Umrah – It is an Islamic minor pilgrimage or journey to Mecca, the holiest place for Muslims across the world. Mecca is situated in the Hejazi region of the country Saudia Arabia that can be undertaken in any time of the whole year. Several Muslims who are not able to perform Hajj due to some reasons perform Umrah at any time in the entire year

How to perform Umrah– Firstly, Muslim individuals must wear Ihram clothing to perform Umrah at Kaaba in Mecca, Saudia Arabia. Ihram or Ahram clothing is a state of purification for pilgrims before performing Umrah by cleansing rituals, wearing the arranged or prescribed attire, and refraining from certain activities and must be attained when you reach a Miqat in any mosque including Masjid ash-Shajarah, and many more. Miqat is a principal boundary in which Muslim individuals aim to perform Umrah and they must be in the state of Ihram.

Muslim pilgrims must perform two important rituals for Umrah such as Tawaf and Sai. Tawaf is a circling around 7 times to Kaaba and is followed by Sai which walk from the hillocks of Safa to Marwah in the sacred mosque, Masjid al-Haram Great Mosque of Mecca to honor the Hagar’s search for water for her son, Hazrat Ishmael. After that, Muslim individuals conclude the pilgrimage by performing Takseer or Halq, a partial or complete shaving of the hair. Umrah is considered as a minor pilgrimage and is not obligatory but is still highly recommended for Muslims.