The Umrah (Arabic: عُمْرَة, lit. 'to visit a populated place') is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, the holiest city for Muslims, located in the Hejazi...
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The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (MHU) (Arabic: وزارة الحج والعمرة) is a government ministry in Saudi Arabia which is responsible for supervising the facilitation...
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Visa policy of Saudi Arabia (redirect from Umrah Visa Policy)
Shawwal and 25th Dhu al-Qadah. Muslim female passengers arriving to perform Umrah or Hajj must either be accompanied by an immediate male family member such...
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Hajj (section Differences between Hajj and Umrah)
Muslims may also undertake an Umrah (Arabic: عُمرَة), or "lesser pilgrimage" to Mecca at other times of the year. However, the Umrah is not a substitute for...
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سَعِي, lit. 'seeking/searching or walking') ritual pilgrimages of Ḥajj and Umrah. Muslims run between the two mountains, which they believe was made a ritual...
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romanized: tawaaf), is a Fard (obligatory) rite for the completion of the Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages. The area around the Kaaba where pilgrims walk is called the...
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First Pilgrimage (redirect from Umrah al-Qaza)
The First Pilgrimage or Umrah of Dhu'l-Qada (Pilgrimage of the 11th month) was the first pilgrimage that the Islamic prophet Muhammad and the Muslims...
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in their lives if able. It is also the main site for the performance of ʿUmrah, the lesser pilgrimage that can be undertaken any time of the year. The...
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Mut'ah of Hajj (redirect from Combining Umrah and Hajj)
"joy of Hajj") is the relaxation of the ihram ("sacred state") between the Umrah and Hajj, including its dress code and various prohibitions. When arranging...
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Jati Umra (redirect from Jati Umrah)
Jati Umra may refer to: Jati Umra (Amritsar), a village in Punjab, India. Jati Umra (Lahore), a village in Punjab, Pakistan. This disambiguation page lists...
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