PROGRAMS
Upcoming Programs
Adab of the Outdoors with Hussein El-Genk: A Men’s Weekend
Harpers Ferry, WV (~1 Hour from Washington, D.C.)
This program is no longer available for booking.
Please check our Instagram page @fitrahoutdoors in the winter of 2025 for another opportunity to reserve your spot at a future edition of Adab of the Outdoors with Hussein El-Genk in the spring of 2026, in’shaAllah.
Join NOLS WFA-certified Outdoorsman Hussein El-Genk for an incredible weekend of learning Backpacking Basics, Outdoor Survival Techniques, and Leave No Trace Principles through the adab of an Islamic lens. Each day we will venture out from our beautiful private accommodation nestled minutes from Harper’s Ferry, and onto nearby stunning state park trails.
Our weekend together is HANDS-ON, and we expect men to actively participate for more optimal learning; this is not a boring lecture series or formal certification course. There are only a total of 10 spots available to ensure one-on-one instruction and a comfortable setting.
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Desert Winds, Sacred Paths: e-Mountain Biking the Mesas of New Mexico
Dar al Islam, Abiquiu, New Mexico (~1 hour shuttle from Santa Fe)
e-mountain bike through stunning fall scenery atop New Mexican Mesas alongside Professional local Mountain Bike Guide Mehedi van Hattum and his trailblazing father, Sidi Benyamin. We'll be staying at the historic Dar al Islam—North America’s most distinguished Islamic architectural project. Stops along the trails will include Qasidas honoring our Beloved Prophet Muhammad (sallalahu alayhi wasallam), spiritual reflections from Facilitator Mohamad Chakaki, and the best New Mexican halal food you've ever had, prepared by Chef Rehana Archuleta-Hadid.
Praying and staying at Dar al Islam is an experience all by itself. But this program really piles on the possibilities. We'll also be melting halal marshmallows under the desert stars, hiking in Plaza Blanca, and treated to a live performance by the Zevk Ensemble!
Only 12 spots available!
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Fitrah Outdoors Mountain Biking Guide Mehedi van Hattum explaining his love for riding in New Mexico
Walking Gently in the Footsteps of Prophet Musa: Sinai & the Red Sea with Imam Fode Drame
Join us for a remarkable journey of heart, mind, and earth—where the path of Prophet Musa ('alaihis-salām) through Sinai becomes a living classroom for spiritual reflection, ecological study, and climate action.
This is not only a trek through rugged wadis and oases, but a voyage through time: reliving the struggles, revelations, and resilience of Prophet Musa ('alaihis-salām) under the guidance of Qur’anic Scholar Imam Fode Drame, and learning alongside Egyptian ecologists and technologists about preserving the very desert that shaped Prophet Musa’s ('alaihis-salām) mission.
Trail to Canvas: Painting Autumn with Artist Talha Baig @Snow Lake
Snow Lake, Snoqualmie, WA (~1 Hour from Seattle)
Join Seattle-based artist Talha Baig for a personalized watercolor workshop atop a viewpoint overlooking one of the Pacific Northwest’s most beloved sites–Snow Lake. The workshop is meant to be an introductory course for beginners and a skills-building opportunity for artists with some experience dabbling in watercolors or painting more broadly.
After a moderate hike up to the viewpoint, we’ll break for lunch and transition to the watercolor workshop. We’ll end with prayer, a reflection activity, and hike back to the trailhead.
Artist Talha will offer group-based and personalized instruction so that you can:
Learn the basics of watercolor (wet-on-wet, wet-on-dry, and dry-dry techniques)
Learn how to paint landscapes–trees, lakes, and mountains
Complete one full landscape painting that you can take home with you!
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Shepherding as Dhikr with Imam Fode in Mediterranean Morocco
August 9-16, 2025, join Qur’anic luminary Imam Fode Drame and the Sabiah shepherding family in their ancestral mountainous Northern Moroccan village of Chtâouna (near Tetuoan) for a transformative experience exploring the inner and outer realities of shepherding as dhikr, or Divine Remembrance.
Sisters Alpine Horseback Riding in Leavenworth, WA
Our Sisters Alpine Horseback Riding trip is a one-of-a-kind, day-long experience for Muslim women set in the stunning alpine surroundings of Leavenworth, Washington. Against a backdrop of snow-capped peaks, winding forest trails, and rushing mountain creeks, this unique journey blends outdoor adventure with deep spiritual reflection and sisterhood. The theme of this journey is self-discovery through connection.
E-Biking the Balkans with Surah al-Kahf
With the mountains, rivers, valleys, caves, and ancient lakes of Albania and North Macedonia as the backdrop, this first-of-its-kind program includes e-biking, hiking, and reflecting upon the stories of Surah al-Kahf among some of Europe’s last pockets of traditional culture.
Previous Programs
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E-Biking the Balkans with Surah Al-Kahf
Albania and North Macedonia
The first few hours of our trip together was indicative of our 9-day Balkan adventure...a surprise home cooked meal from an Albanian Grandmother, stunning mountain views, and unmatched hospitality from the gas pump attendant to the family-run hotel owner welcoming us to Borove with a fresh lamb shank feast. We filled our days with peddling to places where we recited Surah al-Kahf…a cave, a farm field, a nearby lake, a mountain pass.
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Fitrah Farm Stay: From Soul to Soil
Pescadero, California
Chefs, gardeners, naturalists, and poets gathered to care for our group of 45 souls and share their gifts. We dropped our phones in the lockbox for the weekend. We prayed Jumuah as the Prophet, peace be upon him, did so many times—outside, with his companions at his side…
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The Seerah and Our Senses @ Seward Park
Seattle, Washington
We gathered in the afternoon autumn light in Seattle’s Seward Park—originally a Duwamish seasonal fishing village. Amidst Douglas Fir and Big Leaf Maples, our grounding activity considered how we can learn from the area’s original caretakers to connect with all creation around us and “re-indiginize“ ourselves to this place, regardless of where we’re “from.”…
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Sowing Seeds of Shukr @ Olive Branch Ranch
Rochester, Washington
Our gathering alone defied the expectations of what resistance has to be. Palestinian solidarity on a May Saturday afternoon looked like tending to olive trees, sharing a fresh lamb picnic, and witnessing what saving seeds from an ancestral Levantine village means a multi-generation Palestinian farming family…
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Sisters' Alpine Horseback Riding
Leavenworth, Washington
After driving over mountain passes and seeing the remaining snow patches atop high peaks, our group of ladies arrived at Wild at Heart Horse Rides in the foothills of the Cascade Range. As we nourished our bodies over deli sandwiches and a perfect light breeze, trip guide and Equestrian Safa Peera opened up about what horseback riding means to her.