The (New) Muslim Information To Making Hijrah – Inside Saudi

With a lot curiosity from Muslims worldwide at the opportunity of making Hijrah (immigration) to Muslim majority international locations, Inside Saudi sat down with the proprietor of the extremely popular on-line Hijrah Expertise Telegram Discussion board, (ساجد الفرجيني)  Sajid Al Firgeenee.

We requested him about making Hijrah and in regards to the present pleasure and explosion of worldwide curiosity in his Hijrah Experience members discussion board.

1.Brother Sajid, Why Did You Determine To Begin The Hijrah Expertise Telegram Group? 

For a lot of years, the thought of creating Hijrah actually fascinated me. Contemplating my private circumstances then, it was only a lofty dream. That’s is till not too long ago. 

In 2021, I began to analysis and plan Hijrah for myself. I additionally determined that I might share my discoveries by creating the Hijrah Expertise discussion board. 

On the identical time, it was a chance for me to get to know different like-minded Muslims with comparable ambitions.  

I seen that there have been no centralized sources obtainable for potential Muhajireen and there was a horrible lack of know-how and recommendation on-line about shifting to a Muslim nation. 

So, the Hjirah Expertise discussion board was born. It started as a WhatsApp group. Because the membership numbers grew steadily, I migrated the group to the Telegram App. 

The telegram app has altogether higher performance and a a lot improved, safer person expertise.  

On our Telegram channel, members meet up, respectfully talk about points collectively and share so many easy-to-access sources.

The growth has been speedy and thus far, lots of of latest members have joined. 

2. Who Are Your Members?

The Hijrah Expertise members are made up of a lot of skilled people and households who’ve already moved out to Muslim international locations. 

The group additionally has so many extra potential Muhajireen -those nonetheless wishing to go away their house international locations and begin a brand new life overseas.   

These battle-hardened people who’ve efficiently spent greater than ten years overseas use the web facility to supply recommendation and steering to those that are nonetheless pretty new to the Hirah expertise. 

I notably worth these interactions, and they’re the central characteristic of the Hijrah Expertise group. 

Additionally, the newer members actually respect the data and private Hijrah experiences which can be shared.  

One grizzled, skilled Muhajir group member informed me how wonderful it felt to be mentoring others, right now. 

He has all the time needed to be a invaluable asset to potential Muhajireen, in methods he had solely imagined serving them 10 or 20 years earlier than.  

Because the founding father of the group, my final intention is to help members within the realization of their dream and ambition to arrange a brand new life in a Muslim nation of their alternative. 

Anybody with even the smallest of curiosity within the concept of performing Hijrah is welcome to hitch us.

3. Why Do Members Want To Transfer To Muslim International locations?

Paradoxically, the dream of many Muslims worldwide particularly in Arab and Asian lands will not be about spiritual Hijrah in any respect. 

To them, a greater life means leaving their homelands and organising a brand new one in affluent Western nations resembling Canada, the USA, the UK, Australia, and New Zealand.

Their intentions, after all, are constructive. They want to get hold of well-paid jobs, enhance residing requirements, and revel in a a lot better high quality of life.  

Nonetheless, the Muhajireen who’re native to developed nations don’t particularly wish to transfer to the Muslim world just for materials beneficial properties, luxurious, or financial alternatives. 

It’s because within the West most of them have already got jobs, a relatively good way of life, and ample monetary means and alternatives. 

Truly, the fact is that shifting to a Muslim nation will probably contain a lack of belongings and a a lot decrease way of life.  

In reality, these people search to enhance their Islamic lives. They want to study Arabic, have entry to discovered Muslim students, be near mosques, and lift their kids within the healthful, moral societies which they really feel that solely the Muslim nations can higher present. 

They agree with the Islamic students, who with their understanding of the ideas of the Quran and Sunnah, preserve that  Muslims shouldn’t stay residents within the non – Muslim international locations. 

Some regard making Hijrah to a Muslim nation as extremely beneficial. (Mustahab). 

Others rule that Muslims within the West are obligated (Waajib) to go away the land the place non-Muslims are the overwhelming majority and to migrate to the bulk Muslim nations.   

 

4. What Ought to The Discussion board Member’s Expectations Actually Be?  

Members dream that by organising a house in a Muslim majority nation, their ambitions to reside a righteous  Islamic life are certain to be a lot simpler to attain. 

Nonetheless, from the beginning, they need to perceive that residing situations in these nations are removed from ideally suited. 

Individuals in Muslim majority international locations have severe financial challenges to beat.

Creating an appropriate spiritual atmosphere together with the optimum situations for a thriving Islam will not be all the time their principal precedence.     

From the outset, skilled members of the Hijrah Expertise group work exhausting to dispel any rosy notions that newcomers could have about life in Arab or Asian nations.

They don’t want to demolish desires or ambitions, fairly they attempt to present discussion board members with a extra balanced appreciation of the sobering realities on the bottom.   

5. What Are The Primary Challenges To A Profitable Hijrah Expertise? 

The primary sensible problem for members is to seek out the proper vacation spot; a Muslim nation to make their Hijrah. 

This consists of visas, employment, organising a enterprise, housing, faculties, paying taxes, and discovering a supportive Islamic group within the host nation.  

Since most discussion board members are from Western international locations, they want additionally to determine when is the perfect time to surrender their jobs and to promote their houses earlier than embarking on their Hijrah expertise.

6. Which Particular International locations Do You Suggest To Members?

The discussion board admin doesn’t make any explicit advice relating to the selection of Hijrah locations. 

It’s solely as much as discussion board members to determine the place to go. 

Nonetheless, most of our contributors would dearly like to reside in Saudi Arabia, particularly within the cities of Mecca and Madinah to be near the 2 holy mosques. (The Haramain) 

Different doable locations embody Gulf international locations just like the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman.

Some members additionally take into account international locations of the Sham area together with Jordan, Palestine,  Syria, Lebanon, Cyprus, and Turkey. 

North African international locations of Egypt and Morocco are additionally viable choices. 

7. How Do Native Legal guidelines And Situations Have an effect on A Member’s Capacity To Begin A New Life In A Muslim Nation? 

The choice to start out a brand new life in a Muslim nation will usually rely on immigration standing, legal guidelines, and native laws regarding resident foreigners or expats within the nation the place members want to to migrate. 

For instance, in Saudi Arabia, international nationals are welcome to reside within the kingdom so long as they’ve a job and an area sponsor (Kafeel). 

This implies although that after a job contract terminates, the individual being sponsored collectively along with his/her household ought to switch that sponsorship to a different employer (Kafeel), or else depart the dominion, completely. 

Despite the fact that it exists, there isn’t a simple solution to get Saudi nationality. 

Additionally, for a big price, the brand new Saudi Premium Residency scheme (SP 1 & SP2) permits investor international nationals to self sponsor and to stay completely within the kingdom. 

Most discussion board members is probably not eligible for the residency scheme.

As well as, SP 1 & SP 2  visa holders get pleasure from far fewer rights than Saudi nationals when it comes to entry to employment, schooling, well being care, and different issues.

8. In Normal, If Somebody Needs To Make Hijrah, What Points Ought to They Take into account? 

There are a variety of different points discussion board members ought to take into account.

The primary is studying Arabic or native international languages. Although English is broadly spoken within the Arab or Asian world, figuring out the native language will assist you to join and perceive locals and to get pleasure from a greater high quality of life. 

They need to additionally take into account education for kids. Requirements of schooling in public authorities faculties in Muslim international locations (although freed from cost) are not so good as within the Western world. 

Additionally, non-public faculties providing a lot better ranges of schooling are punitively costly and a big chunk of the expat’s wage is used on paying college charges.

One other subject is feeling homesick. Discussion board members hardly ever point out this, however being so far-off from the broader household, family members, the life and tradition you already know could be very painful. 

Fortunately,  the web makes it doable to remain in each day contact with distant household and to minimize aching emotions of eager for house. 

9. How Does Your Hijrah Expertise Group Help Members In Deciding The place to Transfer? 

At present, our initiative is just to supply info and help members in planning and deciding the place to go for Hijrah. 

There are ample sources on the location within the type of articles, movies, and those that are already residing in Muslim international locations who provide their first-hand expertise and private recommendation to newer members. 

10. What Are Your Future Plans for the Hijrah Expertise Group?

The Hijrah Expertise will proceed to be an essential, free group useful resource. 

Sooner or later, our initiative might increase into different paid companies that embody visa procurement, translations, passport and immigration, inexperienced card and residency companies, and many others.

We’re additionally contemplating different income-producing actions resembling e-books, PDFs, providing consultancy, coaching, audios, movies, software program, and helpful apps.   

11. How Do Potential Members Be part of The Hijrah Expertise Group? 

We offer a particular hyperlink to hitch the Hijrah Expertise group. Potential members merely click on on the hyperlink, obtain the Telegram app to their telephones, and be a part of with ease. 

To turn into a member, click on the next Hijrah Experience Forum hyperlink. It’ll first immediate you to obtain the Telegram App after which take you on to becoming a member of our discussion board. 

Presently, there isn’t a barrier or a vetting course of. 

12. Are There Any Becoming a member of Charges?

None!

I’m simple to succeed in. On the discussion board, I am going by the deal with (ساجد الفرجيني)  Sajid Al Firgeenee. Though I get pleasure from a non-public life, I’m all the time completely happy to satisfy discussion board members, make myself obtainable and be of service to anybody who participates. 

Because the proprietor and admin of the group, my job is to assemble sources and make them simply obtainable for members. 

Additionally, I’ve delegated different admin members to take accountability for the day-to-day working of the discussion board, membership, and person queries. They, too, could be contacted on the discussion board. 

Sooner or later, I hope to play an ever-increasing position on the location and different enterprise areas, so contacting me can be simpler than ever.