The niyyah for Umrah is your intention to perform Umrah for Allah. You make it at or just before the Miqat, after putting on Ihram. Say in Arabic: Labbayk Allahumma Umrah (O Allah, here I am for Umrah), or in English: “O Allah, I intend to perform Umrah.” Niyyah for Umrah: The Intention That Starts […]

Dua for Zamzam Water By Anaya Noor, Senior Travel Writer and Hajj & Umrah Specialist The best known dua for Zamzam water is the supplication of Ibn Abbas: “Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi’an, wa rizqan wasi’an, wa shifa’an min kulli da’in.” It means: O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, abundant provision, and healing […]

Pullman Zamzam Madinah: Distance, Rooms and Is It Worth It? By Anaya Noor, Senior Travel Writer and Hajj & Umrah Specialist Pullman Zamzam Madinah is a five star Accor hotel roughly 150 metres from Masjid an Nabawi, with 835 rooms and suites. Men reach Bab Al Salam in about three to five minutes on foot. […]

Al Madinah Al Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia: A UK Pilgrim’s Guide Al Madinah Al Munawwarah in Saudi Arabia is the second holiest city in Islam, sitting in the Hejaz region roughly 400 kilometres north of Makkah. It is home to Masjid an Nabawi and the Rawdah. Most UK pilgrims spend three to four nights here, travelling […]