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On the Web
- The Hajj and Umrah Directory - An information resource for UK pilgrims; includes background information on Hajj and Umrah, travel tips, visa details, and listings of hotels and specialist UK travel agents.
- Hajj Assistance Committee of North America - Organizes Umrah and Hajj travel to Saudi Arabia, and Ziyarat groups to Iran and Syria; information about itineraries, facilities, booking and costs.
- Channel 4 - The Hajj - Accompanies "The Hajj - The Greatest Trip on Earth", first screened on Channel 4 (UK) in 2003. Includes background articles on the ritual, history, and logistics; also video clips from the series, and a virtual Hajj.
- Hajj Information Center - Offers guides, articles, audio-visual resources, and accounts of the history of Hajj. Also includes old photos of the Hajj sites to use as screensavers.
- Hajj Practicalities - A Hajji who has made Hajj and Umrah several times shares his practical experience; the Hanafi religious requirements are also included.
- Educational Hajj and Umrah - Organizes and supports Hajj and Umrah tours from the UK; information about services offered.
- Al Kaaravan Hajj and Umrah Travel Agencies - Independent, noncommercial site offering listings, reviews, comparisons, advice, and suggestions for Muslims planning to go for Hajj.
- Ahlan - A multilingual guide to performing Hajj and Umrah, with photos of the Hijaz.
- Ministry of Hajj - Official website af the Saudi Arabian government authority directly responsible for all pilgrim affairs in the kingdom. Offers a comprehensive information resource on the Hajj.
- Barakah Hajj and Umrah - Specializes in offering Hajj travel and tour packages for the Muslim pilgrim. Information about vaccinations, rituals and maps. Based Illinois, US.
Wikipedia Articles
- Mut'ah of Hajj - "Mut'ah of Hajj" or "hajj al-tamattu" (joy of Hajj), involves relaxation of the ihram between the Umrah and Hajj, including the dress code and other prohibitions.
- Combining Umrah and Hajj - Combining Umr'ah and Hajj is something that became forbidden by Umar, the second Sunni Caliph.
- Umrah - The Umrah or (Arabic: عمرة ) is a pilgrimage to Mecca performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. It is sometimes called the 'minor pilgrimage' or 'lesser pilgrimage', the Hajj being the 'major' pilgrimage and which is compulsory for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it.
- Masjid-u-Shajarah - Masjid-u-Shajarah (mosque of the tree) is a miqat (place where ihram is put on) for those going to Mecca for umrah or hajj. Abar Ali is the name of a place where Masjid-u-Shajarah is situated, 7 km outside of Medina in Dhul Hulaifah.
- Tawaf - Tawaf is one of the Islamic rituals of pilgrimage. During the Hajj and Umrah, muslims are to [the Ka'bah] (the holiest building in [[Mecca) seven times, in a counter-clockwise direction.