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Assalaamu'alaikum I just finished travel for Ramadan Umrah with Dar el Salam in March 14- March 23 from direct flight from Atllanta Georgia with Turkish Airline to Istanbul to Maddinah back from... Read more

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I paid $1000 deposit a few months ago for the Hajj of my wife (GhadahTammam, invoice #14058). We were supposed to get a refund more than two months ago. When i didn't get it, I inquired more than... Read more

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• What is the first thing that I should do to make a reservation for Hajj?
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A. What are the Hajj procedures?

• Proclaiming the Niyyah for Hajj
• Puting on Ihram After Fajr
• Praying 2 Rak'at Nafl At Miqat
• Making Tawaf
• Performing Sa'ee
• Going to Mina
• Going to Arafah
• Praying in Arafah
• Staying in Arafah
• Leaving to Muzdalifah
• Offering Prayers in Muzdalifah
• Collecting Pebbles
• Completion of Second Day
• Throwing Pebbles
• Sacrificing an Animal
• Cutting Hair
• Celebrating Eidul-Adha
• Going to Makkah
• Drinking from Zamzam
• Returning to Mina
• Stoning the Jamrahs
• Throwing at the First Jamrah
• Throwing at Second Jamrah
• Throwing at Third Jamrah
• Staying in Mina
• Extending the Stay
• Returning to Makkah
• Tawaf al-Wada
• Departing from Makkah

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New Saudi Rules on Pilgrimages Upend a Rite for New York Muslims

The hajj, a holy trip to Mecca that Muslims are encouraged to take once in their lives, used to be big business. Then the rules changed.

By Liam Stack

For more than two decades, Omar Elfeky’s Islamic travel agency in a Manhattan office tower did a brisk business booking flights and hotel rooms for American Muslims going on pilgrimages to Mecca.

Although Saudi Arabia had closed its borders early in the pandemic, business had picked up in recent months. But in June, just weeks before the hajj — the holier of two pilgrimages — was set to commence, the travel agency faced a new challenge: The Saudi government, which typically had a laissez-faire attitude toward Western pilgrims, tightened the rules.

Officials there introduced a new web portal that would dole out pilgrimage slots via lottery. The decision upended travel plans and cut out travel agents altogether.

Mr. Elfeky said the portal, which requires pilgrims to make their bookings directly through the Saudi government, spelled the end for his company, Al Eman USA. “It took us totally out of business,” he said.

“The last 25 years I have made my living from the hajj. I have five employees. The hajj is the biggest trip, and we all make our living from it,” he said. “What am I going to do?”

The hajj, which concludes Tuesday, includes Mecca and nearby holy sites. Muslims are required to complete it once in their lives if they are in good health and have the money to make the trip. It is also a major source of political and religious legitimacy for the Saudi government, which in 2019 allowed more than 1.8 million pilgrims into the country, according to the most recently available government data.

Over the centuries, a lucrative travel industry has grown up around the hajj and a similar pilgrimage that takes place throughout the year called umrah — an industry that stretches from luxury hotels in Mecca to storefront travel agencies in Queens.

In announcing the new lottery system, the country’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said its goal was “to develop the digital experience for pilgrims” and “facilitate direct procedures and reduce costs at competitive prices.”

It is unclear how much money the new system might save pilgrims, and travel agents view the rules change as a cash grab by Saudi officials.

“Saudi Arabia makes a lot of money off this one way or another,” Mr. Elfeky said.

Saudi Arabia applies quotas to the number of pilgrims it allows each year from Muslim countries, but those from Europe, the Americas and Australia have not faced restrictions in the past. In 2018, the United States State Department estimated that 20,000 Americans went on hajj, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on travel packages that frequently cost more than $10,000 per person.

It was easy for large groups to travel together, like a group of more than 100 students from New York University who went on hajj in 2019 under the leadership of Khalid Latif, the executive director of the Islamic Center at New York University.

Going on hajj with a group allows people to travel with religious leaders they trust, who speak their language and know their culture, and who can help them understand and perform rituals, Mr. Latif said.

“ I was trying to take as many people as possible who wanted to go, just so the experience was one that allowed for them to go with people that they knew, a larger kind of communal experience,” he said.

Under the new system, each participant in a group trip like the one organized by Mr. Latif would have to win the lottery. The lottery results this year were announced, in some cases, just days before the hajj was set to begin.

After the rule change was announced last month, Mr. Latif, who was planning to lead another group this year that included people who canceled their trips in 2020 and 2021, advised participants to ask for refunds and delay their trips to a less “chaotic” year, he said. Some had saved money their whole lives.

Ismeil Chaiep, 65, the owner of El Medina Travel in Astoria, Queens, said the rule change has driven him out of business too. He gave refunds to 350 customers, including some who paid their deposits in 2020 and were hoping to finally make the trip this year.

“We could not handle it, the rent and the pay,” said Mr. Chaiep, who had 10 employees. “It was so hard to close. Now I do some work from home, but nobody can make any money now.”

Hajj packages with the travel agencies were not cheap.

Mr. Chaiep said some of the deposits he refunded were as high as $25,000. Mr. Elfeky said the average cost of an all-inclusive hajj package at his agency was $16,000.

At Friday prayers at Masjid El-Ber mosque in Astoria, a hub of the Bangladeshi community, stories abound of cousins and friends-of-friends whose hajj plans were scrambled at the last minute by the new rules.

But few people were willing to criticize the Saudi government, out of fear that they could be barred from entering the country in the future.

And few people at the mosque expressed much sympathy for the travel agencies. When the Prophet Muhammad instructed Muslims to go on hajj, he never said anything about travel agents, mused Emad Chowdhury, 68.

“I don’t feel sorry for those people because they take a lot of money from us — this charge and that charge, for nothing,” Mr. Chowdhury said. “Hajj should be simple.”

Mr. Chowdhury said his wife went on hajj a few years ago after she purchased a $14,000 package from Dar El Salam Travel, an Islamic travel agency in Manhattan. They saved all their lives for the trip, but in the end, they only had enough money for one person to go. He stayed behind because the $8,000 left in their savings wasn’t enough to buy a second package.

“I think this is a good thing for us, for pilgrims,” he said. “People maybe are confused now but this will be better.”

Asmaa al-Omar contributed reporting from Beirut, Lebanon.

Liam Stack is a religion correspondent on the Metro desk, covering New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He was previously a political reporter based in New York and a Middle East correspondent based in Cairo. More about Liam Stack

Join us as we journey together to the most blessed lands of Makah and Madinah, completing the rites of Umrah, cleansing our souls of accumulated sins and nourishing our hearts with heightened faith. If you’re after an enjoyable, faith- elevating, inspiration-filled trip that promises to deliver an unmatched Umrah experience then choose one of our exclusive packages below

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After years of facing towards this great city in each and every prayer and learning about the magnificent history of this most blessed place on Earth, you can now finally pray in front of the first house built and dedicated for the worship of Allah – the Ka’bah. You’ll hear, live, the glorious call to prayer from the famous muadhins, calling ‘Allahu Akbar, Allaaaahu Akbar’ as the sound of the adhaan echoes from the speakers and moves your soul and elevates your imaan. As you join the rows, lines straight and hearts upright, seeking to draw closer to Allah, standing before Him in humility and prayer, you realise, Allah has chosen you to be His Guest in this great journey of faith.

Join us as we relive some of the most defining moments in the history of Islam. Experience the DST difference with our immersive historical tour of Makkah delivered by expert guides that will transport you a prophetic era.

A moving and inspiring story of seclusion and revelation, of prophethood and perseverance, it all starts with a trip to Jabal al Noor, the Mountain of Light, where the Prophet (ﷺ) first received revelation.

Learn about the persecution faced by early Muslims and how they were driven out of Makkah whilst holding firmly onto their faith. Learn about the migration of the Prophet (ﷺ) and the remarkable occurrences at Jabal Thawr that instilled within the believers lessons of tawakkul, of absolute, unwavering reliance in Allah SWT.

Visit the iconic Jabal Ar-Rahmah, the Mount of Mercy, whereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) delivered his famous last sermon and the site which forms the pinnacle of the rites of Hajj. Journey through Mina, the city of tents, where pilgrims follow the example of the Prophet and stay for several days during the Hajj and pelt the three Jamarat, symbolic of warding off the devil and rooted in the story of Ibrahim (عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ).

For the ultimate experience, join us for our unique and exclusive ‘Walking Tour of AlMasjid AlHaram’, where we recount some of the most notable moments and places, delivered by our renowned expert guides.

An immersive experience of the history of Makkah like never before.

Madinah is known and loved for the tranquillity that it brings to our hearts – that feeling that we have finally made it back home – home is definitely where the heart is and our hearts are profoundly connected with a deep love of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his beautiful city. It is city that is filled with stories of love and sacrifice, of prophetic wisdom and illustrious companionship. Madinah is a city that keeps on giving – rich in history and lessons that build our faith and traditions and inspire us to become the best versions of ourselves. Welcome home, welcome to Madinah.

Travel back in time with us as we go back some 1400 years and relive some of the most significant moments in the life of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his companions. Exclusive to DST, a unique and immersive experience that will leave you longing for more.

From the very first masjid built in Madinah, which the Prophet (ﷺ) himself help construct, Masjid Quba, to Masjid Qiblatain – the masjid of two qiblahs – where the companions prayed in two directions as the qiblah changed from Masjid Al Aqsa in Jerusalem to Masjid Al Haram in Makkah. Be prepared to be in awe of the rich history and insights gained from this tour.

You may be tempted to unsheathe your sword as we recount the epic Battle of Uhud where over seventy companions were killed, live and on site. You’ll get to ascend the archers mount as well as visit and pray for the Martyrs of Uhud.

For the ultimate experience, join us for our exclusive ‘Walking Tour of the Prophet’s Masjid’, where we recount some of the most notable moments in what was then the entire city of Madinah, delivered by our renowned expert guides.

An immersive experience of the history of Madinah like never before.

All Umrah packages are subject to travel mandates, restrictions and regulations and may change at any time. These are not only limited to entrance into KSA from specific countries, proof of vaccination, COVID-19 rules and regulations, limitations on occupancy in hotels, limitations to dining in restaurants, limitations on movement within Saudi Arabia, limitations on entering Haram and limitations on performing more than one umrah, limitations on age, etc.

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6 Night Air & Land Umrah November & December

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Roundtrip flight on Saudi Arabian Airlines from New York JFK Airport

Madinah : Movenpick  Hotel | Makkah : Fairmont Hotel

All travelers regardless of age must be fully vaccinated. Based on current vaccination protocols 12 years old and above are eligible.

*Due to COVID-19 rules and restrictions only double and triple occupancy is available for families.

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