Make the Sacred Journey to Makkah with Umrah Packages

Umrah is one of the pilgrimages of Islam performed by visiting Makkah, the holy city located in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is often referred to as the ‘lesser pilgrimage’ or the ‘minor pilgrimage’ when compared to Hajj. Being one of the five pillars of Islam, Hajj is an obligation for all the able-bodied and financially capable Muslims and has to be performed by them at least once in their lifetime. There is no such obligation in case of Umrah, but it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and brings some spiritual benefits for the pilgrim who performs it.

Muslims living in the United Kingdom have to undertake quite a long journey from their place of residence in the country to the holy city of Makkah in Saudi Arabia in order to perform the lesser pilgrimage. As this journey involves a certain amount of cost, many Muslims residing in the UK find it difficult to perform the lesser pilgrimage. However, in recent times, the cheap Umrah deals offered by various travel companies based in the country have made it possible for them to lower their cost of travel associated with this journey.

These Umrah packages also make it easier for UK Muslims to choose a package that would suit their budget. Today, most of the travel companies offering the religious tours of Hajj and Umrah have their own website, where the prospective pilgrims can find a wide range of packages classified according to the overall cost and the facilities provided. This makes it easier for Muslims residing in the UK to browse through the available packages and choose a package according to their budget and preferences. If they need any further clarifications on the packages, they can also get their queries answered by calling the support staff of these companies.

The Umrah packages from UK are also made available according to certain seasons of the year by many of the travel companies based in the country. Among the popular times for Muslims of the UK to go for their minor pilgrimage is during the last week of December, when the offices and educational institutions across the country are closed for Christmas celebrations. The prospective pilgrims can also choose to book their packages for the Easter weekend, as this is also a time when students and working professionals have their holidays.

Upon booking their packages several months in advance, the UK Muslims can get significant discounts. This would help them in having greater savings, which can be utilised during their time spent in Makkah to buy souvenirs or to visit the places of importance in the city. Among them is Jabal al-Noor, the ‘Mountain of Light’, located in the Hejazi region near Makkah. It houses the ‘Cave of Hira’, where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had received his first revelation of the Holy Quran. Some of the other important sites worth visiting are Jabal al Rahmah or Mount Arafat, Jannat al-Mu’alla, Masjid al-Jinn, and Masjid-e-Ayesha, the second largest mosque in the holy city.

You can find some valuable information on December Umrah packages here.

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.