Easter Umrah Packages Greatly Benefit Muslims of Europe

Millions of Muslims from different parts of the world embark on a journey to Makkah, a holy city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to perform their Umrah. Although it is lesser in importance as compared to the major pilgrimage of Hajj, it has its own special place in Islam and is highly recommended according to the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Also known as the 'minor pilgrimage' or 'lesser pilgrimage', Umrah can be performed at any time during the year. When compared to Hajj, Umrah can be performed in a few hours as it has lesser rituals. The Easter Umrah packages help the Muslims based in the United Kingdom and other European countries to visit the holy city of Makkah to perform their lesser pilgrimage during their holidays.

People residing in the United Kingdom enjoy a long weekend during Easter and this gives Muslims of the country a wonderful opportunity to make their journey to Makkah. Those intending to perform Umrah in Easter can also take their family members along with them to perform the minor pilgrimage. Children can gain a lot of knowledge about Umrah and all the rituals associated with it by accompanying their parents or elders to the holy city for the lesser pilgrimage.

As Easter approaches, many of the travel companies providing Hajj and Umrah services come up with special offers on the Easter Umrah packages for the prospective pilgrims. These special offers are instrumental in reducing the overall cost of their packages. This is the reason why Umrah packages for Easter are always in great demand among the Muslims living in the United Kingdom and other European countries. If they plan their journeys for this month well in advance and make their bookings early, they can get significant reductions in airfares and hotel accommodations.

Some of the Easter packages offered by the leading Umrah service providers have accommodations for the pilgrims arranged in hotels located close to the Masjid al-Haram in Makkah. These elegant hotels are equipped with the latest facilities, which make staying in them a pleasant experience for the pilgrims. They can also have greater convenience in getting to the Kaabah and performing all the rituals of Umrah owing to the close proximity of these hotels to the holy site. The chance of Umrah Easter season brings for Muslims of the United Kingdom and other European nations also enables them to visit the important Islamic sites located in and around Makkah without any hassles.

The world is gearing up to welcome the new year, and the travel companies have also started promoting their Umrah packages 2018 for Muslims intending to make their journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accomplish their lesser pilgrimage. A great deal of savings can be made on these packages if they are booked much earlier, and the amount saved can be fully utilised by the pilgrims during their stay in the holy city. They can also avoid the disappointment of not getting packages within their budgets during the Easter season by booking well in advance.

I'm Safeena, and I work as a content strategist for Simply Hajj and Umrah, which provides cost-effective Umrah packages for December, January, Easter and Ramadan.