Umrah Deals

Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage often called the 'lesser pilgrimage' in comparison to the major pilgrimage of Hajj. Numerous Muslims living in various corners of the world undertake this pilgrimage every year. Many of them embark on a long journey from their place of residence to the holy city of Makkah located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in order to accomplish their lesser pilgrimage. It is usually accomplished within a few hours as it involves fewer rituals in contrast to the Hajj. Umrah has a special importance in Islam, as it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).   There was a time when the Muslims residing in countries located far from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had to endure a long journey for fulfilling their dream of Umrah. Not many could afford this journey as it involved a significant amount of cost. Besides, they had far lesser choices in travel agents or tour operators, which made it even more difficult for them to find better options. Tod...

Umrah is a pilgrimage performed by Muslims across the world by embarking on a journey from their homes to the holy city of Makkah located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is held in high regard, as it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is often referred to as the 'lesser pilgrimage' or 'minor pilgrimage' as the major pilgrimage is Hajj. Besides being one of the five pillars of Islam, it is an obligation and must be performed by all Muslims who are physically fit and financially capable of undertaking the pilgrimage. The lesser pilgrimage is not obligatory, but it offers some spiritual rewards for the pilgrims who perform it. As the journey to Makkah is quite a long one for pilgrims residing in countries that are far from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, it involves a significant amount of cost. However, the Umrah package deals offered on packages provided by the leading tour operators or travel companies have helped pilgrims in reducing thei...

About two decades ago, Muslims residing in countries far from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had to depend on their nearest travel agent specialising in the Islamic religious tours to fulfil their dream of performing Umrah. In those times the journey to the holy city of Makkah located in Saudi Arabia from their place of residence would involve a significant amount of cost mainly owing to the monopoly of the travel agents. As a result, many of the Muslims had to postpone their plans of performing their Umrah, also referred to as the 'lesser pilgrimage'. However, this scenario has changed completely in recent times. Today, many tour operators or travel companies specialising in Hajj and Umrah tours have come up in different parts of the world and their numbers are growing every year. This has given all the prospective pilgrims several options to choose from with regards to tour operators. Even in the geographical location where they reside, there would be several tour operato...

One of the Islamic pilgrimages undertaken by many Muslims every year is Umrah, which is also called the 'lesser pilgrimage' or the 'minor pilgrimage'. It can be performed at any time of the year and can be completed within a few hours owing to the lesser number of rituals involved as compared to the major pilgrimage of Hajj. Being one of the five pillars of Islam, the major pilgrimage is an obligation for all the physically fit and financially capable Muslims. The lesser pilgrimage is not obligatory, but it is highly recommended since it is Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) Sunnah. The pilgrim must first enter the state of 'ihram' or the 'pure state' to perform Umrah . The pilgrim enters this state by putting on the prescribed garment at one of the places designated for this purpose called Meeqat. Male pilgrims must wear seamless garments that are not knotted or stitched, while women must not cover their faces with a 'niqab' or ...