GLOSSARY

Glossary of Umrah Terms from A to Z

A

1. أذان (Adhan) – Call to prayer announced from the mosque.

2. إحرام (Ihram) – Sacred state and clothing worn during Umrah.

3. أدعية (Ad’iyah) – Supplications or personal prayers.

4. أجر (Ajr) – Reward or blessing from Allah for good deeds.

5. أم القرى (Umm al-Qura) – One of the names of Makkah in the Qur’an.

B

1. بئر زمزم (Bir Zamzam) – The sacred well of Zamzam in Makkah.

2. بسم الله (Bismillah) – “In the name of Allah” – said before doing anything.

3. بركة (Barakah) – Blessings or divine grace.

4. بقيع (Baqi’) – A famous cemetery in Madinah near Masjid al-Nabawi.

5. بوصلة القبلة (Qibla Compass) – Compass used to find the direction of the Kaaba.

C

1. سجادة الصلاة (Sajjadat al-Salah) – Prayer mat (common in travel kits).

2. سيرة (Seerah) – Biography of the Prophet Muhammad .

3. سبحة (Subha) – Prayer beads used for dhikr.

4. سوق الحرم (Souq al-Haram) – Market near the Haram Mosque.

5. سعي (Sa’i) – Ritual walking between Safa and Marwah hills.

D

1. دعاء (Dua) – Personal prayer or supplication to Allah.

2. دليل الحج (Daleel al-Hajj) – Guidebook for pilgrims.

3. دخول الحرم (Dukhool al-Haram) – Entering the sacred boundary.

4. دينار (Dinar) – Currency used in some Arab countries (useful for pilgrims).

5. دروس (Duroos) – Religious lectures or teachings.

E

1. إيمان (Iman) – Faith or belief in Allah.

2. إقامة (Iqamah) – Second call for prayer just before it starts.

3. إكرام الضيف (Ikram al-Daif) – Honoring the guest (important in Saudi hospitality).

4. إشارة القبلة (Isharat al-Qibla) – Qibla direction signs in hotels/rooms.

5. إفطار (Iftar) – Breaking the fast; commonly practiced during Umrah in Ramadan.

F

1. فجر (Fajr) – The dawn (first) prayer.

2. فدية (Fidyah) – Compensation for mistakes during pilgrimage.

3. فهم (Fahm) – Understanding (important during religious learning).

4. فندق (Funduq) – Hotel.

5. فرائض (Faraid) – Obligatory duties in Islam.

G

1. غسل (Ghusl) – Full-body purification.

2. غار حراء (Ghar Hira) – Cave of Hira where the Prophet ﷺ received revelation.

3. غروب الشمس (Ghurub al-Shams) – Sunset.

4. غنيمة (Ghanimah) – Spiritual gain or blessing.

5. غفران (Ghofran) – Forgiveness.

H

1. حرم (Haram) – Sacred boundary of Makkah or Madinah.

2. حديث (Hadith) – Sayings of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.

3. حقائب السفر (Haqa’ib al-Safar) – Travel bags/luggage.

4. حل (Hal) – Ending the state of Ihram.

5. حلق الرأس (Halq al-Ra’s) – Shaving the head (for men after Umrah).

I

1. إحرام (Ihram) – Sacred state for pilgrimage.

2. إخلاص (Ikhlas) – Sincerity in faith.

3. إمام (Imam) – Prayer leader.

4. إشارة (Isharah) – Sign or direction (useful in the mosque).

5. إقامة الصلاة (Iqamat al-Salah) – Establishing regular prayer.

J

1. جمرة العقبة (Jamrat al-Aqaba) – A symbolic stone structure (for Hajj).

2. جنة البقيع (Jannat al-Baqi) – Cemetery in Madinah.

3. جبريل (Jibreel) – Angel Gabriel who brought revelation.

4. جمع (Jam’) – Combining prayers (when traveling).

5. جواز سفر (Jawaz Safar) – Passport.

K

1. كعبة (Ka’bah) – Sacred house of Allah in Makkah.

2. كتيب (Kutayyib) – Small guidebook for Umrah.

3. كفن (Kafan) – Burial shroud (sold around Haram).

4. كفارة (Kaffarah) – Expiation for missed rituals.

5. كتاب الدعاء (Kitab al-Dua) – Book of supplications.

L

1. لباس الإحرام (Libas al-Ihram) – Clothing worn during Ihram.

2. لبيك (Labbayk) – “Here I am” – part of the Talbiyah chant.

3. ليلة القدر (Laylat al-Qadr) – The Night of Power in Ramadan.

4. لحى (Lihya) – Beard (Sunnah practice).

5. لغة (Lughah) – Language (Arabic for better communication).

M

1. مسجد الحرام (Masjid al-Haram) – The Grand Mosque in Makkah.

2. مسعى (Mas’a) – Area between Safa and Marwah.

3. مطوف (Mutawwif) – Guide for Umrah pilgrims.

4. مقام إبراهيم (Maqam Ibrahim) – The stone where Ibrahim stood.

5. مروة (Marwah) – One of the two hills for Sa’i.

N

1. نية (Niyyah) – Intention for performing rituals.

2. نعل (Na’l) – Sandals or slippers worn in Ihram.

3. نجاسة (Najasah) – Impurity (must avoid in prayer).

4. نفقة (Nafaqah) – Spending for the sake of Allah.

5. نور (Noor) – Light; often used in spiritual context.

O

1. أدعية (Ad’iyah) – Supplications.

2. أوقات الصلاة (Awqat al-Salah) – Prayer times.

3. أوراد (Awrad) – Daily spiritual litanies.

4. أمان (Aman) – Safety/security (often seen on signs).

5. أجرة (Ujrah) – Fare/payment for services like transport.

P

1. صلاة (Salah) – Formal prayer.

2. صبر (Sabr) – Patience (essential during travel).

3. صائم (Sa’im) – One who is fasting.

4. صفوف (Sufuf) – Rows in prayer.

5. صوت الإمام (Sawt al-Imam) – Voice of the prayer leader.

Q

1. قبلة (Qiblah) – Direction of the Kaaba.

2. قرآن (Qur’an) – Holy book of Islam.

3. قصر الصلاة (Qasr al-Salah) – Shortened prayers while traveling.

4. قافلة (Qafila) – Pilgrim group or caravan.

5. قبة (Qubbah) – Dome of a mosque.

R

1. ركعة (Rak’ah) – Unit of prayer.

2. رمل (Ramal) – Fast walking during Tawaf (for men).

3. رحمة (Rahmah) – Mercy from Allah.

4. رغبة (Raghbah) – Desire or devotion.

5. رخصة (Rukhsah) – Concession in religious rulings.

S

1. سنة (Sunnah) – Prophetic traditions and practices.

2. سوق الحرم (Souq al-Haram) – Marketplace near Haram.

3. سجود (Sujood) – Prostration during prayer.

4. سحور (Suhur) – Pre-dawn meal during fasting.

5. سلام (Salam) – Peace; also a greeting.

T

1. طواف (Tawaf) – Circling the Kaaba seven times.

2. تلبية (Talbiyah) – Pilgrims’ chant: *Labbayka Allahumma Labbayk*.

3. تسبيح (Tasbeeh) – Glorification of Allah.

4. توبة (Tawbah) – Repentance.

5. تقويم الصلاة (Taqweem al-Salah) – Prayer time schedule.

U

1. عمرة (Umrah) – Minor pilgrimage to Makkah.

2. عرفة (Arafah) – Hajj-related location (still good to know).

3. علامات (Alamat) – Signs, often seen inside Haram.

4. عطور (Utoor) – Perfume (not worn during Ihram).

5. علم (Ilm) – Knowledge (Islamic learning).

V

1. فيزا (Visa) – Entry permit for Saudi Arabia.

2. فندق (Funduq) – Hotel.

3. فوائد (Fawa’id) – Benefits.

4. فتوى (Fatwa) – Religious ruling or verdict.

5. فضل (Fadl) – Virtue or merit.

W

1. وضوء (Wudhu) – Ablution before prayer.

2. وقوف (Wuqoof) – Standing in prayer or at sacred places.

3. وصف الطريق (Wasf al-Tariq) – Directions.

4. وكالة السفر (Wakalat al-Safar) – Travel agency.

5. ورقة الحجز (Waraqat al-Hajz) – Booking confirmation.

Y

1. يقين (Yaqeen) – Certainty in faith.

2. يمامة (Yamamah) – A historical region.

3. يوم الجمعة (Yawm al-Jumu’ah) – Friday prayer day.

4. يوم التروية (Yawm al-Tarwiyah) – 8th Dhul-Hijjah (for Hajj).

5. يوم القيامة (Yawm al-Qiyamah) – Day of Judgment.

Z

1. زمزم (Zamzam) – Holy water in Makkah.

2. زيارة (Ziyarah) – Visit to religious places.

3. زكاة (Zakah) – Obligatory charity.

4. زهد (Zuhd) – Asceticism or detachment.

5. زينة (Zeenah) – Decoration or beauty (cultural term).