What we address
Muslims on the move experience Islamophobia. Islamophobia is created by fear, prejudice, and discrimination, making it a challenge for Muslim travelers to find welcoming and inclusive spaces.
Muslims have encountered ‘Hate’ gestures and hostility for raising voices in practice of their faith in-flight and in short-term rented accommodation during travel.
Islamophobia, deeply rooted in racism, targets both actual and perceived expressions of Muslim identity.
Nevertheless, Muslims and their families are obliged to observe halal in many settings including during travel and daily social urban mobility, while Muslim women are often victimized by their Islamic attire, often by attracting hostile attention in social life.
Muslim women may therefore need to be attended to by fellow women or hire affordable self-rides thereby a need for corresponding accommodation during travel, and corresponding rides during social urban mobility, e.g on shopping trips, city tours, taking kids to school, safe urban women steered deliveries, going to and from airport etc.
What does the word Harem mean?
The word “Harem” originates from Arabic language. It may refer to an area accommodating female members of a household or a usually secluded house or part of a house allotted to women in some Muslim households.
The Arabic word “Haram” means “sanctuary” or “forbidden” often as referred to the sacred places of Macca and Madiina. It also emerges from Hebrew and carries the powerful meaning of being Dedicated to God. Its historical presence in Biblical texts solidifies this association, while its contemporary usage showcases its adaptability and continued popularity among various communities worldwide.