Umrah, the minor pilgrimage, is a very important part of Islam, and every year, millions of Muslim pilgrims go on umrah packages 2023. Many people who come to Mecca for the holy rituals of Umrah also choose to do Ziyarath, which is a tour of the holy sites. Since Mecca and Medina are both holy cities, there are an infinite number of holy hills, mosques, caves, graveyards, etc. in these places. Ziyarath is still an important part of the Umrah journey because it gives pilgrims a sense of closure and complete satisfaction.
Here are some of Mecca and Medina’s most famous Umrah Ziyarath sites.
Masjid-e-Aisha (RA)
Masjid-e-Aisha is one of the most famous buildings in Mecca city. It is also known as “Masjid-e-Taneem.” This holy mosque is still about 8 kilometres (five miles) from the Holy Kaabah. So, the mosque itself is also a Meeqat place where pilgrims can pray. So, pilgrims offer their Nafal, or Salat-al-Ihram, at this place and enter the state of Ihram to start their holy journey of Umrah.
Jannat-ul-Baqi
The main cemetery in Medina is called Jannat-ul-Baqi, which means “Garden of Heaven.” It is also one of the most holy graveyards for Muslims. Here, a lot of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad’s (SAWW) close family, around 10,000 of his companions (called Sahabah), and a lot of other famous, good people are resting.
Hira Cave
At a height of 642 metres, the cave of Hira is on Jabal-al-Nour (Mountain of Light). This is the exact spot where the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW) first heard the Holy Quran. During the month of Ramadan, Hazrat Jibril (AS) came down from the heavens to reveal the first few verses of Surah-al-Alaq. This happened because Allah Almighty wanted it to.
So, Hira cave is still a very important place for Muslims in Mecca because it is where the religion of Islam began.
Masjid-e-Qiblatayn
Masjid-e-Qiblatayn is in Medina, which is a very holy city. This mosque is important to Muslims because it is where the Holy Quran was revealed and Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW) was told to change the Qibla direction from Bait-al-Maqdis in Jerusalem to the Holy Kaabah in Makkah. It is called the “Mosque of Two Qiblas” because of this.
Jannat-al-Mu’alla
The Holy Kaaba is 10 minutes by car from the graveyard of Jannat al-Mu’alla. The best way to visit this place is Umrah which you can perform by booking the umrah packages Manchester. It is still one of the oldest holy Muslim cemeteries in Mecca. The first wife of the Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SAWW), Hazrat Khadija (RA), as well as his teacher Abu Talib and many other ancestors are buried here.
These are some of the must-see places in Mecca and Medina for your umrah Ziyarath.
