Each year, Muslims from across the globe undertake the spiritual journey of Umrah to the holy city of Makkah. Known to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, …

Each year, Muslims from across the globe undertake the spiritual journey of Umrah to the holy city of Makkah. Known to be a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, …
Jabal Thawr is a mountain in Saudi Arabia that is located in the lower part of Makkah south of the Misfalah district. The place is …
People of Islamic culture and beliefs follow a lunar calendar of 12 months. Each month starts around the new moon and has varied cycles of …
About 4 hours away from Makkah, Madinah is second holiest Islamic city for Muslims. The city is home to prominent ziyarats and culturally significant attractions. …
Kiswa of Kaaba refers to the ornately embroidered piece of cloth that is used for covering the Kaaba, the centre of Masjid-al-Haram in Makkah, Saudi …
At the centre of Al-Haram mosque in Makkah, stands the most sacred building called the Kaaba. It is of great importance in Islamic culture. People …
In Islam, a mahram is one with whom marriage is haram or not permissible. With him, the woman is not obliged to cover her head …
The term ‘Umrah clothes’ is commonly understood as Ihram clothes. The sacred pilgrimage of Umrah involves entering the state of Ihram, which means ‘not to …
There is immense importance of Talbiyah in Umrah as well as Hajj. The blessed journeys take the devotee to the holy land of Saudi Arabia …
The history of Umrah dates back to 629 CE when Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), along with his 2000 followers, performed Umrah for the first time. The …