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Many Muslims across the world undertake the pilgrimage of Umrah from their homes to the holy city of Makkah every year. Although Hajj is the major pilgrimage and one of Islam's five pillars Alec Burks Warriors Jersey , Umrah has its own special significance, as it is often called the 'lesser pilgrimage' or the 'minor pilgrimage'. It is the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and offers some spiritual rewards for the pilgrim who performs it. While the Hajj is performed in the month of Dhu al-Hijjah, Umrah can be performed at any time of the year and involves lesser rituals as compared to the major pilgrimage.

There was a time when Muslims living in the United Kingdom had to depend on a few tour operators offering Islamic religious tours of Hajj and Umrah for accomplishing their minor pilgrimage. Over the years, many travel companies or tour operators providing such tours have come up in various parts of the country. Some of them also provide cheap Umrah packages for Muslims of the UK who are concerned about their limited budgets while planning their lesser pilgrimage. As almost all the tour operators or travel companies of the country have their online presence today in the form of user-friendly websites Willie Cauley-Stein Warriors Jersey , it has become much easier for the UK's Muslims to browse through all the available packages and choose the ones that are best suited to their budgets and travel preferences.