Definitions for "Umra"
A "lesser pilgrimage," or religious visit to Mecca at a time other than the appointed month for hajj (see also calendar, pillars).
A set of religious and devotional rites performed in Makkah. Umra, or lesser Hajj, can be performed at any time of the year and, unlike Hajj, does not involve the rites at Mina, Muzdalifah, and Arafat.
The lesser pilgrimage to the house of God in Mecca
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