madinah to offer salaam to the noble Prophet
Cairo, Egypt
Visiting the tomb of the last Iranian king, Pahlavi
Eating and exploring in the old city of Cairo
National Museum of Egyptian Civilization
