Top 5 star hotels in makkah near haram sharif, Makkah , saudi Arabia

                                           
   


 This is the season of Hazz. So, when we plan to go Saudi Arabia to  perform Hazz,the first thing knock at our mind that is booking a cozy room on a very near area of Makkah , Let us know Top five star hotel in Makkah :                              


            Cornard Hotel Makkah
Address: Jabal Omar, Ibrahim Al Khali, Mecca 21955, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 12 530 8777

                                                     

FEATURES AVAILABLE are:

§  Accessible Rooms
§  Accessible business center
§  Accessible concierge desk
§  Accessible elevators
§  Accessible exercise facility
§  Accessible guest rooms with mobility features with entry or passage doors that provide 32” of clear width
§  Accessible hotel restaurant
§  Accessible meeting rooms
§  Accessible parking
§  Accessible parking spaces for cars in the self-parking facility
§  Accessible public entrance
§  Accessible registration desk
§  Accessible route from the accessible public entrance to the accessible guestrooms
§  Accessible route from the accessible public entrance to the registration area
§  Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible entrance to the meeting room/ballroom area
§  Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to the spa
§  Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to the swimming pool
§  Accessible transportation with advance notice
§  Assistive listening devices for meetings upon request
§  Audible alerts in elevators
§  Bathroom doors at least 32 inches wide
§  Bedroom doors at least 32 inches wide (812mm)
§  Braille elevator
§  Closed captioning on televisions or closed captioning decoders
§  Digital alarm clock available with sound and a vibrating pad
§  Digital alarm clock available with sound and strobe light
§  Evacuation chair available to help evacuate a disabled person
§  Grab bars in bathroom
§  Hotel complies with ADA Guidelines
§  Hotel complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990
§  Level or ramp entrance into the building
§  Lowered emergency evacuation instructions
§  Public Areas/Facilities accessible for physically challenged
§  Rooms accessible to wheelchairs (no steps)
§  Strobe alarms
§  Valet only parking
This refined luxury hotel is 7 km from Masjid al-Ḥarām, Islam's most important mosque, which has a central building, the Kaaba
                                                      Al Safwah Hotel Makkah
Address: Ajyad, Safwa Towers, St, Mecca Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 12 577 7773

                                                   Features available are:
Business Centre: Stay connected to the world through our Business Centre, which provides office services, high-speed Internet through our desktop computer to service our Business travellers.
Meeting Room: Equipped with high tech AV, ie LCD projector, dropdown screen, microphones on stand as well as wireless, lectern, clip microphone.
Pre-Booked limousine services: We offer an excellent range of luxury cars that provide comfort to ensure guest safety and satisfaction.
High Speed Internet Access: We co-operate with only the best service providers to offer our guests high-speed networks, with a team of professionals ready to assist at any time.
Laundry and Ironing Services: Professional teams of well-trained associates are on hand to provide you with quick and clean laundry services
Check-In / Check-Out - Check-in time is from 3 pm onwards and checkout time is at 12 noon. Should you arrive prior to 3 pm, our guest services department will be pleased to store your luggage until your room is ready.
Concierge - Located in the main lobby, our award winning concierge team is available 24 hours a day to assist you in making the most of your stay in Makkah. From organizing sightseeing tours to arranging dinner and travel reservations, as well as providing insight on cultural places to visit for a glimpse of Middle Eastern life, our international team will ensure that every detail of your trip is experienced to its fullest.
Elevators - There are fourteen guest elevators located throughout the hotel
High Speed Internet Access - Guests may access the Internet through dedicated computers at the Business Centre and public areas or in the privacy of their guestroom.
FREE In Room Safe - All guest rooms have an in-room safe that can hold a laptop computer.
Laundry - Laundry services are available 24 hours a day, including specialized services upon request.
Parking - Self parking options are available, including complimentary valet parking for in-house guests.
Pre-Booked limousine services: We offer an excellent range of luxury cars that provide comfort to ensure guest safety and satisfaction.
Shops - A range of shops are located on the ground floor of the hotel, including a gift shop, florist and a leading Arabic jewellery.
Wheelchair Accessibility - fully wheelchair accessible in all public areas as well as accessible rooms for the physically challenged.

A 3-minute walk from the Masjid al-Haram mosque, this upscale hotel in a stately building is 1 km from the Al-Safa and Al-Marwah hills, and 3 km from the 93-story Diamond Tower.


                                                         Hilton Suites Makkah 
Address: Jabal Omar، Ibrahim Al Khalil Street، Mecca 21955, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 12 534 2200

                                       The Following Features Are Available:

·         Accessible business center
·         Accessible concierge desk
·         Accessible exercise facility
·         Accessible guest rooms with mobility features with entry or passage doors that provide 32” of clear width
·         Accessible hotel restaurant
·         Accessible parking spaces for cars in the self-parking facility
·         Accessible public entrance
·         Accessible registration desk
·         Accessible route from the accessible public entrance to the accessible guestrooms
·         Accessible route from the accessible public entrance to the registration area
·         Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible entrance to the meeting room/ballroom area
·         Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to at least one restaurant
·         Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to the business center
·         Accessible route from the hotel’s accessible public entrance to the exercise facilities
·         Braille room numbers
·         Emergency Call Button on Phone
·         Lowered sink
·         Raised toilet seat
·         Room Accessible by Request
A 3-minute walk from the Masjid al-Haram mosque, this upscale hotel in a stately building is 1 km from the Al-Safa and Al-Marwah hills, and 3 km from the 93-story Diamond Tower.
                                                  Jabal Omar Hyatt Regency Makkah  
Address: Al Seka Al Hadid, Ash Shubaikah, Mecca 24231, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 12 577 1234
                                Web:  https://jabalomarmakkah.regency.hyatt.com/en/hotel/home.html
Features available are
·  Modern rooms: 656 spacious guestrooms and suites, feature plush Hyatt Grand Beds™ as well as panoramic views of the holy city.  
·  Best location in the holy city: For your comfort, an ideal location just one-minute walk to Al-Masjid Al-Haram.
·  Inspired dining: Enjoy a wide range of dining experiences at our on-site-restaurants or get together with your beloved ones in the Tea Lounge.
·  Ample amenities: Stay connected with complimentary Wi-Fi, work out in the 24-hour fitness centre, and more.
Offering views of Al-Masjid Al-Haram mosque, this high-end hotel in a contemporary tower is 6 km from the Al-Safa Royal Palace and 7 km from Kaaba mosque.

                                                                                                                            Raffles Makkah Palace  
Address: King Abdul Aziz Endowment، Al Hajlah, Makkah 24231 21955, Saudi Arabia
Phone: +966 12 571 7888
Hotel details
Plush suites offer views of the holy area or downtown, and come with prayer mats and copies of the Quran. All include separate living rooms, mini fridges, and tea and coffee making facilities. Upgraded suites have kitchenettes and dining areas, while villas add balconies and/or 3 bedrooms. Butler and room service are available 24/7.

Breakfast is free, and there are 2 restaurants and a tea room. Amenities include male and female spas and gyms, plus refined common areas
.
Facilities: 

As with any Raffles, our colleagues go out of their way to make your stay welcoming, comfortable and memorable; including:- Personal butlers
- Two world class restaurants
- Tea lounge
- Ice-cream café
- Raffles Spa
- His and her fitness centers
- Business centre
- Shopping mall at the base of the hotel

This posh, contemporary all-suite hotel is an 11-minute walk from Masjid al-Haram and the Kaaba, and 10 km from Jabal al-Nour hill. 

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Few facts about Hazz according to Islam ( Part 2)




Hazz is one of the five pillars of Islam without which a person’s religious commitment is incomplete if he or she is mentally, physically and financially capable of performing it.
Today, let us know about types of Hazz. I have tried to present it in such a way that you could understand easily.

Hazz-ul-Tamattu
Hazz-ul-Ifraad
Hazz-ul-Qiran
It is called advantageous Hazz(wazib hazz)
Or
enjoyable hazz.
It is the obligation of those who live in or within 48 miles of Makkah. Say Jeddah.
Qiran means to combine two things.
A pilgrim who performs Hazz-ul-Tamattu combines both Umrah and Hazz.
The person who performs Hazz-ul-Ifrad is called a Mufrid.
A pilgrim who performs this kind of Hazz combines Hazz and Umrah.
The pilgrim performing it is called Mutamatti.
A Mufrid does not combine Umrah with their Hazz.
The pilgrim performing it is called Qarin.
That is why it has been said advantageous Hazz.
Hazz-ul-Ifrad is the only kind of Hazz allowed for the residents of Makkah and the Hills (those who reside between Miqaat and the precincts of Haraam) for example Jeddah.

It can only be done by those living outside the Miqaat.

Here, slaughtering of an animal is obligatory.
A Mufrid is required to enter the state of Ihram with the intention of doing Hazz only.
The Qarin should enter the state of Ihram with the intention of performing Umrah and Hazz together.
Ihram must be worn at one of the Meqaats.
When a mufrid reaches Mecca, he performs Tawaf for his arrival and Sa’y for Hazz known as Tawaf al Qudum (the arrival circuit). It is permissible for him to postpone his Sa'y for Hazz until after his Tawaf for hazz.
When he reaches Mecca, he performs Tawaf for his arrival and Sa'y for Hazz.
Tawaf round the Ka'ba.
 A Mufrid may offer an animal sacrifice if he wants to, but he is under no obligation to do so.
The Qarin should clip his hair after Umrah instead of shaving it.
prayer (Salah) after the Tawaf.Sa’y between Safa and Marwah. Sa'y is a search. It is a movement with an aim. It is depicted by running and hurrying
. Taqseer, that is, to remove some hair of the head, beard or moustache.
 Animal sacrifice is not obligatory.
Must offer an animal sacrifice which he brought along with him from the boundaries known as the Miqaat.

May Allah grant us all to perform Hazz once in our lifetime .Ameen.


Few facts to know about Hazz (Part 1)

Hazz is one of the five "pillars" of Islam. Muslims should make the pilgrimage, if they are physically and financially able to make the journey to Mecca.
Any person can do Hazz if he or she meets the following aspects:  
Maturity and sound mind:
The person who wants to perform Hazz needs to be of sound mind, not the lunatic one.
Physical capability
He or she must have physical and mental capability to carry on rituals.
Financial capability:
He or she must have financial capability to carry on rituals.
Free of debt
He or she should be free of all debts.
Dressing up for Hazz should be like these two

 Note: If all the above requirements are met, performing the pilgrimage is obligatory once in his lifetime.
Few facts about Hazz:

1. Hazz occurs on the 8th to 12th of Dhul Hizzaah, the last month of the Islamic calendar.

2. Muslims who have performed Hajj are called Hajjis. Some even add the title in front of their name to denote their accomplishment.

3. Muslims who have performed Hajj are called Hajjis. Some even add the title in front of their name to denote their accomplishment.

4. During Hajj, men are required to dress in Ihram which is basically two pieces of white sheets they wrap themselves up with. Women are required to dress normal stay in Hijab.

5. Pilgrims stay at Mount Arafat then move to Muzdalfah and Mina where they perform the stoning ritual at the zamaraat.

6. Mount Arafat is where Prophet Muhammad PBUH delivered his final sermon in which he preached on how men should treat women; that all Muslims are brothers and should stay united.


                              Time of Hazz This Year

Pilgrims can go to Mecca to perform the rituals at any other time of the year. This pilgrimage is known as Umrah and, Hazz takes place on fixed Islamic dates. May Allah grant us to perform this holy pilgrimage once in our lifetime. Ameen.



Few eating disciplines to be maintained according to Islam









     Islam gives precise guidance to Muslims about all aspects of life and this includes food and eating habits and manners. Food is not only  essential for itself or for the sake of enjoyment but to endure life so that one may enjoy health and physical strength required to undertake one’s duties and responsibilities in this life .

Few eating disciplines to be maintained  according to Islam which are as follows:



Halal food
"O ye people! eat of what is on earth lawful and good; and do not follow the
footsteps of the evil one for he is to you an avowed enemy.
Q: 2:168
Praise Allah
The Apostle of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, then said: "When one of you eats food, he should say: O Allah, bless us in it, and give us food (or nourishment) better than it." 
[Hadith-Abu Dawud, Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas]
Cleanliness and hygiene
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) is reported by Ibn Hayyan to have said: "Cleanse yourself, for Islam is cleanliness”
Cleanliness in food handling, cooking, preserving, processing, etc. is highly recommended and emphasized besides an overall cleanliness of body, clothing, home, and surroundings.
Blessings are for those who share their food with others
The Companions of the Messenger (may Allah be pleased with them) complained: 
'O Messenger of Allah, we eat but are not satiated.' The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Perhaps you eat separately?' They replied that they did. He said: 'Eat your food together and say Bismillah before you start, that will bring blessings into your food." (Hadith-Abu Dawud)
Washing before eating
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The blessings in the meal is by washing before and after it."(Hadith- Abu Dawud)
Use the right hand to eat
It is obligatory for the Muslim to eat with his right hand; he should not eat with his left hand.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “No one among you should eat with his left hand, or drink with it, for the Satan eats with his left hand and drinks with it.” 
(Narrated by Muslim, 2020). 
Eating less:
"O children of Adam! Look to your adornment at every place of worship, and eat and drink, but be not prodigals. Lo! He loveth not the prodigals." (Quran 7:31)
Prophet Mohammed (PBUH) is reported to have said:
"Eat less you will be healthier." (Hadith)
"A plate for one is enough for two, and a plate for two is enough for four.” (Hadith)
Note: Prodigal means wasteful or unnecessarily extravagant or uncontrolled.
Eating slowly:
Eating slowly is recommended for good health as it facilitates the food being thoroughly chewed and hence easier to digest.

Do not criticize the food

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) never criticized any food. If he liked it he would eat it and if he did not like it he would leave it. (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 3370; Muslim, 2046) 

Do not waste food
Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said
"Satan appears at everything done by you; he appears even at one's dinner. When a morsel of any of you falls, he should pick it up and remove any dirt on it, and then eat it. He should not leave it for Satan, nor should he wipe his hand with the towel until he has licked his fingers, for he does not know in what portion of the food the blessing lies.'' [Hadith- Muslim]

 

Table Etiquettes


1) Sitting down while eating
2) Eating together and sharing of food
3) Serving others first, especially guests.

4) Host is the first to start eating and the last to finish. (This is the opposite of Western table manners.)

5) Taking food in smaller portions than needed.

6) Finishing (cleaning) the plate without leftovers (this too is different from Western tradition where we are taught to always leave a small bit on the plate.)

7) Waiting for everyone to finish before finally leaving the table or floor cloth.

8) Eat from the corner of the plate from your side (for one dish communal eating), don't eat from the middle or the other side of the dish.

9) As an invited guest it is permissible to ask your host for water or salt. Accept what is offered and don't request additional items your host may not have available.

10) When eating in a group, if quantities are limited, share from your plate with the others.


Thank ALLAH after eating or drinking
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 
"Verily, Allah is pleased with His servant when he eats a morsel and praises him, and when he takes a drink and then praises him (Al-Hamdulillah)." (Hadith- Abu Dawud)
Washing the hands after eating
The Sunnah may be done by washing with water only. Ibn Raslaan said: But it is better to wash the hands with potash or soap or something similar. 
(Tuhfat al-Ahwadhi, 5/485)
Rinsing the mouth after eating
 It is mustahabb to rinse the mouth after eating, because Basheer ibn Yassaar narrated that Suwayd ibn al-Nu’maan told him that they were with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) in al-Sahba’ – which is some distance from Khaybar – and the time for prayer came. He called for food, but he did not find anything but some saweeq (barley mush). So he ate some and we all ate with him. Then he called for water and rinsed out his mouth, and then he prayed, and we prayed, and he did not do wudoo’. 
 (Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5390). 
  Note 1: (wudu/ noun (Islam) 1. the practice of ritual washing before daily prayer)
  Note 2 :Mustaḥabb/, literally "recommended") is an Islamic term referring to recommended, favored.

Keeping the lid on utensils after eating
 Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) said, “Cover up the utensils and tie the mouth of the water skins.” (Bukhari, Muslim)  
This prevents contamination from passing insects and lizards and in houses with open kitchens keeps stray animals away from the food.

Eating a healthful diet is considered substantial aspect of Islamic life and may help you to reach and maintain balance in health and spirituality through proper guidance of Allah and Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh). Ameen