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Umrah has been the lesser pilgrimage of every Muslim across the globe, which enables a Muslim to attain the double rewards and also gain the deeper faith in Islam, with the blessings of the Almighty Allah (SWT). At the same time, it is also true that Umrah has been the dreams of millions of the pilgrims across the globe, but with the onset of the pandemic, there has been the massive tension that did prevail as majority of the pilgrims could not relive their dreams and also failed to initiate the Umrah package booking of their own. As more and more restrictions has been lifted off, it is true that anyone is now free to grab the best Umrah deals and also conduct the best pilgrimage of their life to attain mercy and forgiveness from Allah (SWT).

If you wish to know more of the history of Umrah, then please be sure to read the blog till the very end to grab the best Umrah package from Kolkata.

Let’s take you back to the pages of history

The history of Umrah dates back to 622 CE, when the Muslims of Mecca that had been led by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had migrated towards Medina to avoid persecution at the hands of non-believers, Arab Pagans, and the city authorities. On 24th September 622 CE, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had completed his Hegira (the journey from Mecca to Medina), which marks the beginning of the first year in the Islamic calendar. However, performing Umrah and seeing their homeland again remained the utmost desire of the Muslims.

During the period of 628 CE, the tensions between Pagans who occupied Mecca and the Muslims who wanted to carry out pilgrimages spiked. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), along with his 1400 followers, approached Mecca inspired by a dream where he was undertaking the rituals of Umrah. When the inhabitants of Mecca heard about the huge number of Muslims approaching Mecca they were concerned that the Muslims intended to attack the same place and those who dwelled there. This had caused much of the tension to prevail and also it led to the growth of the urge to look for the best solution to the same.

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had sent an emissary to the people of Mecca on reaching the outskirts of Mecca to address their concerns and explain that he only intended to perform Umrah and leave peacefully. However, they were stopped at Hudaybiyyah where Qurayshites refused them entry and were asked to come the following year for performing Umrah.

Once Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) had refused to enter Mecca by force out of respect to the Holy Kaaba, diplomatic negotiations took place. These negotiations resulted in the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah that stipulated a 10-year period, during which there would be no hostilities and the Muslims would be granted access to the holy site of the Kaaba for three days per year. So, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his followers had to return home without performing Umrah.

The next year, in 629 CE, Prophet Muhammad (PBHUH) and his 2000 followers performed the first pilgrimage of Umrah while complying with the terms of the Hudaybiyyah treaty. The first Umrah lasted for three days.