How Booking A Package For Umrah In Advance Is Beneficial

By Author: Safeena Rahman
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Islamic pilgrimages are undertaken by Muslims living in various corners of the globe to benefit spiritually from the journey. Among them is the major pilgrimage of Hajj, which is one of Islam's five pillars. It is an obligation for all the Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey. It is performed in Dhu al-Hijjah, which is the last month of the year according to the Islamic calendar. Hajj involves making the journey to the holy Kaabah, which is the house of Allah located in the holy city of Makkah in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Another pilgrimage performed by Muslims across the world by visiting the Kaabah in Makkah is Umrah, which is also known as the 'lesser pilgrimage or the 'minor pilgrimage'. Although it is not a major pilgrimage, it is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and has special importance in the hearts of Muslims residing in different parts of the world. It is also an opportunity for the pilgrims to seek the blessings of The Almighty Allah and ask for forgiveness of their sins. The pilgrim performing ...
... this pilgrimage also gets some spiritual benefits by making the journey from his or her place of residence to the holy city of Makkah and performing all the rituals associated with the lesser pilgrimage.

This pilgrimage involves a lesser number of rituals when compared to Hajj and can be accomplished within a few hours. For those living in countries that are quite far from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the journey would be a long one and would involve a certain amount of cost. There was a time when many of the Muslims put off their plans of performing this pilgrimage owing to the considerable amount of cost involved in making the journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from their homes. However, this problem has been solved in recent times by the presence of numerous tour operators.

If an individual chooses to book a package for performing his or her lesser pilgrimage with any of these tour operators, it would help the prospective pilgrim in reducing the overall cost involved in the journey to a great extent. As almost all of these tour operators have their mobile-friendly websites, the Muslims wanting to perform this pilgrimage can browse through the packages displayed on these websites with ease. They can also choose the desired package using their smartphones. This not only gives them greater convenience but also saves a lot of time.

Such packages can also be made a lot more affordable by booking them several months in advance. Most of the tour operators that offer Islamic religious tours also give significant discounts on packages that are booked well in advance. Before booking any of the packages in advance, it is also necessary that the prospective pilgrims decide their date of departure and the number of days they would be spending in the holy city of Makkah much earlier. Once the dates are decided, they can go ahead and book their desired package at a discounted cost.