Umrah Trip 2013

The Umrah or (Arabic: عمرة‎) is a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. In Arabic, Umrah means "to visit a populated place". In the Sharia, Umrah means to perform Tawaf round the Kaaba and Sa'i between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, after assuming Ihram (a sacred state), either from a Miqat like Zu 'l-Hulafa, Juhfa, Qarnu 'l-Manāzil, Yalamlam, Zāt-i-'Irq, Ibrahīm Mursīa, or a place in Hill. 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. The Umrah is not compulsory but highly recommended.

Photographer:
eastmoe
Uploaded:
2013-05-06
Tags:
35mm c41 eastmoe islamic_trip madinah mecca saudi_arabia
Camera:
Voigtlander Vito C
Film:
Fuji Superia 200 (35mm)
City:
madinah,mecca
Country/region:
Saudi Arabia
Albums:
pilgrimage to Mecca
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