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Rachael – Founder of Sisters of Sakina & Peace Umrah Partner
Rachael is the founder of Sisters of Sakina, a Muslim women's community built around faith, sisterhood, travel and spiritual growth.
After ten years of solo travel across 34 countries, Rachael moved to Thailand in 2025, where her life took a transformative turn. Living in solitude, she discovered Islam and began a deeply personal journey through the Qur'an — one page and one ayah at a time.
Experience Umrah with Sisterhood
Through Sisters of Sakina and Peace Umrah, Rachael is helping Muslim women approach the sacred journey to Makkah and Madinah with community, practical support and meaningful connection.
Enquire About Umrah with RachaelMeet Rachael – Founder of Sisters of Sakina
For Rachael, Sisters of Sakina began with a simple realisation: many Muslim women are navigating their journey through Islam without the support and community they need.
Her own journey gave her a personal understanding of what that can feel like. After ten years of travelling solo to 34 countries, Rachael moved to Thailand in 2025. It was during a period of complete solitude that she discovered Islam.
She began learning about Islam through the Qur'an, developing a deep connection with Allah one page and one ayah at a time.
While her relationship with Allah brought her peace, her journey also made her realise how much she longed for sisterhood — someone to sit with, someone who understood and a community with whom to share the journey.
From Solo Travel to a Journey of Faith
Travel had been a major part of Rachael's life for many years. Over a decade, she travelled solo to 34 countries, experiencing different cultures, communities and ways of life.
Then, in 2025, she moved across the world to Thailand.
It was there, in solitude, that she found Islam.
Through the Qur'an, Rachael began discovering a deeper relationship with Allah. Her Islamic journey developed quietly and personally, with each page and each ayah becoming part of her growing connection with her faith.
While the journey brought her a profound sense of peace, it also highlighted something she was missing: community. That desire for connection would eventually become the foundation of Sisters of Sakina.
The Story Behind Sisters of Sakina
Rachael had always dreamed of creating retreats where women could come together and explore the world side by side. Her love of travel and her longing for Muslim sisterhood eventually came together to create something new.
Faith
Creating space for Muslim women to worship, reflect and strengthen their connection with Allah.
Sisterhood
Building genuine connections between women from different backgrounds and stages of their Islamic journey.
Travel
Meaningful journeys that allow women to experience new places without having to walk the journey alone.
Growth
Opportunities for spiritual growth, reflection and shared experiences in a supportive Muslim community.
Sisters of Sakina is about creating spaces where Muslim women can worship, reflect, connect and experience the world together.
A Sacred Journey Shared Together
For Rachael, travel has always been about more than simply visiting another destination. Travel creates opportunities to step away from familiar routines, experience something different and see the world from a new perspective.
Umrah brings that idea into a deeply spiritual setting. It is a journey to Makkah and Madinah, a chance to worship, reflect and reconnect with Allah.
Through Sisters of Sakina's approach to Umrah, Rachael wants Muslim women to experience this sacred journey together — surrounded by sisters who understand the importance of faith, community and spiritual connection.
Bringing Sisterhood to the Umrah Journey
Rachael's partnership with Peace Umrah brings together two important parts of her work: Muslim sisterhood and meaningful travel.
Practical Umrah Travel Support
Peace Umrah helps organise the practical parts of the journey, including flights, accommodation, visa guidance where applicable and transport arrangements.
Community & Sisterhood
Rachael and Sisters of Sakina bring a community-focused approach for Muslim women who want to share the spiritual journey with other sisters.
Everything You Need for Your Umrah Journey
Peace Umrah can help with the practical elements of planning your journey to Saudi Arabia, while Rachael and Sisters of Sakina focus on the community and sisterhood experience.
Flights
Travel arrangements can be organised according to your selected Umrah package and travel requirements.
Accommodation
Choose accommodation in Makkah and Madinah according to your selected package, with hotel details explained before travel.
Saudi Visa
Where applicable, visa guidance and arrangements are provided as part of the relevant Umrah package.
Transfers
Airport and inter-city transfers can be arranged according to your selected Umrah package.
Umrah Support
Receive practical pre-travel information and guidance to help you understand the arrangements before your journey.
Personal Assistance
Have a clear point of contact for practical questions and assistance throughout your travel arrangements.
Connecting Community with Practical Umrah Support
Rachael's work with Sisters of Sakina is centred around creating meaningful experiences for Muslim women. Partnering with Peace Umrah allows that community-focused approach to connect with professional Umrah travel arrangements.
Umrah-Focused Support
Peace Umrah specialises in helping Muslims plan and organise their Umrah journeys.
Sisterhood
Sisters of Sakina creates opportunities for Muslim women to connect and experience meaningful journeys together.
Practical Assistance
Flights, hotels, visa guidance and transport can be coordinated as part of the travel arrangements.
Shared Spiritual Journey
The partnership connects travel support with a community-focused approach to Makkah and Madinah.
From Planning Your Journey to Returning Home
A clear overview of the journey from selecting your package to completing Umrah, visiting Madinah and returning home.
Experience Umrah with Sisterhood
Travelling for Umrah can be a deeply personal experience. For some women, travelling to Makkah and Madinah can also feel unfamiliar, particularly when it is their first pilgrimage.
Through Sisters of Sakina, Rachael wants women to experience travel differently — not simply as individuals visiting another destination, but as sisters sharing a meaningful journey together.
✓ Spiritual reflection
✓ Shared experience
✓ Practical Umrah support
✓ Community connection
✓ Women travelling together
Connecting Travel, Faith & Sisterhood
Rachael's story began with years of solo travel. Today, that journey has evolved into creating opportunities for Muslim women to travel, connect and grow together.
Through Sisters of Sakina, she is building a community where women from different backgrounds and stages of their Islamic journey can come together without judgment.
A journey that once began alone can become a journey shared with sisters.
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Experience Umrah Through Faith, Sisterhood & Shared Travel
Whether you are planning your first Umrah, travelling with sisters or looking for a more community-focused pilgrimage experience, Peace Umrah can help organise the practical side of your journey while Rachael and Sisters of Sakina bring women together through faith and sisterhood.
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