UK Muslims Can Now Get Attractive Deals on Umrah Packages

by Safeena Rahman Travel Addict

Umrah is the 'lesser pilgrimage' or the 'minor pilgrimage' that Muslims across the world perform by visiting the holy city of Makkah. In contrast to the major pilgrimage of Hajj, Umrah can be performed at any time during the year and is not mandatory. However, there are certain similarities in the rituals of both these Islamic pilgrimages and one of them is entering the state of 'ihram' or the 'pure state'. Although the lesser pilgrimage is not obligatory for Muslims, it has a special importance as it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).

Most of the Muslims residing in the United Kingdom look for Umrah package deals that are offered by many of the tour operators or travel companies in the country. Such offers are often given by them on packages during certain occasions of the year, such as Christmas and Easter. As the educational institutions and offices are closed on these festive seasons, the UK Muslims can have sufficient time to embark on their journey to the holy city of Makkah and accomplish their lesser pilgrimage. This would also be a great opportunity to take their family members along with them for performing Umrah. It can give children performing the minor pilgrimage for the first time the chance to know more about various aspects associated with it.

The Umrah packages UK tour operators provide for the holiday seasons like Christmas and Easter can also be booked well in advance. As the journey to Makkah from the UK has a considerable amount of cost associated with it, most of the Muslims living in the country prefer to book their desired packages several months earlier in order to have greater savings. The amount saved can be utilised during their time spent in Makkah after their Umrah to buy souvenirs or to visit the important Islamic sites located in and around the holy city.

As it happens every year, there would be many Muslims in the UK preparing for their sacred journey to Makkah, the holy city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in the year 2019. The tour operators or travel companies based in the UK have already begun offering Umrah packages for 2019 for the prospective pilgrims who wish to secure their packages in advance. As the travel companies use their websites today for displaying their available packages and accepting requests for bookings, it has become much easier for Muslims of the UK to get packages that are best-suited to their budgets.

Some of the UK Muslims who have no concerns about budgets can go for the high-end packages. They are usually classified by the tour operators or travel companies on their websites as 5-star packages, as they have accommodations arranged in the elegant 5-star hotels of Makkah. Many of such hotels are located quite close to the Masjid al-Haram and are well-equipped with the latest facilities. Pilgrims staying in them can have the required convenience in getting to the holy mosque and performing all the rituals with complete peace of mind.

For detailed information on Umrah in Easter and its benefits for Muslims living in the UK, click here.