AUTUMN ʿUMRAH
November 18 – 27
In coordination with Ihya Tours
5 full days in Medina
4 full days in Mecca
| Flight package via Washington/Dulles (IAD) |
Land package (airfare excluded) |
| 3350 Quad | 1950 Quad |
| 3450 Triple | 2050 Triple |
| 3550 Double | 2150 Double |
| 4250 Single | 2850 Single |
Flight package has reached capacity, and there are but a few spots remaining for our land package.
Lanturna is currently restructuring its nonprofit classification designation and, until completed, your contribution is not tax deductible. May Allah bless you for your selfless support of our students, and may their prayers reach you from Medina and Mecca.
EL-HAJJ HISHAM MAHMOUD
El-Hajj Hisham Mahmoud’s personal invitation:
ANSE DR. SAADIA MIAN
Anse Saadia Mian’s personal invitation:
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
TRAVEL PACKAGES
Full Package (including airfare)
Round trip flights are scheduled from Washington, Dulles Airport (IAD) as our point of origin via Egypt Air according to the following schedule. Our shuttle bus will transport us to Emaar Royal in Medina shortly after noon on November 19 in shāʾ Allāh and from Hilton Doubletree in Mecca on November 27.
| Flight no. | Departure Dates | Airports | Departure | Arrival |
| MS 982 | 18 Nov | IAD – CAI | 12 noon (18th) |
0520 +1 (19th) |
| MS 639 | 19 Nov | CAI – MED | 0805 | 1050 |
| MS 672 | 27 Nov | JED – CAI | 1830 | 1945 |
| MS 981 | 27 Nov | CAI – IAD | 2355 (27th) |
0510 +1 (28th) |
Land Package (excluding airfare)
FLIGHTS
We recommend that you book your flights such that your trip coincides as much as possible with that of the larger group, who are scheduled to arrive at Medina Airport (MED) at 10:50 am on Nov. 19 and leave Jeddah Airport (JED) at 6:30 pm.
Also observe when booking your flight that the day of your arrival may be a day or even two after your departure day, given your flight duration and departure and transit timings. This will be indicated by +1 or +2 following the arrival time. Refer to the arrival column in the table above for two examples of this.
HOTEL SHUTTLE
If your flights coincide with ours, then you are more than welcome to join our hotel shuttles, which are scheduled to leave Medina airport at 1:00 pm on Nov. 19 and head toward Jeddah airport at 12:30 pm on Nov. 27. Otherwise, you will be responsible for arranging your own transportation to and from the hotels.
HOTEL TRANSPORT, ACCOMMODATIONS, AND MEALS
Hotel shuttle transport from Medina airport (MED) is scheduled for 1 pm on Nov. 19. Upon arrival at the Emaar Royal Hotel, we will meet in the lobby to ensure that everyone has the proper apps downloaded to their mobile devices, since we will need to schedule our rawdah visits and ʿumrah as a group. Our check-in at the hotel in Medina is 4 pm on Nov. 19 and breakfast is included.
We will be arriving by bus in Mecca at the Double Tree Hilton Hotel on the day our ʿumrah is scheduled. Our check-out time is 11 am on Nov. 27 and breakfast is included. Our shuttle will transport us to Jeddah airport (JED) that afternoon at 12:30 pm.
When traveling to Muslim lands, we realize that we tread hallowed ground, and so we tread lightly. Though we are visitors, we seek to experience these lands through the eyes of the locals, and not as mere tourists. We forsake luxury, but settle on comfort. We support local businesses and local artisans, especially under the global onslaught of Western multinational corporations. We also pull resources to support one local nonprofit initiative whenever abroad in gratitude for all that we receive. Our hotel selections reflect this ethic, and so we will be staying in 4-star accommodations that are comfortable as opposed to extravagant and glamorous 5-star hotels so as to remind ourselves of the trials that afflicted the blessed life of our noble Prophet ﷺ and his family and companions.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Our spiritual itinerary includes the following milestones on our path of ascent—may Allah grant us rank above rank:
MEDINA (5 full days)
MECCA (4 full days)
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
We welcome you to our inaugural ʿumrah wherein we seek to tread the path of our Prophet ﷺ throughout some of the pivotal milestones of his life. Allah has graced us with five full days in Medina and four full days in Mecca wherein we may draw closer unto Him while journeying through the sacred lands that hosted the Message and the Messenger ﷺ. From all corners of Earth, our travels begin with our migration to Medina, home to the Prophet’s paternal and maternal ancestors. Though Mecca was home, his migration to Medina was homecoming.
And so we migrate to Allah and to the Beloved of Allah ﷺ, pressing toward Medina at the behest of our Lord وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذ ظَّلَمُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ جَاءُوكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللَّهَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا اللَّهَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًا (al-Nisāʾ 4:64) “If only after they had sinned to their own hurt, they had come to thee asking pardon of Allah, and the Apostle had asked pardon for them, they would surely have found Allah relenting, compassionate.” Behold, our Lord invites us into forgiveness in the presence of His Messenger ﷺ. Together in Medina, we shall visit:
We then advance toward Mecca with the promise of Allah in His majestic Book إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ ۖ فَمَنْ حَجَّ الْبَيْتَ أَوِ اعْتَمَرَ فَلَا جُنَاحَ عَلَيْهِ أَن يَطَّوَّفَ بِهِمَا ۚ وَمَن تَطَوَّعَ خَيْرًا فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ شَاكِرٌ عَلِيمٌ (al-Baqarah 2:158) “Verily, Ṣafā and Marwah are of the symbols of Allah, and he who makes the pilgrimage (ḥajj) unto the House or visits it (ʿumrah) shall not be to blame to lap betwixt the twain; and he who obeys his own impulse toward good: God requites and well knows.” Behold, our Lord invites us into forgiveness as guests in His House. Together in Mecca, we shall visit:
We gratefully respond to this bountiful invitation from our Lord to be forgiven in the sacred lands of revelation and to commit our lives and souls to bear the mantle of the Beloved of Allah ﷺ and his pure family and noble companions. لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ لَبَّيْكَ إِلَهَ الْحَقِّ لَبَّيْك labbayka l-lāhumma labbayk, labbayka ilāha l-ḥaqqi labbayk (At Your command, Allah, at Your command! At Your command, God of Truth!).
TESTIMONIALS
El-Hajj Hisham presented the class with so much love as if he was talking about a very close personal friend mā shāʾ Allāh. I was able to feel the love and pain that our Prophet ﷺ went through. He made me realize how I can draw from our beloved Prophet’s ﷺ personality and attitude in times of trials and tribulations and in times of joy, providing insight into our own life issues and concerns. My three kids enjoyed this class too.
—Maimoona Rashid
The Lanturna Sīrah Retreat was such a beautiful gathering. The insights gained have changed my perceptive about how I relate to the sīrah. I feel a deep connection to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Weeks after the event I still continue some of the beautiful sunnahs we practiced.
—Khadeeja Abdullah
Lanturna’s “Years of the Beloved” Retreat was a wonderful experience for my family. El-Hajj Hisham brought the sīrah to life and helped us view the life of our dear Prophet ﷺ in an entirely different light. I’ve read multiple sīrah books before, but have never felt this close to the Prophet ﷺ. I deeply admire El-Hajj Hisham’s vision for the Muslim community in the United States. His warm, practical approach allows us to truly live the sīrah every moment of our lives. May Allah put barakah in Lanturna and allow El-Hajj Hisham’s wisdom to reach every home.
—Lena Khan
Lanturna is currently restructuring its nonprofit classification designation and, until completed, your contribution is not tax deductible. May Allah bless you for your selfless support of our students, and may their prayers reach you from Medina and Mecca.
At the dawn of revelation, the Prophet ﷺ was commanded وَأَمَّا بِنِعْمَةِ رَبِّكَ فَحَدِّثْ “And as for the blessing of thy Lord, proclaim it!” (al-Ḍuḥā 93:11). And toward the eve of his passing, he instructed those present to inform those absent. If you have found any benefit in our work, then know that it came solely from Allah and His Messenger ﷺ, and with the intention of proclaiming His bounty, feel free to share it with others.
