1. The Team Agha Wahedi Saheb Nazma Nada Habib Abbas

2. The Alims Shaikh Arif Abdul Hussain Shaikh Mohammed Ali Shomali Haji Usama Al Attar

3. Pre departure Today, you will be given: Bags Books Travel Documents Passports (for most) Luggage tags

4. Pre departure If you need to ask any questions prior to departure you can call any one of the organisers Remaining passports will be sent to you Meningitis certificates are essential

5. ITEMS TO TAKE Sweater or shawl 2 pairs of Ihram (men can buy ihram there if they need) 3 chadars or abas (for women) A few pairs of clothes Comfortable walking shoes / slippers Simple soap (non-scented)

6. ITEMS TO TAKE Small flashlight Pen and notebook to write notes and thoughts with Sleeping bag Travel pillow Plug converter String bag for haram (Provided by us) Safety pins

7. ITEMS TO TAKE A small bag for Mina and Arafah (Provided by us) Alarm clock or digital watch Small Quran 1 or 2 mohrs Dua books (including Sahifa Sajjadiyah) MP3 player / ipod to listen to duas inside haram

8. ITEMS TO TAKE Bed sheets Towels Personal toiletries (not hotel facilities) Multivitamins Paracetamol Glucose tablets Personal medication Money- CASH not Traveller Cheques

9. On the day of Departure Departures from Gatwick, Heathrow and Birmingham Ensure you arrive at airport 3 hours before departure No documents will be given at airport

10. On the day of Departure Take a light suitcase You must only take 1 suitcase/checked in luggage Maximum weight 20kg regardless of airline rules Online check in

11. Choice of flights We will fly into Medina Scarcity of flights to Medina Medina is more convenient We wanted to avoid haj terminal

17. 3 flights into Medina Egypt Air Gulf Air Saudia

18. Egypt Air MS 677 28OCT CAIRO – MEDINA 1540 - 1830

19. Saudia SV660 27OCT DAMASCUS– MEDINA 13:00- 14:50

20. Gulf Air GF 175 28 OCT BAHRAIN– MEDINA 10:10- 12:15 The vast majority of the group are on this flight

21. Arrvial in Medina Record is 2 hours from landing to arrival in Hotel Immigration Ministry of health cheque Haj drafts Coach to hotel (Ministry of Haj dependent)

22. 5* Marriott Medina

24. Departure from Kuwait

25. 5* Marriott Medina

26. Medina Daily Lectures with Shaikh Arif covering the spiritual aspects of Ziyarat and Haj Daily Ziyarat inside Al Baqi with Haji Usama al Attar for men after Fajr Daily Ziyarat in the evening with Haji Usama al Attar for the whole group

27. Medina Daily session with Shaikh Shomali covering the jurisprudential aspects of haj Outside ziyarat on 30 th October

28. Departure for Makkah Departure for Makkah on Tuesday 1 st November Check out of hotel by 13:00. Depart hotel by 14:00 Depart for ministry of haj check point Arrive at Masjid shajara for niyat and ehram Depart for Makkah after Maghrib

29. Departure for Makkah Journey to the Makkah check point will take 8-10 hours The Makkah check point can take as little as 1 hour and as long as 4 hours Once we clear the check point we will head to Aziziya

30. Arrival in Makkah Journey to the Makkah check point will take 8-10 hours The Makkah check point can take as little as 1 hour and as long as 4 hours Once we clear the check point we will head to Aziziya

31. Arrival in Makkah

32. Makkah

33. Umra at Tammatu 2 Options 1- Immediate Departure 2- Departure after Asr We will ask everyone to let us know which option they prefer in Medina

34. Umra at Tammatu The group will be split into 5 groups of 32 Sheikh Arif Sheikh Shomali Haji Usama Abbas Habib

35. Makkah- Daily Programme We will complete the Umra on 6 th Dhil Hijjah After Maghrib we will have a lecture with Sheikh Arif At 22:30 we will have a dua programme in the Haram with Haji Usama

36. Makkah- Transport Iranian Shuttle Bus Taxis Shared cars 10 minutes journey time when no traffic

37. Makkah- Daily Programme On 7 th Dhil Hijjah we will have a session after Dhuhr with Shaikh Shomali to cover the Haj logistics After Maghrib we will have a lecture with Sheikh Arif At 22:30 we will have a dua programme in the Haram with Haji Usama

38. Makkah- Daily Programme On 7 th Dhil Hijjah we will have a session after Dhuhr with Shaikh Shomali to cover the Haj Rules After Maghrib we will have a lecture with Sheikh Arif At 22:30 we will have dua Kumail in the Haram with Haji Usama

39. Makkah- Daily Programme On 8 th Dhil Hijjah we will have a final session on the jurisprudential aspects of Haj with Shaikh Shomali after Dhuhr After Maghrib we will go to Haram to make Niyat for Haj Tamatu

40. Arafat Depart for Arafat after midnight on Friday 4 th November (8 th Dhil Hijjah) Spend the night in tent in Arafat Sleeping bags Tents Simple Soap

41. Arafat Light breakfast of bread, jam, soft cheese and tea 30 minutes before Dhuhr, Shaikh Arif will introduce the day We will pray Dhuhr and then commence Amaal of Arafat

42. Arafat We will have lunch at about 15:00 The remainder of the day will be left for individual reflection and worship

43. Muzdalifa Depart for muzdalifa as late as possible Be prepared to walk It will be a rough night

44. Muzdalifa

45. Women and the elderly/sick will separate from men Dont get lost No need to collect stones

46. Eid Walk to Jamaraat- 2-3 hours (men and women) Women will stone at night, and return to the building in aziziya Men will walk after sunrise After stoning, men wait close to Jamarat for qurbani to be completed Halq Women will return to Mina after qurbani for Taqseer

47. MABEET Choice of mabeet in Mina or aamal in Haram Stoning on the 11 th and 12 th Trainers/ shoes for jamaraat

48. MABEET Iranian tents (25 minute walk to Jmarat) We will have 2 shifts in Mina Maghrib – Midnight Midnight - Sunrise

49. End of Haj We must be in Mina until 12pm on Tuesday 8 th November At 12pm we will leave Mina and the Haj will be over Those that have not completed their Tawaf, Saee and Tawaf Nisa will need to do so

50. Le Meridien Group Those staying on in Makkah will move to the Le Merdien Hotel in the Haram on Thursday 10 th November at 18:00 They will stay here for 6 nights and will be accompanied by Shaikh Arif

51. Departure from Makkah Egypt Air The Egypt Air flight will depart at 03:30 on 13 th November Ministry of Haj rules require departure from Makkah to be at least 10 hours prior to departure Group will leave Aziziya at 17:30 on Saturday 12 th November.

52. Departure from Makkah Gulf Air The Gulf Air flight will depart at 13:30 on 12 th November The group will leave Aziziya at 03:30 on Saturday 12 th November.

53. Departure from Makkah Saudia The Saudia flight will depart at 17:05 on 11 th November Saudia flights are allowed to leave Makkah 8 hours before departure The group will leave Aziziya at 09:30 on 11th November.

54. Important Things to do before Haj Travel Insurance is compulsory Please ensure that you have adequate cover to protect your individual needs We cannot organise insurance

55. Money Please take CASH If you have US Dollars, the rate is pegged against the Saudi Riyal and you will not be vulnerable to foreign exchange fluctuations

56. Credit/Debit Cards Sainsburys Gold Credit Card Post Office Credit Card Nationwide Debit Card Metro Bank Credit & Debit Card

57. Reading & Research Read as much as you can before Haj Listen to lectures Many read or hear things during haj and after the event which always results in regret

58. The Website Use the resources We will upload last years lectures over the course of this week

59. ID Badges Haj Tours ID Iranian ID

60. Mobile Phones If you want a local sim card, you must inform us and pay now We will not be able to facilitate obtaining local sim cards once we arrive in Medina SIM Card only 75 riyals (£15) Sim card and phone 120 riyals