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Hajj Guide UK

Hajj Guide UK

Step 8

Makkah and Madinah

Most UK packages include days in Madinah. These guides cover etiquette, ziyarat, Zamzam and gifts.

Last checked: November 2026. Written for pilgrims travelling from the UK.

Before or after Hajj, most packages include Madinah.

Visiting MadinahVisiting the Prophet's Mosque and Madinah before or after Hajj: etiquette, the Rawdah, and Quba.Ziyarat: places pilgrims visitHistoric places many UK groups visit in Makkah and Madinah, and keeping visits within the Sunnah.Gifts to bring back from HajjPopular gifts from Hajj, what UK customs allows, and what to buy in the UK instead.Travelling with ZamzamHow much Zamzam you can bring back from Hajj, airline rules, and packing it.