Islam Freedom - Umrah 2013

 

 

The Umrah or (Arabic: عمرة‎) is a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. In Arabic, Umrah means "to visit a populated place". In the Sharia, Umrah means to perform Tawaf round the Kaaba and Sa'i between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, after assuming Ihram (a sacred state), either from a Miqat like Zu 'l-Hulafa, Juhfa, Qarnu 'l-Manāzil, Yalamlam, Zāt-i-'Irq, Ibrahīm Mursīa, or a place in Hill. It is sometimes called the 'minor pilgrimage' or 'lesser pilgrimage', the Hajj being the 'major' pilgrimage and which is compulsory for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it. The Umrah packages UK is not compulsory but highly recommended.

 

The pilgrim performs a series of ritual acts symbolic of the lives of Ibrahim (Abraham) and his second wife Hajar, and of solidarity with Muslims worldwide. These acts of faith are:

 

•  Perform a tawaf "طواف", which consists of circling the Kaaba seven times in an anticlockwise direction. Men are encouraged to do this three times at a hurried pace, followed by four times, more closely, at a leisurely pace.

 

•  Perform a sa'i "سعي", which means rapidly walking seven times back and forth between the hills of Safa and Marwah. This is a re-enactment of Hajar's frantic search for water. The baby Ishmael cried and hit the ground with his foot (some versions of the story say that an angel scraped his foot or the tip of his wing along the ground), and water miraculously sprang forth. This source of water is today called the Well of Zamzam.

 

•   Perform a halq or taqsir, meaning a cutting of the hair. A taqsir is a partial shortening of the hair, whereas a halq is a complete shave of the head, except for women, as they cut a little amount of hair instead.

 

These rituals complete the Umrah packages, and the pilgrim can choose to go out of ihram. Although not a part of the ritual, most pilgrims drink water from the Well of Zamzam. Various sects of Islam perform these rituals with slightly different methods.

The peak times of pilgrimage are the days before, during and after the Hajj and during the last ten days of Ramadan.

 

There are two types of Umrah, depending on whether one wishes to combine the Umrah with Hajj: al-Umrat al-mufradah al-mustaqillah 'an al-Hajj (al-Umrat al mufradah) and al-Umrat al-mundammah ila al-Hajj (Umrat al-tammatu).

 

al-Umrat al mufradah refers to Umrah that is performed independently of Hajj.

Umrat al-tammatu refers to Umrah that is performed in conjunction with Hajj. More precisely, the rituals of the Umrah are performed first and then the Hajj rituals are performed.

 

 

GROUP 1

 

• Air-conditioned Retaj Al-Hijra standard hotel group Makkah al-Mukarrama (600 meters from Haram)
   
• Air-conditioned Karam Al-Hejaz Hotel group Madinah Al Munawarah (200 meters from Masjid Nawabi)
  
  GROUP 1A - Limited places left

 

• Direct flights by British Airways from Heathrow
  DEP: BA 133 08FEB LHRJED 2150 0715 
  RTN: BA 132 16FEB JEDLHR 0855 1300
  
  GROUP 1B - Last few places left

 

• Extended stay
  Extra Cost £120 each 
  DEP: BA 133 08FEB LHRJED 2150 0715
  RTN: BA 132 22FEB JEDLHR 0855 1300
  
  GROUP 1C - Last few places left

 

• Direct flights by British Airways from Heathrow
  DEP: BA 133 15FEB LHRJED 2150 0620 
  RTN: BA 132 25FEB JEDLHR 0855 1300
  
  GROUP 1D - Limited places left

 

• Extended stay
  Extra Cost £120 each 
  DEP: BA 133 16FEB LHRJED 2150 0620 
  RTN: BA 132 02MAR JEDLHR 0855 1300
   
• Connecting flights extra fr £90 +
  Manchester-Jeddah-Manchester 
  Edinburgh-Jeddah-Edinburgh 
  Newcastle-Jeddah-Newcastle 
  Glasgow-Jeddah-Glasgow
  Aberdeen-Jeddah-Aberdeen
   
• Generous baggage allowance of 46kg (2 pieces) and cabin size hand luggage plus 10 litres Zamzam water
   
• A great value for money the most popular Umrah 2013 package
   
• Religious qualified guide according to Qur'an and Sunnah available on request, assist to perform Umrah (English, Arabic, Urdu and Bengali speaking)
   
• Full round transportation by group coach Jeddah-Makkah-Madinah-Jeddah (Private car available on request at extra cost)
   
• Extended stay in Madinah to perform 40 Salah available on request
   
• Complimentary Ziyarath the historical Islamic places in Makkah the Mount of Rahman, Cave Hira, Mount of Thawr, Mina, Arafat and Muzdaliffa. In Madinah Mount of Uhud, Masjid Quba, Date market and Pass through to Masjid Qiblatain, 7 Mosque
   
• 4/5 sharing room 
   
• Triple room sharing extra £50 each
   
• Double room sharing extra £100 each
   
• Children £50 cheaper then adult price
   
• Children without bed £100 cheaper then adult price
   
• Acquisition of Umrah visa on your behalf 

 

 

GROUP 2 

 

• Air-conditioned Retaj Al-Hijra standard hotel group Makkah al-Mukarrama (600 meters from Haram)
   
• Air-conditioned Karam Al-Hejaz Hotel group Madinah Al Munawarah (200 meters from Masjid Nawabi)
  
  GROUP 2A – Sold

 

• Direct flights by British Airways from Heathrow
  DEP: BA 133 21FEB LHRJED 2150 0620 
  RTN: BA 132 02MAR JEDLHR 0855 1300
  
  GROUP 2B – Sold

 

• Extended stay
  Extra Cost £120 each 
  DEP: BA 133 21FEB LHRJED 2150 0620 
  RTN: BA 132 09MAR JEDLHR 0855 1300
  
  GROUP 2C - Limited places left

 

• Direct flights by British Airways from Heathrow
  DEP: BA 133 22FEB LHRJED 2150 0620 
  RTN: BA 132 03MAR JEDLHR 0855 1300
  
  GROUP 2D - Not available

 

• Extended stay
  Extra Cost £120 each 
  DEP: BA 133 22FEB LHRJED 2150 0620 
  RTN: BA 132 09MAR JEDLHR 0855 1300
   
• Connecting flights extra fr £90 +
  Manchester-Jeddah-Manchester 
  Edinburgh-Jeddah-Edinburgh 
  Newcastle-Jeddah-Newcastle 
  Glasgow-Jeddah-Glasgow
  Aberdeen-Jeddah-Aberdeen
   
• Generous baggage allowance of 46kg (2 pieces) and cabin size hand luggage plus 10 litres Zamzam water
   
• A great value for money the most popular package
   
• Religious qualified guide according to Qur'an and Sunnah available on request, assist to perform Umrah package (English, Arabic, Urdu and Bengali speaking)
   
• Full round transportation by group coach Jeddah-Makkah-Madinah-Jeddah (Private car available on request at extra cost)
   
• Extended stay in Madinah to perform 40 Salah available on request
   
• Complimentary Ziyarath the historical Islamic places in Makkah the Mount of Rahman, Cave Hira, Mount of Thawr, Mina, Arafat and Muzdaliffa. In Madinah Mount of Uhud, Masjid Quba, Date market and Pass through to Masjid Qiblatain, 7 Mosque
   
• 4/5 sharing room 
   
• Triple room sharing extra £50 each
   
• Double room sharing extra £100 each
   
• Children £50 cheaper then adult price
   
• Children without bed £100 cheaper then adult price
   
• Acquisition of Umrah package 2013 visa on your behalf 

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