Balqasem Ali Hossain Al Barqi for Transportations & Logistics

20/09/2022

Alhamdulillah ''The Umrah Guides'' team officially obtained a commercial license in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia to serve the pilgrims in a better way under the name of Balqasem Ali Hossain Al Barqi for Transportations & Logistics

17/10/2021

With recent announcements from Saudi Arabia, many of you will be wandering what's changed? Is it really open? How hard is now?

Gazi Sayed Munshi from Makkah answers all your burning questions here: https://thepilgrim.co/umrah-guide-after-covid-19

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A lot has changed over the last two years and even those who travel frequently are unsure about local rules and procedures when arriving for Umrah. Pilgrim h...

07/09/2020

Tools used to wash the Holy Kaaba showcased

30/07/2020

Day 2: 9th Dhul Hijjah – Muzdaluifah

After arrival in Muzdalifah pilgrims combine maghrib and isha prayer in qasr mode and then stay under the sky some spend the night doing ibadah and most take rest. Pilgrims also collect stones for rami from Muzdalifah each pilgrims need to collect 49 stones.

Day 2:- 9th Dhul Hijjah – Muzdaluifah

After arrival in Muzdalifah pilgrims combine maghrib and isha prayer in qasr mode and then stay under the sky some spend the night doing ibadah and most take rest. Pilgrims also collect stones for rami from Muzdalifah each pilgrims need to collect 49 stones.

30/07/2020

Day 2:- 9th Dhul Hijjah - Arafat

After Fajr prayers, pilgrims make their way from Mina to Arafat. In order for Hajj to be deemed valid, pilgrim must perform Wuquf al-Arafat. If anyone don’t reach Arafat their Hajj will be regarded as incomplete.

After Midday pilgrims listen to Khutba and then combine dhur and asr prayer in qasr mode. Then after prayers until sunset everyone stay busy making dua, doing dhikr, reading quran. And then after sunset everyone leave Arafat and make way to Muzdalifah.

29/07/2020

Day 1:- 8th Dhul Hijjah

Pilgrims preparation starts on 7th Dhul-Hijjah, Only those who been to Hajj can feel the excitement which take place on the night of 7th Dhul Hijjah. Everyone take Ghusl and put on Ihram and confirm intention to perform Hajj then rest in their room to start early morning of 8th Dhul Hijjah towards Mina.
Once everyone board to the coach everyone continuously recite Talbiah during the journey.

After arrival in Mina pilgrims offer Dhuhr, Asr, Maghrib and Isha prayers and stay overnight in Mina.

29/07/2020

Fasting on the Day of Arafah for non-pilgrims is a highly recommended Sunnah which entails a great reward; Allah forgives the sins of two years.

Fasting on the Day of Arafah for non-pilgrims is a highly recommended Sunnah which entails a great reward; Allah forgives the sins of two years.

28/07/2020

A woman making Dua alone at Masjid Al Haram today. May Allah accept her Hajj. She is one of only 1000 allowed this year.

28/07/2020

Travelling to Hajj in 1910

Modern transport has made it quite easy for us to go to perform Hajj. In the past, the journey had to be undertaken by foot or riding on animals, often taking many months to reach Makkah.

This photo, from around 1910, shows pilgrims travelling for Hajj in a camel caravan.

Travelling to Hajj in 1910

Modern transport has made it quite easy for us to go to perform Hajj. In the past, the journey had to be undertaken by foot or riding on animals, often taking many months to reach Makkah.

This photo, from around 1910, shows pilgrims travelling for Hajj in a camel caravan.

27/07/2020

When is hajj 2020?

The pilgrimage of the Hajj takes place from the 8th to the 12th of Dhul-Hijjah, the last month of the Hijiri calendar. Islamic year has almost seven days short-lived then Gregorian calendar and the respective date’s changes every year.