Tarim is the setting of a forty-day Dowra (intensive course in traditional Islamic sciences) that was attended by Ethar El-Katatney in summer 2008 for the purpose of religious learning and self-development.

This photo-diary weaves together her life-changing experiences, the fascinating people that she met, the historic places she visited, and a few of the pearls of wisdom that were passed onto her by the respected scholars that she was privileged enough to spend time with.

The reader is given a portrait of a place where real Islam has penetrated the heart of the people and is truly a way of life.