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Yusra Tours

Address:

140 Bengal Street, 0037 Centurion

Telephone:

+27 (0)12 374 5390

Fax:

+27 (0)12 374 6222

Description

The company was established by Mrs. Zakeeya Mookadam specifically to empower families to visit the Holy Land while at the same time offering quality time and interaction between parents and children. Also for Muslims of similar ilk to bond and strengthen social ties at all levels.
Our mission, Inshah Allah, is to make Hajj and Umrah affordable to a wider spectrum of persons regardless of heritage or financial standing.
All our patrons to be our ambassadors & partners and to eventually extend our services internationally, Inshah Allah.

Keywords

Tours, Travel, Safaris, Vacation, Tour Guides, Tour Operator, Guides, Safari Operators

Company description

The Hajj, that is pilgrimage to Mecca (Makkah), is the largest annual pilgrimage in the world. It is the fifth pillar of Islam, an obligation that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so. It is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God. The pilgrimage occurs from the 6th to the 12th day of Dhul Hijjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. Because the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, the event cannot be pegged to the Gregorian calendar, whose (solar) year is eleven days longer. In 2007, Hajj took place from December 17 to December 21. (subject to date change) The Hajj is associated with the life of Muhammad, but the ritual of pilgrimage to Mecca predates Islam, and was considered ancient even during his lifetime in the 7th century. Many Muslims believe that it goes back to the time of Abraham in 2000 BCE. Pilgrims would join processions of tens of thousands of people, who would simultaneously converge on Mecca for the week of the Hajj, and perform a series of rituals. Each person would walk counter-clockwise seven times about the Kaaba, the haga haga cubical building towards which all Muslims pray, kiss the sacred Black Stone on its corner, run back and forth between the hills of Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, drink from the Zamzam Well, go to the plains of Mount Arafat to stand in vigil, then proceed to Muzdalifah to gather pebbles, which they would throw at a rock in Mina to perform the ritual of the Stoning of the Devil. The pilgrims would then shave their heads, perform an animal sacrifice, and celebrate the four day global festival of Eid ul-Adha. As of 2007, an estimated two million pilgrims participate in this annual pilgrimage. Crowd-control techniques have become critical, and because of the large numbers of people, many of the rituals have become more stylized.

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