The Muslim community people wait for years just to complete this dream in Mecca. Makkah holds the prodigious respect for all Muslims due to some sacred spots. The history of Makkah is very ancient and it has seen many ups and downs in different eras. After the Bait ul Maqdas, Holy Kaaba became the Qibla of Muslim Ummah till the Day of Judgement. The Bait ul Maqas is located in Masjid e Aqsa, Jerusalem and Holy Kaaba are located in Masjid e Haram, Mecca. This is the reason, Muslims visit the Makkah annually.
There is another worthwhile reason to visit this sacred land, performing Umrah and Hajj. These two are most-recommended worships among the Muslims. Hajj is the fifth pillars of Islam and obligatory on every Muslims with certain conditions. But Umrah is the greatest Sunnah of our Beloved Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and who fulfills it with a pure Niyyah get the countless reward.
If you want to perform Umrah this year then book your cost-effective and luxurious December Umrah Packages 2019 with 5-star services in Makkah and Madinah. In this deal, your journey will be started from London Heathrow airport to Jeddah or Madinah international airports. You can choose popular airlines such as British airline, Qatar airline, Saudi airline, Jordan airline, Emirates Airways etc. They facilitate you with modern onboard services such as delicious food and drinks, digital screens where you can watch movies and listen to music.
Time Required for Umrah
When you arrive at Jeddah or Madinah international airport, your religious journey of Umrah starts. You need to wear Ihram before the place of Miqat. When you reach in Makkah and enter in the Holy Haram with a white dress Ihram you are now able to perform the second ritual of Umrah. Before moving on, we have to take a look at the Ihram dress.
• Ihram is the first ritual of Umrah and consisting of 2 unstitched white sheets. This dress is just for male pilgrims. Lady pilgrims can wear any clothes, but can’t cover their face and hands during Umrah journey.
• The second step is to visit the Holy Haram where Holy Kaaba is located. Tawaf e Kaaba is the second ritual of Umrah and you need to complete your seven circles around the Holy Kaaba. You may kiss the Hajar e Aswad or Black Stone. It considers a stone of Jannah and fixes in the Eastern corner of Kaaba.
• The third step is to perform Say’ee between the hills of Safa and Marwah. You will have to complete your all seven rounds between them. Through this ritual, you recall the Sunnah of Hazrat Hajara (A.S) and his son Ismael (A.S).
• The last step of Umrah is to cut off your head hair. There is a quite different condition for male and female pilgrims to the removal of hair.
• Remember that Qurbani is not a ritual of Umrah worship. You don’t need to perform Qurbani.
These rituals can be performed just in some hours. It means you can perform Umrah just in one day. So, book your Cheap Umrah Packages 2019 now!