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Everything a pilgrim needs to know
Step-by-step guides to Umrah and Hajj, the words you will hear, and straight answers to the questions pilgrims ask most.
Full guides
How to perform Umrah
Twelve steps in order, with a 3D view of tawaf, duas, and a tick-list that remembers where you are.
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How to perform Hajj
Day by day, from the 8th to the 13th of Dhul Hijjah, with a map of each day's journey and the three Jamarat.
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Visiting Makkah
The Haram, Jabal al-Nour, Mina, Arafat and Muzdalifah: what each place is and what a visitor does there.
Open the guideVisiting Madinah
The Prophet's Mosque, how the Rawdah permit works, and the ziyarat: Quba, Baqi‘, Uhud and more.
Open the guideGlossary
The Arabic words of Hajj and Umrah, explained in plain language.
Answers
Short articles that answer one question each.
Ramadan Umrah 2027 from Somalia: dates, prices and groups
Ramadan Umrah 2027 from Somalia: the expected dates, Hoggaan Travels' Ramadan groups and flexible stays, estimated prices, what is included, and the booking deadline of 10 January 2027.
Read the guideHajj 2027 from Somalia: how to register
How Hajj 2027 registration works in Somalia: who organises it, the documents, the $2,000 advance, when the price is expected, and Hoggaan's waitlist.
Read the guideHow much does Umrah cost from Somalia?
Current Umrah prices from Somalia with Hoggaan Travels: what each package includes, the deposit, what costs extra, discounts, and how to pay.
Read the guideUmrah visa for Somali passport holders: documents and timing
What a Somali passport holder needs for an Umrah visa: passport validity, photo, yellow fever book, how long it takes, and what happens if it is refused.
Read the guideCan a woman perform Umrah without a mahram?
Women aged 18 and over can travel in Hoggaan Travels' Umrah groups without a mahram. What the Saudi rule says, how our groups work, and what to tell us.
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