Cihat Murat Yüksel
Blog Editor · RotaNur 
Duas• 16 min read
Hajj Duas: Supplications for Arafat, Muzdalifah and Mina
Hajj duas: the declaration of Allah's oneness recited on the Day of Arafah, the Sunnah practices at Muzdalifah and Mina, the Jamarat and the…
Author · First post: August 2026
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Cihat Murat Yüksel is the editor of the RotaNur blog and the founder of Markention. Drawing on the sources of Türkiye's Presidency of Religious Affairs (Diyanet), he turns the questions travellers ask most about preparing for Umrah, Hajj and halal travel into clear, practical guides.
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Holy Sites• 16 min read
Parts of the Kaaba: From the Black Stone to Maqam Ibrahim
We explain the parts of the Kaaba, including the Black Stone, the Yemeni Corner, the Multazam, the Hijr and the Station of Ibrahim, with…
Hajj Tours• 14 min read
Hajj via the Diyanet Lottery or Private Hajj? The Differences and Which Suits You
We explain in plain language how Hajj via the Diyanet lottery and private Hajj differ in accommodation, room arrangements, programme length and guidance, and…
Duas• 16 min read
Travel Dua: Transliteration, Meaning and When to Recite It
The travel dua with its transliteration and English meaning, when it is recited, the supplication for leaving home, and tips on spiritual preparation before…
Halal Culture Tours• 15 min read
Jerusalem Travel Guide: What to Know Before Visiting Al-Aqsa Mosque
The essentials to know before a trip to Jerusalem: the significance of Al-Aqsa Mosque, how it differs from the Dome of the Rock, the…
Halal Culture Tours• 14 min read
Uzbekistan Travel Guide: Places to See in Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent
The places to see in Samarkand, Bukhara and Tashkent on a trip to Uzbekistan, the Imam al-Bukhari Complex, and tips on transport, halal food…
Holy Sites• 16 min read
Places to Visit in Makkah: 12 Blessed Sites
From Masjid al-Haram to the Cave of Hira and from Arafat to Tan'im Mosque, we have gathered 12 blessed places to visit in Makkah,…
Holy Sites• 15 min read
Places to Visit in Madinah: 12 Blessed Sites
We have gathered 12 blessed places to visit in Madinah, led by the Prophet's Mosque, the Rawdah, Quba, Masjid al-Qiblatayn and Mount Uhud, with…
Duas• 16 min read
Umrah Duas: Talbiyah, Tawaf and Sa’i Supplications
Duas to recite during Umrah: the talbiyah, the supplication for entering the mosque, and the remembrances transmitted from the Prophet (peace be upon him)…
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