ʿumrah
or ʿum·ra
[ uhm-ruh ]
nounIslam.
the pilgrimage, consisting of rituals performed at various shrines, made by a Muslim upon entering Mecca: often part of the hajj.
Origin of ʿumrah
1<Arabic: literally, visit
- Also called lesser pilgrimage.
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How to use ʿumrah in a sentence
Mohammad undertook to perform the lesser pilgrimage to Mecca in the month of Zalkada, in which war was unlawful throughout Arabia.
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