Make Journey to Makkah Easy with Umrah Packages from UK
by Safeena Rahman Travel AddictUmrah is one of the Islamic pilgrimages that can be
undertaken at any time during the year. It is often referred to as the 'lesser
pilgrimage' or the 'minor pilgrimage' when compared to the major pilgrimage of
Hajj. The lesser pilgrimage is not compulsory but the Hajj is mandatory and
must be performed at least once in the lifetime by all the able-bodied and
financially capable Muslims. Although Umrah is not an obligation for the
Muslims, it is highly recommended, since it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him). It brings great spiritual benefits for the pilgrim who
performs it.
Many of the Muslims living in the United Kingdom
intend to perform their Umrah but are often faced with lack of the required
finances. The Umrah packages from UK
offered by many of the tour operators that specialise in arranging the
religious tours of Hajj and Umrah have given them some hope under such
circumstances. Earlier, they had only a few tour operators in the country whom
they could rely on for embarking on their journey to the holy city of Makkah.
Today, there are numerous tour operators across the country and this has given
them wider choices, both in terms of companies as well as packages for
performing Umrah.
In recent times, almost all of the tour operators in
the UK have an online presence in the form of user-friendly websites. Most of
these websites are optimised for phones, which helps the country’s Muslims in
browsing through the available packages and choosing a suitable one according
to their budget using their smartphones. An online search would also give them
plenty of options in Umrah packages
that are offered by different tour operators based in the UK. They can make
detailed comparisons between them and pick the most affordable one, which helps
in reducing the overall cost of their journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Another great way of getting one of the Umrah packages
that are within their available budget is to book well in advance. Most of the
tour operators provide significant discounts on packages for Umrah that are
booked several months earlier. However, the UK Muslims must first decide their
date of departure and the number of days that they intend to spend in the holy
city of Makkah after performing their lesser pilgrimage. Once the dates have
been decided, they can go ahead and book their desired package months in
advance to have greater savings.
The reliability of tour operators is another great
factor to be considered while booking any of the packages. Over the years,
numerous travel agents and tour operators have come up at various places in the
UK. Not all of them may be authorised by the Hajj Ministry of the Kingdom of
Saudi Arabia. It is, therefore, absolutely essential for Muslims of the UK to
confirm whether the tour operator they have chosen to book with has been
authorised by Saudi Arabia’s Hajj Ministry. Once it is confirmed, they can
safely go ahead with their booking.
The UK Muslims can also reduce their overall cost of
journey to Makkah with cheap Umrah deals offered
by some of the country’s renowned tour operators.
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