Program Overview
- We at
MAS and MCA are very thrilled to announce our 2nd annual Umrah trip scheduled
for July 2007, insha-Allah.
Our program this year is fueled by feedback from our community members
and from youth participants at
last year's Umrah trip. This
year, our program will be geared
towards families with a special youth program. Our objectives are to:
- Help participants draw
nearer to Allah Almighty
-
Increase our love of the
Prophet (SAS) and his
companions
-
Develop an attachment and reverence towards the two holy cities
- Strengthen family and community
bonds
Our
journey will start in the holy city of Makkah where those
blessed to be His guests will have
the opportunity to elevate themselves through many acts of worship
including Umrah. We will also visit historic sites such as Arafah,
Mina and the cave of Hira'. The journey then continues on to Madinah
where we will spend a few days of prayers and contemplation at the
Prophet's mosque. In Madinah, we will also be visiting historic sites
such as Uhud, Quba' and al Baqi'. The journey will take us back to
Makkah for a few more nights of spiritual rejuvenation and a farewell Umrah before we head back to the US.
Our
trip will be filled with inspirational and educational talks, group
bonding exercises, qiyams and other activities. Our efforts will strive
to provide the right atmosphere to inspire
hearts and minds. And success comes from Allah alone.
Confirmed Scholars:
Shaikh Mohammed Faqih
Ustadh Suhaib Webb
Package Details:
- Leaving the US on Sunday
July 8th, coming back on Sunday July 22nd, insha-Allah.
- Airfare from Washington
Dulles to Jeddah on Saudi Airlines
- 12 nights of accommodation
at 4 star hotels (quad occupancy) near the Harams
- Land transportation and
field trips inside Saudi Arabia
- Daily breakfast and dinner
meals
- Educational material
- Visa processing
- NOTE: Our package
does NOT include domestic travel to/from Washington Dulles
- Package cost: $2250
for ages 25+, $2150 for ages 12 and below, $2000 for ages 13-24
Note: This package cannot be customized. However if additional
international travel is desired after this trip, a separate arrangement can
be made with our travel agent Dar el Salam Travel by contacting
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after
admission to the program.
Important: If you are planning on going and your passport expires
prior to February 2008, please work on renewing it as soon as possible as we
won't be able to accept late passports due to a tight schedule. The last day
to accept passports by us is May 17th.
Admission Criteria:
This program is customized for
families with a special program for youth. Females under the age of 45 are required to travel with an
18+ year old Mahram per
Saudi regulations.
Males under the age of 18 are required to travel with an 18+ year old male
relative as well per Saudi
regulations as well.
Frequently
Asked Questions:
Please review the questions and
answers in this section prior to contacting the website admin for more
information
-
When will I be
notified of my acceptance?
-
What is the acceptance
criteria?
-
If I participated in last year's Umrah Trip, can I still apply to this
year's program?
-
Are children
allowed to come to the program?
-
Is there financial aid available?
-
Do you accept payments via
installments?
-
Can I join your Umrah
group from a country other than the US?
-
Will women be able to travel to Saudi Arabia without a Mahram (male
guardian)?
-
I am interested in going with you for just a few days, can I customize your
package?
-
I need to visit my home country after the trip, can I do that?
1. When will I be notified
of my acceptance?
Insha-Allah we will do our best
to notify applicants of their admission status within 3 days of the day of their
application, or no later than May 11th.
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2. What is the acceptance criteria?
Our
program is customized for families, with a special program for youth. Females under the age of 45 are required
to travel with a Mahram per
Saudi regulations.
Males under the age of 18 are required to travel with their family per Saudi
regulations as well. Bay Area and Sacramento applicants will be given priority.
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3. If I participated in last year's Umrah Trip, can I still apply to this year's
program?
Yes but priority will be given to
Bay Area and Sacramento applicants.
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4. Are children
allowed to come to the program?
All ages are welcome.
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5. Is there financial aid available?
Yes, a limited amount of funds
will be used in financial aid and priority will be given to youth. You may fill
out an application in the APPLY section.
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6. Do you accept payments
via installments?
We may allow an arrangement of
the Umrah cost to be paid via installments in very particular cases and based on
our budget. Please fill out a financial aid application in the APPLY section.
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7.
Can I join your Umrah group from a country other than the US?
We learnt that American Citizens
need to apply for their Umrah Visa from the US only. So there may be
complications to join our group from a country other than the US, knowing that
the Visas will be issued very close to the date of the travel.
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8. Will women be able to travel to Saudi Arabia without a Mahram (male
guardian)?
Saudi regulations
state that any
lady over the age of forty-five (45) may travel without a Mahram with an
organized group, provided she submits a letter of no objection from her husband,
son or brother authorizing her to travel for Umrah with the named group. This
letter should be notarized.
Women under the age of 45 need to travel with a Mahram.
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9. I am interested in going with you for just a few days, can I customize your
package?
Unfortunately we won't be able to
accommodate customized packages. We offer just one package which is 12 nights
long.
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10. I need to visit to my home country after the trip, can I do that?
Yes a separate arrangement with
our travel agent can be made if visitation to more countries will be required
after the Umrah program is completed.
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- We at
MAS and MCA are very thrilled to announce our 2nd annual Umrah trip scheduled
for July 2007, insha-Allah.
Our program this year is fueled by feedback from our community members
and from youth participants at
last year's Umrah trip. This
year, our program will be geared
towards families with a special youth program. Our objectives are to:
- Help participants draw
nearer to Allah Almighty
-
Increase our love of the
Prophet (SAS) and his
companions
-
Develop an attachment and reverence towards the two holy cities
- Strengthen family and community
bonds
Our
journey will start in the holy city of Makkah where those
blessed to be His guests will have
the opportunity to elevate themselves through many acts of worship
including Umrah. We will also visit historic sites such as Arafah,
Mina and the cave of Hira'. The journey then continues on to Madinah
where we will spend a few days of prayers and contemplation at the
Prophet's mosque. In Madinah, we will also be visiting historic sites
such as Uhud, Quba' and al Baqi'. The journey will take us back to
Makkah for a few more nights of spiritual rejuvenation and a farewell Umrah before we head back to the US.
Our
trip will be filled with inspirational and educational talks, group
bonding exercises, qiyams and other activities. Our efforts will strive
to provide the right atmosphere to inspire
hearts and minds. And success comes from Allah alone.
Shaikh Mohammed Faqih
Note: This package cannot be customized. However if additional international travel is desired after this trip, a separate arrangement can be made with our travel agent Dar el Salam Travel by contacting This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it after admission to the program. Important: If you are planning on going and your passport expires prior to February 2008, please work on renewing it as soon as possible as we won't be able to accept late passports due to a tight schedule. The last day to accept passports by us is May 17th.
This program is customized for families with a special program for youth. Females under the age of 45 are required to travel with an 18+ year old Mahram per Saudi regulations. Males under the age of 18 are required to travel with an 18+ year old male relative as well per Saudi regulations as well.
Please review the questions and answers in this section prior to contacting the website admin for more information
1. When will I be notified of my acceptance? Insha-Allah we will do our best
to notify applicants of their admission status within 3 days of the day of their
application, or no later than May 11th. 2. What is the acceptance criteria? Our
program is customized for families, with a special program for youth. Females under the age of 45 are required
to travel with a Mahram per
Saudi regulations.
Males under the age of 18 are required to travel with their family per Saudi
regulations as well. Bay Area and Sacramento applicants will be given priority. 3. If I participated in last year's Umrah Trip, can I still apply to this year's program? Yes but priority will be given to
Bay Area and Sacramento applicants. 4. Are children allowed to come to the program? All ages are welcome. 5. Is there financial aid available? Yes, a limited amount of funds
will be used in financial aid and priority will be given to youth. You may fill
out an application in the APPLY section. 6. Do you accept payments via installments? We may allow an arrangement of
the Umrah cost to be paid via installments in very particular cases and based on
our budget. Please fill out a financial aid application in the APPLY section. 7. Can I join your Umrah group from a country other than the US? We learnt that American Citizens
need to apply for their Umrah Visa from the US only. So there may be
complications to join our group from a country other than the US, knowing that
the Visas will be issued very close to the date of the travel. 8. Will women be able to travel to Saudi Arabia without a Mahram (male guardian)?
Saudi regulations
state that any
lady over the age of forty-five (45) may travel without a Mahram with an
organized group, provided she submits a letter of no objection from her husband,
son or brother authorizing her to travel for Umrah with the named group. This
letter should be notarized.
Women under the age of 45 need to travel with a Mahram. 9. I am interested in going with you for just a few days, can I customize your package? Unfortunately we won't be able to
accommodate customized packages. We offer just one package which is 12 nights
long. 10. I need to visit to my home country after the trip, can I do that? Yes a separate arrangement with
our travel agent can be made if visitation to more countries will be required
after the Umrah program is completed. |