Choose the Right Time to Book Umrah Packages
by Safeena Rahman Travel AddictIt is one of the biggest dreams of numerous
Muslims around the world to embark on a journey to the holy city of Makkah in
Saudi Arabia to perform their Umrah. This Islamic pilgrimage is also known as
the ‘minor pilgrimage’ or the ‘lesser pilgrimage’. Hajj is the major pilgrimage
in Islam and must be performed by all the Muslims who are physically and
financially capable of undertaking the journey from their place of residence to
Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Umrah is not an obligation for the
Muslims and they can accomplish the lesser pilgrimage in less than a few hours.
What really makes the minor pilgrimage so
important to many Muslims is the fact that it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad
(peace be upon him). A Muslim who undertakes this pilgrimage gets to earn the
spiritual rewards associated with it. For the prospective pilgrims residing in
the United Kingdom, the journey is quite a long one and involves a certain
amount of cost. Thankfully, they can now book cheap Umrah packages from any of the tour operators or travel companies that have come up in
various parts of the country over the years and specialise in the religious
tours of Hajj and Umrah.
Most of these travel companies have an online
presence in the form of user-friendly websites. These websites have all their Umrah packages arranged according to varying costs. It helps all the prospective
pilgrims of the UK to browse through different packages and their details.
Based on the information given on these sites, they can choose a package that
matches their budget and certain expectations that they might have from such
packages. Once a choice has been made, they can go ahead with their booking.
An Umrah
package with flights is always preferred by the Muslims living in the UK
as it helps them to accomplish their lesser pilgrimage without any hassles.
Some of the tour operators or travel companies of the UK categorise the
packages according to their varying costs and facilities. Three-star,
four-star, and five-star are the categories that most of the country’s travel
companies use on their websites. It is obvious that the five-star category
offers plenty of facilities for the pilgrim, such as an accommodation in a
five-star hotel located close to the Masjid al-Haram and flights of the leading
airlines. These facilities make the journey of Umrah a memorable experience for
the pilgrims who book any of such packages.
The UK Muslims can make their packages affordable
for the lesser pilgrimage by booking them well in advance. However, they have
to plan their journey much earlier and decide their exact dates of travel
before they go ahead and make their booking. Upon booking the packages several
months in advance, the Muslims of the UK can get unbelievable discounts,
resulting in a greater amount of savings. If they wish to make their journey to
the holy city of Makkah when its weather is extremely pleasant, they can choose
any of the dates in December, January, or February.
If you wish to know more about November Umrah packages and the wonderful
benefits that they offer for the UK Muslims, click
here.
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