Miqat, an Arabic word, refers to “a stated place” or “a boundary” where it becomes obligatory for the pilgrims to wear the Ihram garments; it’s also not permissible to pass these predetermined boundaries in “the state of Ihram”. Any individual who crosses these...
In a tradition quoted by Abd al-Razzaq al- San’ani (R.A), the Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) mentioned that Uhud is a “waterway from paradise and a waterway is a gate (a passage, bab).” Uhud, a barren mountain, attains the rich and high stature of a unique threshold...
Great News!! The much-awaited Haramain train has started its operations as of 11th October 2018. Pilgrims around the world are excited to use the service and make their journeys more comfortable. Traveleap has made the train a part of their umrah packages and you can...
Figures recorded by the National transformation program of 2020, this year show that Hajj pilgrims are increasing year on year at a rate of 13%. Whereas, Umrah is taking the lead by increasing at a rate of 30%. The NTP is an initiative of the Saudi...
Umrah has great religious significance in the light many an Ahadith. Pakistan has topped the list of a number of pilgrims for the last couple of years. There is no shortage of people who want to go as soon as possible for Umrah, so they can touch the Hajr-e-Aswad and...
If you have been to Hajj and Umrah, you must have noticed the nuisance that it causes by the pilgrims’ act of taking selfies during tawaf and even otherwise. This has been proven to cause distraction and disturbance for pilgrims, who are busy praying or doing...