Why Muslims of the UK Must Book Easter Umrah Packages

by Safeena Rahman Travel Addict

Umrah is also known as the 'lesser pilgrimage' or the 'minor pilgrimage', often when compared to the major pilgrimage of Hajj. Being one of the five pillars of Islam, Hajj is an obligation for every Muslim who is physically and financially capable to perform it at least once in their lifetime. It is not obligatory for every Muslim to perform the minor pilgrimage. However, the followers of Islam across the world dream of accomplishing their Umrah as it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Both these Islamic pilgrimages differ in terms of the number of rituals. While Hajj takes longer to accomplish, Umrah can be performed in a few hours.

Muslims residing in countries other than the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with limited finances have to look for specific times of the year when they can make their journey to the holy city of Makkah to perform their minor pilgrimage. For the Muslims living in the United Kingdom (UK), the opportunities arrive during the holiday seasons when schools, colleges, and offices are closed. An Umrah in Easter or during the Christmas holiday season can be planned in advance to get sufficient time to arrange everything required for the journey.

Today, many of the tour operators or travel companies based in the UK offer a range of packages for Umrah to make it convenient for Muslims residing in the country to make the journey to the holy city of Makkah from their place of residence. Such packages are also available for different seasons of the year to enable UK Muslims to choose their preferred time for the minor pilgrimage. Some of the travel companies operating in the country offer significant discounts on Easter Umrah packages if they are booked several months in advance. Considering this fact, it would be a good option to book any of these packages early to reduce the overall cost of the journey to Makkah.

In the past few years, the process of booking such packages has been made extremely convenient with the availability of several websites that specialise in packages for Umrah. As the opportunities for Umrah Easter season offers are tremendous, the Muslims of UK can book their desired package online after going through the benefits provided. Many of such packages include flights of the leading airlines that depart from a major airport in the UK to King Abdulaziz International Airport located near Jeddah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Besides flights, these packages include stays in one of the elegant hotels of Makkah. Such hotels have rooms and suites that are provided with latest facilities for the comforts of pilgrims staying in them. Certain packages include stays in rooms or suites that have excellent views of the Kaabah. These hotels also offer great convenience for pilgrims in accomplishing their Umrah and visiting the places of importance in Makkah. Some of them are located very close to the Masjid al-Haram, which makes it extremely comfortable for pilgrims to get to the holy mosque and perform all their rituals without any hassles.

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