The Hijrah Roadmap:
Muslim Expat Reveals His Biggest Mistakes Made After 23 Years Of Living In Muslim Countries
7 Hard Lessons Learned From Moving To 4 Countries With 10 Children
They questioned my children at the border…
6 months into my family’s stay in Malaysia, we had a problem.
Our tourist visas had expired for the second time.
And we needed to figure out how we were going to get them renewed – and fast.
We were renting an apartment there.
And if we got denied a new visa… we were going to be paying for a place in a country we couldn’t even live in anymore.
So we tried the same thing that worked last time.
A border run.
What’s a border run?
It’s where you leave a country and come back in, hoping they give you a new visa stamp.
It’s risky, but many expats we knew had done it.
I crossed from Malaysia into Thailand by myself to see how it would go.
It was simple. No problems.
But for my family… It was a very different story.
See, when my wife, mother and 9 kids arrived at the checkpoint to cross into Thailand...
They were the only foreigners on the bus.
The officers found them strange.
So they started asking them questions… one-by-one.
They asked them why they were there, had they ever been to Thailand before, and how long they were staying.
The officers watched my family closely, ready to write down anything odd.
My children stood nervously, trying to answer calmly.
20 long minutes later, they were finally allowed to pass through.
When my family told me what happened, I couldn’t help but feel discouraged.
I felt like I had failed them.
Here I was trying to make Hijrah with my family and give them a better life…
And at the same time, here we were… living and feeling like fugitives.
Looking back, there were much better visa strategies we could have used.
But this was what we knew at the time.
We didn’t have a guide.
We were “winging it.”
(I recommend you take a more proactive approach if you’re looking to make a lasting Hijrah.)
The truth is I don’t blame the Malaysian authorities for what happened.
I blame my own ignorance.
If I knew then what I know now, things could have been a lot simpler.
As expats, we owe it to us and our families to educate ourselves before attempting to live abroad.
And it’s for that exact reason that I created this new book, The Hijrah Roadmap - My Hindsight is Your Foresight.
If You’re Planning On Making Hijrah In 2025 Or Beyond, This Is The Guidebook You’ll Want To Have With You
My mother used to always tell me, "A hard head makes a soft behind."
What she meant was simple: if you don’t take advice, be prepared to face challenges later on.
And throughout my long journey of living overseas…
That old saying has proven true over and over.
But In sha Allah, it doesn’t have to be that way for you.
Because after 23 years of living in the Muslim World…
Across 4 different countries…
With over 10 children…
And interviewing 100’s of Muslim Expats who’ve gone down similar paths…
I’ve condensed everything I’ve learned over my entire Hijrah journey into this one book.
Here’s Just Some Of What You’ll Learn Inside The Hijrah Roadmap
✓ Chapter 1: Documentation
Imagine arriving in your new country only to find out that you need a document you didn’t bring.
This could lead to costly and time-consuming situations. You might have to return to your country of origin to retrieve the documents…
Or risk the loss of original documents if you attempt to have them sent by mail.
Proper documentation is the first step in avoiding these pitfalls.
✓ Chapter 2: Fact Finding Missions
How to run a deep On-theGround Research Mission to vet the country you want to make Hijrah to before moving.
This could be as short as a week to check out the essentials or as long as six months to get a more in-depth understanding.
How to “simulate daily life” in the country to collect maximum information.
Bonus Resource: Mission Checklist
✓ Chapter 3: Educating Yourself
The key steps you should take before moving to ensure you’re seen as an asset to your new country and not a burden
How to make yourself a more attractive candidate for employment or business opportunities
How to identify gaps in the local job or business market you can fill
How to adapt to a new cultural landscape where social norms may differ
✓ Chapter 4: Financial Planning
No one wants to relocate only to find themselves forced to return to their home country to get their finances in order.
This chapter will make sure this won’t happen to you In sha Allah.
You’ll learn how to plan your exit from the West…
And ensure you can sustain yourself financially and thrive in your new environment.
✓ Chapter 5: Geo Arbitrage
How to gain independence from the local economy
How to live comfortably while saving and investing a significant portion of your income
How to plan your budget to take full advantage of the lower cost of living without compromising on your quality of life
✓ Chapter 6: Networking With Expats
How to use your connections to the expat community to:
Increase your power and influence through “collective bargaining power”
Expand your financial capabilities through pooling resources, skill sharing, and partnerships
✓ Chapter 7: Networking With Locals
How to foster a more harmonious existence amongst the locals in your new country
How to leverage relationships with locals to understand how life is truly lived in your new country
This book is very practical, very real and very well-thought out. I especially loved the part about “Geo-Arbitrage.” If you’re looking to make Hijrah, this is a book you’re gonna want to have on your desk.
For any Muslim who plans on migrating to a new land, especially a Muslim country, this is a must-read book to prepare you for the journey.
Make Hijrah gave me peace of mind before I traveled and made my in-country transition smooth and easy. Their advice is practical and extremely beneficial.
I’ve easily spent over $50,000 learning all the lessons I’m sharing with you inside this book the hard way.
But I want to get this into as many hands as possible.
So to get access to all the information inside this book…
I’m only going to charge you…
$5
Kindle Version
$9.99
Full Color PDF Version
$25
Paperback Copy
My Personal Guarantee
I’ve spent quite a bit of time writing this book and I’m more than confident you’re going to like it, in sha Allah.
But just in case, I’m throwing in my… 30-day money back guarantee.
If you don’t like the book for any reason, just email me or my team at [email protected] within 30 days and you’ll receive a complete refund… zero questions asked.
BarakAllahu Feek,
Omar Sherrer