How to Visit Sacred Islamic Sites with Umrah Package Deals

The journey to the holy city of Makkah is quite a long one for many of the Muslims living in countries that are at a greater distance from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and this involves a significant amount of cost. In the past, many of the prospective pilgrims had to keep postponing their plans of performing Umrah owing to the lack of budget. However, the problem of inadequate finances for the journey has been solved by the tour operators that have come up in different parts of the world. They offer packages that reduce the cost of travel to Makkah to a great extent.

 

Some of them also offer attractive Umrah package deals on certain packages, especially during festive occasions or holiday seasons. Such deals can reduce the cost of travel to Makkah significantly, giving the pilgrims greater savings to be utilised for buying attractive souvenirs from the local markets or shopping malls of Makkah. They can also utilise the amount saved while visiting the sacred Islamic sites located in and around the holy city of Makkah.

 

One of them is a sacred mountain called Abu Qubays, which is situated on Makkah's eastern frontier. The exact origin of the name of this mountain is yet to be known but it is believed to have been referred to as 'Al Amin' during the times when pagan Arabs lived in this region. One of the local legends states that the mountain was the place where the first of men lived and were buried after their death. According to the Islamic tradition, this is the place where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had shown the miracle of the 'splitting of the moon' to the pagans who resided in this region in those times.

 

Masjid-e-Taneem is yet another important place that the pilgrims can visit during their time spent in the holy city. It is located in an area called Al-Hil, which is about 5 miles away from the holy Kaabah. This mosque is also known as Masjid-e-Ayesha, as Prophet Muhammad's (peace be upon him) wife Ayesha (peace be upon her) had entered her state of 'ihram' or the 'pure state' at this place. In today's times, it has become a big mosque with plenty of facilities made available in it for performing ablutions, taking baths, and changing. These facilities have been provided not only for pilgrims but also for the faithful who arrive at this mosque for their regular prayers.

 

Yet another important place worth visiting for the pilgrims during their time spent in Makkah is Jabal al-Noor. This mountain is located in the Hejazi region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia near Makkah. As it is home to the renowned 'Cave of Hira', this mountain has a special significance among Muslims throughout the world. This cave is the place where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had spent a considerable amount of time in deep contemplation. It is also the place where he received his first revelation of the Holy Quran through the Archangel Jibreel (A.S).