Get Umrah Packages Booked Early for Greater Savings

Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage undertaken by Muslims from their place of residence to Makkah, a holy city in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. As Hajj is the major pilgrimage in Islam, Umrah is often called the lesser pilgrimage. When compared to Hajj, the lesser pilgrimage can be performed at any time of the year and is usually accomplished within a few hours. It is not an obligation for the Muslims, but it brings great spiritual benefits for the pilgrim who performs it. Just like in Hajj, the pilgrim performing this pilgrimage is required to enter the state of 'Ihram' by putting on the pilgrim's clothing upon arriving at a specific point in Makkah.

For the individuals who live in countries far from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the journey involves a certain amount of cost. This is the reason why many Muslims residing in the United Kingdom had to postpone their plans of performing Umrah. Over the years, many tour operators have come up in various parts of the country and this has given prospective pilgrims the chance to reduce the cost of their journey to Makkah to some extent. As most of these tour operators have their own website, the country’s Muslims can easily browse through the available Umrah packages online and choose the one best suited to their overall budget.

An online search would provide various options for Muslims of the UK in terms of packages for performing the lesser pilgrimage. From all the available options, they can choose the one that suits their size of budget the most. The cheap Umrah deals offered by some of the tour operators in certain seasons also go a long way in reducing the cost of packages. However, these deals are available only for a certain period of time and the packages for which they are made available must be booked within that period in order to get them.

If Muslims living in the UK are not able to get the cheap Umrah deals, they can book several months in advance to reduce the cost of their chosen package. Upon booking well in advance, they can have greater savings on such packages, which can be utilised during their stay in the holy city of Makkah. The savings made on these packages can be used for buying souvenirs from the supermarkets or visiting the important Islamic sites located in and around the holy city of Makkah.

One of them is Masjid al-Jinn, which is also known as 'Mosque of the Jinn'. The word 'Jinn' refers to genies who were supernatural creatures according to the Islamic traditions. Masjid al-Jinn is believed to be one of the oldest mosques in the holy city and is visited by numerous pilgrims. Another important place that the pilgrims visiting Makkah can explore is a sacred mountain called 'Abu Qubais'. This is believed to be the place where Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) had shown pagan Arabs the miracle of splitting of the moon. It is also believed to be the first place where the first of men stayed and were buried after death.

The UK Muslims can book Easter Umrah packages for performing their lesser pilgrimage during the Easter weekend.

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.