Getting Umrah Packages from UK Has Now Become Easier
by Safeena Rahman Travel AddictAs Umrah is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him), numerous Muslims from different parts of the world make their
journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform this pilgrimage. Since the
major pilgrimage in Islam is the Hajj, this pilgrimage is often referred to as
the 'lesser pilgrimage'. This pilgrimage offers great spiritual benefits for
pilgrims who perform it. Umrah can be accomplished at any time during the year
when compared to Hajj, which is performed in the month of Dhu-al-Hijjah. The
lesser pilgrimage can also be performed within a few hours as it involves a lesser
number of rituals than the major pilgrimage.
Muslims living in countries other than Saudi Arabia
have to make a long journey in order to reach the holy city of Makkah and
perform their lesser pilgrimage. This obviously involves a considerable amount
of cost as well. Owing to this reason, Muslims residing in the United Kingdom
are always in search of Umrah packages
from UK that can make their journey to Makkah easy and affordable. In
the past, they had to depend on a few travel agents in the country who arranged
this journey. Today, there are many tour operators or travel companies across
UK that specialise in the Islamic religious tours of Hajj and Umrah.
The Umrah
packages offered by these travel companies or tour operators help
pilgrims from the UK in reaching the holy city without any hassles. However, in
order to make the pilgrimage, Muslims of the country need to be eligible for
it. They must be in a sound financial condition to bear the expenses involved
in making the journey from their homes to the holy city of Makkah. Another
condition is that they must be in good health and physically fit to embark on
this journey. Muslims who have serious disabilities and illness can avoid
making the pilgrimage.
Some of the Umrah packages are
created by the travel companies or tour operators based in the UK for Muslims
who do not have any budget concerns. These packages include flights of the
leading airlines and accommodations arranged in one of the elegant 5-star
hotels in Makkah. Some of these hotels are located close to the Masjid
al-Haram, which gives pilgrims greater convenience in getting to the holy
Kaabah and performing the rituals of Umrah. The modern facilities offered in
such hotels also make staying in them a pleasant and memorable experience for
the pilgrims.
For the pilgrims living in the UK, there are certain
seasons that can be ideal for travelling to the holy city and fulfilling their
intention of Umrah. One of them is the last week of December when most of the
educational institutions and offices are closed for Christmas and New Year
celebrations. Another good time to make the journey to the holy city of Makkah
for performing the lesser pilgrimage is the Easter weekend. As the working
professionals and schoolchildren get a long weekend as a holiday during Easter,
they can go for Umrah along with other members in the family as well.
The UK Muslims can also make the most of cheap
Umrah deals that are offered by some of the travel companies or tour
operators.
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