Many Muslims Favour an Umrah in November for Its Benefits

The city of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has a hot desert climate, which is characterised by extremely hot daytime temperatures during summers. The heat reduces in intensity only during the winter months from November to January. This is the time when most of the Muslims from various parts of the world would want to perform their Umrah, which is also known as the 'lesser pilgrimage'. When compared to Hajj, which is the major pilgrimage and one of Islam's five pillars, Umrah has lesser rituals and can be performed at any time of the year by visiting the holy city of Makkah.

An Umrah in November is greatly preferred by Muslims residing in countries where this time of the year has chilly and uncomfortable weather. By making a journey to Makkah in this month, they can escape the harsh weather of their home country and perform their lesser pilgrimage in the presence of a pleasant climate. This is made possible with the cost-effective packages for the pilgrimage offered by tour operators specialising in the Islamic religious tours of Hajj and Umrah. As most of these tour operators have their own mobile-friendly websites, the prospective pilgrims can browse through all the available packages using their smartphones and select an appropriate package with greater ease.

Packages for performing Umrah in the month of November can be made even more affordable by booking any of them several months in advance. However, before going ahead with the bookings, Muslims who intend to perform their lesser pilgrimage must decide their date of departure from their home countries and the number of days they wish to spend in Makkah. Once they are absolutely certain about their dates, they must book the desired package well in advance without any delays to get the best deals.

In order to stay updated on the latest deals and special offers released by the tour operators on the packages for November, it is essential that they register on their websites to receive the promotional emails or text messages. Almost all the sites of tour operators provide the option of signing up for email or SMS alerts. To register on these websites, all that one needs to do is provide some details required for the sign-up procedure, such as name, email, and mobile number. Once the prospective pilgrims register on these websites, they would begin getting alerts on all the special offers and deals that are released by the tour operators from time to time.

Muslims intending to make their package for the lesser pilgrimage affordable can also search for a particular tour operator offering packages for November at reduced costs. Once they have found such a tour operator, the prospective pilgrims must verify whether it has been authorised by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj. Although there are many such operators spread across the globe, all of them may not be authorised by the Hajj Ministry of Saudi Arabia. Other important factors to be considered while selecting an ideal tour operator is the amount of time it has been in operation and the number of positive reviews that it has got online.

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.