How UK Muslims Can Book Cheap Umrah Packages with Ease






Numerous Muslims residing in different parts of the world dream of performing Umrah by embarking on a journey to the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia from their place of residence. This Islamic pilgrimage is also known as the 'lesser pilgrimage' or the 'minor pilgrimage' often in comparison to the major pilgrimage of Hajj. When compared to Hajj, the minor pilgrimage is not compulsory. However, it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and for this reason, it has its own special place in Islam. The lesser pilgrimage can be performed within a few hours, as it involves lesser rituals than Hajj.

For Muslims living in the United Kingdom, the journey from their place of residence to Makkah is quite a long one. The costs involved in making this journey from the UK to the holy city of Makkah is not often affordable for many of the country's Muslims. In order to make the lesser pilgrimage easy and to reduce the overall cost of the journey, many of the tour operators or travel companies offering the Islamic religious tours offer a wide range of packages. The cheap Umrah packages offered by some of them have helped many of the UK Muslims in the past few years to reduce the cost involved in making this pilgrimage.

If Muslims of the UK wish to reduce the cost of their packages even further, they can book well in advance. Many of the travel companies or tour operators providing the Islamic religious tours of Hajj and Umrah are often willing to lower the cost of their packages for those who book several months earlier. This requires the prospective pilgrims to plan their dates in advance as this would give them the confidence to go ahead and book their desired package. They would also have sufficient time to browse a wide range of Umrah packages and select the one best-suited to their budget.

Today, the tour operators or travel companies offering packages for Umrah have their presence online in the form of beautifully-designed websites. Such sites are not only user-friendly but also have all the available packages arranged properly in the right sections. Any of the prospective pilgrims can easily get the preferred Umrah package with flights after going through all the available packages on such websites. Some websites also have their packages arranged in the categories of 3-Star to 5-Star packages.

Generally, the ones arranged in 5-Star categories are high-end packages. They are usually preferred by the pilgrims who are not concerned about budgets and wish to have the best facilities. The 5-Star packages include flights of the leading airlines and have accommodations for pilgrims arranged in the 5-Star hotels of Makkah. The greatest benefit of staying in such hotels is that they are located very close to the Masjid al-Haram. Besides, the pilgrims can benefit from the modern amenities offered for them in these hotels. They would also have the necessary convenience in getting to the holy mosque and performing all their Umrah rituals with complete peace of mind.

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