Umrah
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Umrah is a non-mandatory Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca that can be performed at any time of the year and involves a set of specific devotional rites.
Observed surface forms (7)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Umrah pilgrimage | 0 | 2 |
| UmrahPilgrimage | 0 | 2 |
| Umrah al-mufradah | 0 | 1 |
| Umrah al-tamattu’ | 0 | 1 |
| Umrah trips | 0 | 1 |
| UmrahPilgrims | 0 | 1 |
| عُمْرَة | 0 | 1 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic pilgrimage
→
religious ritual → |
| ageEligibility |
adults
→
children with guardian → |
| alsoKnownAs |
lesser pilgrimage
→
minor pilgrimage → |
| ArabicName |
Umrah
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
عُمْرَة
|
| associatedWith |
Kaaba
→
Marwa → al-Safa →
surface form:
Safa
Zamzam Well → |
| canBeCombinedWith | Hajj al-tamattu’ → |
| canBePerformed | any time of the year → |
| comparedTo | major pilgrimage (Hajj) → |
| differsFrom | Hajj → |
| genderEligibility |
men
→
women → |
| governedBy | Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah → |
| hasEconomicImpactOn |
Mecca
→
Saudi Arabia → |
| hasVariants |
Umrah
self-linksurface differs
→
surface form:
Umrah al-mufradah
Umrah self-linksurface differs →
surface form:
Umrah al-tamattu’
|
| includesRite |
circumambulation of the Kaaba
→
entering ihram from a miqat → shaving the head → trimming the hair → walking between Safa and Marwa → |
| jurisprudenceDiscussedIn | Islamic fiqh → |
| languageOfName | Arabic → |
| obligationStatus |
non-mandatory
→
recommended → |
| performedIn |
Masjid al-Haram
→
Mecca → |
| pilgrimsTypicallyWear |
modest Islamic dress for women
→
two white seamless cloths for men → |
| prohibitionsDuringIhram |
cutting hair
→
hunting land animals → sexual relations → using perfume → |
| religion | Islam → |
| requires |
entry visa to Saudi Arabia for most foreigners
→
halq or taqsir → ihram → physical ability → sa’i → tawaf → valid travel documents where applicable → |
| spiritualPurpose |
renewal of faith
→
seeking closeness to Allah → seeking forgiveness of sins → |
Referenced by (23)
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this entity surface form:
عُمْرَة
this entity surface form:
Umrah al-mufradah
this entity surface form:
Umrah al-tamattu’
this entity surface form:
Umrah pilgrimage
this entity surface form:
Umrah pilgrimage
this entity surface form:
UmrahPilgrimage
this entity surface form:
UmrahPilgrimage
this entity surface form:
UmrahPilgrims
this entity surface form:
Umrah trips