How Umrah Has Become Much More Affordable in Recent Times
by Safeena Rahman Travel AddictUmrah, also known as the 'lesser pilgrimage' or the
'minor pilgrimage' is one of the greatest Sunnahs of Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him) and brings some spiritual benefits for the pilgrim who performs it.
This is why millions of Muslims from different corners of the world visit the
sacred city of Makkah located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from their home
countries to perform their lesser pilgrimage. It can be performed at any time
during the year in contrast to Hajj, the major pilgrimage, which is performed
in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah. Another feature of the minor pilgrimage is that
it involves lesser numbers of rituals and can be completed within a few hours.
The Muslims who live in countries that are quite far
from Saudi Arabia have to make a long journey to Makkah, which involves a
certain amount of cost. Some time ago, many of them who dreamt of accomplishing
their Umrah had to keep
postponing their plans owing to the costs involved. Over the years, many tour
operators or travel companies specialising in the Islamic religious tours have
come up in different corners of the world. This increase in the numbers of
travel companies or tour operators has brought down the cost to a great extent.
As a result, more numbers of Muslims are making their journeys to the sacred
city of Makkah to perform their lesser pilgrimage.
Almost all these tour operators or travel companies
have their websites, where they advertise the packages available for performing
the minor pilgrimage. These packages are available for different months or
seasons of the year, which the prospective pilgrims can choose depending on
their preferences. As the major concern for most of them is cost, they can also
choose the packages based on the price. Today, almost all the websites have
been made mobile-friendly, which means that a person wanting to perform the
lesser pilgrimage can go through the packages online using his or her
smartphone and choose the desired package on the go.
One of the best ways to lower the cost involved in the
journey to Makkah is to make comparisons between the packages available online.
The prospective pilgrims can start by searching on any of the popular search
engines for their desired package. In the search results, they would see a wide
range of options in packages offered by several tour operators or travel
companies. Before they go ahead and book the package, they must ensure that the
travel company or tour operator they are booking with has been authorised by
the Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia.
Muslims who are planning to perform their Umrah have
another great option to lower the cost of their package. Most of the travel
companies or tour operators provide a considerable amount of discount on the
packages that are booked in advance. The ones wanting to go on their lesser
pilgrimage can decide their date of departure and the amount of time they wish
to spend in the sacred city of Makkah. Once they have decided the dates, they
can go ahead and book their desired package at a discounted cost.
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