Umrah Packages Can Be Made Affordable with Online Deals
by Safeena Rahman Travel AddictThere is an event mentioned in the Islamic traditions
when Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was asked whether performing Umrah
was an obligation. To this question, he replied that it was not obligatory but
it was virtuous to perform it. This explains the importance of Umrah for
Muslims and the reason why many of the Muslims living in different corners of
the world make their journey to Saudi Arabia to perform the pilgrimage. Often
while making comparisons with the major pilgrimage of Hajj, Umrah is referred
to as the 'lesser pilgrimage'.
For many of the Muslims residing in the United
Kingdom, the journey from their homes to the holy city of Makkah is quite a
long one and involves a certain amount of cost. Earlier, a lot of Muslims
living in the country had to keep postponing their plans of making the journey
to Makkah owing to budget concerns. However, today the cost of performing the
lesser pilgrimage has been brought down to a great extent by the Umrah packages that are offered by
tour operators located at different places in the UK. The UK Muslims can also
compare the packages offered by these tour operators and choose the one that
has the lowest cost.
Some of the renowned travel companies that provide
Islamic religious tours of Hajj and Umrah come up with cheap Umrah deals occasionally that give Muslims of the UK a
chance to have greater savings. In order to get these deals, they have to book
their desired package within the period of validity of those deals. Once the
period has expired, they would not get the chosen package at a discounted cost.
The best way to get notified about the deals is to register on the website of
the travel companies offering them. Upon registering on their sites, the UK
Muslims intending to perform their lesser pilgrimage would come to know about
such deals as and when they are released.
If booking the packages with cheap Umrah
deals is not possible, there are other ways of reducing the overall
cost of the journey to the holy city. Many of the tour operators or travel
companies provide considerable discounts on bookings that are made several
months in advance. Before booking packages for the lesser pilgrimage well in
advance, it is absolutely necessary for them to be certain about their date of
departure and the number of days that they intend to spend in Makkah after
performing their Umrah.
Collecting and comparing quotes from different travel
companies or tour operators is yet another brilliant way of reducing the costs
involved in making the journey to Saudi Arabia for performing the lesser
pilgrimage. Today, the websites of tour operators or travel companies offering
the Hajj and Umrah tours also give pilgrims the chance to provide their details
on an online form. Once this form has been submitted, the tour operators send
them the best quote based on the data provided. Upon comparing the quotes thus
obtained from different travel companies or tour operators, the UK Muslims can
pick the most suitable one according to their budget.
Muslims of the UK can also have the chance to fulfil
their lesser pilgrimage with Easter
Umrah packages.
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