HAJ ESSENTIALS by Ebrahim-Khalil, Sumaya, Muhammed & Ismaail Laher
This is list is comprehensive for Hajj but has some info that can be used for Umrah as well.
If you have anything to add please feel free to add in comments section
Clothing
Female
3 x Cloaks
1 x Ihraam Cloak
3 x Cotton Pants
1 x Ihraam Pants
2 x Scarves
2 x Burkhas (one size fits all)
1 x Ihraam Burkha
1 x Takkie/ Shoe
2 x Sandals (Champals)
2 x Nikaab
3 x Socks
2 x Vests / spencers
1 x Shawl / lightweight jersey
Male
3 x Kurtas
3 x Cotton Pants
3 Ihraam Towels / Sheets
1 x Ihraam Belt
1 x Ihraam Sandal
2 x Topees
3 x Socks
2 x Vests
1 x Lightweight Jacket
1 x Track pants
1 x Sandal (Champels)
1 x Shoe/Takkie
1 x Scarf
Leather socks
Food
Teabags
Sugar
Travelling kettle
2 x Plastic Mugs
2 x Plastic Plates
6 x Plastic Spoons
Nuts
Dry fruit
Biltong??
Crisp
Biscuits
Juice ???
Water ???
Sweets
Vita-C
To order food:
FOOD Contact Numbers in Makkah & Madeena – please note these numbers maybe outdated – if you have the latest numbers let us know nanima@nanima.co.za
( Numbers not starting with zero. are landline numbers )
Makkah code: +966
Bilal 576 1687 / 053 502 915
Dawood 574 8059 / 542 1020
Maimuna 542 9710
Yunus Patel 574 6041
Rabia 554 1749
Mustaq Moosa 574 9076
Choohan 542 9710 / 052 773 283
Medina +966
Shamima and Omar
826 4995 / 054 355 325
Tasty Eats 4 Food
Shaukat Ismail 0547861786 Nacema Ismail 0547867786.
Ayesha Desai 839 2740
Miriam Nakooda
821 2315 / 823 2772
Ahmed Nakooda 824 0358
Akhalwaya steakhouse (steaks)
Tarik Hizam Road, next to KUDU, Al Madina, Al Madinah, Saudi Arabia +966 4 849 2786
facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/SteaksakhalwayasMadina
Dawood akhalwaya
054 254 7117. (Local is lekker)
Local chicken and meat
Need a vehicle for transfers between Madeena & Makkah
Or Madeena and Jeddah.
Call M.PATEL (Abu Ahmed)
Cell + 9665 5351 5001
Cell + 9665 6715 4637
BB 26257358
Food Outlets
In Hilton – Tariq Ashoor Burgers,
Al-Baik (Medina, Mecca, Azizia, Mina)
Al-Tezaj (Mecca, Medina, Azizia)
Steak Express in Hilton(Mecca)
Pizzas of Eight (Mecca)
Pizza Hut (Medina, Azizia, Zam Zam towers P3 – they deliver)
Burger King
Impala in Zam Zam towers
Al Abraar Restaurant (Mecca – Pakistani cuisine)
Faisalabad Restaurant (Mecca – Pakistani Cuisine)
P3 food court in Zam Zam towers has a variety of food
Try strawberry juice and meatrolls,
Make your own meals – croissants, olives, feta, fruit, yoghurt, long rolls, white cheese – can buy from Bin Dawood Supermarket, Al Noori Supermarket or Al Raya Supermarket
Kitaabs, etc.
2 x Small Quraans
Afzal Kitaab – Mufti Ilyas
Haj-Umrah-Ziyarah
2 x Tasbihs
2 x Haj Wazifas
2 x Haj Cards
2 x Musallas (preferably thickish ones 4 last few days b4 haj)
Medication
Can pick up haj pack from Amalgamated Pharmaceuticals in Industria – u will need to go with your haj ticket or other proof of your impending trip. Medication in the pack consists of the generic variety, so we suggest you take your own as well
At least 2 x courses of antibiotics (1 penicillin-based and 1 not)
Running stomach tablets (Immodium / lomotil/ etc)
Fever tablets (Panado)
Flu tablets
Nausea / Vomiting tablets
Cough syrup
Deep Heat / voltaren
Throat Lozenges (andolax c / cepacol / medikeel)
Zambuk
Rehidrate
Berocca
Citro Soda
Vitamins
Personal Items
Nail Clipper
Scissors
Shampoo
Toothpaste
Toothbrush
Soap (Azizia)
2 x cheap towels (Azizia)
Hand cream
Heel balm
Hairbrush
Alarm clock – small travelling clock
Neck purse
Locks for bags
Rope for bags
Duck tape for Zam-Zam / can also just plastic wrap zam zam @ airport
Marker pen
8 x bank packets – Pebbles for pelting
Tawaaf counter
Shoe bags
Luggage scale
Tissues, toilet paper (Azizia)
Five Days
2 x backpacks / knapsacks
2 x lightweight blankets
2 x Hajji Mats
2 x wet ones
2 x tissues/ toilet paper
Elastics for arms & legs (ladies)
Medication
Food
2 x face cloths
2 x small soaps – unscented (Green sunlight soap)
2 x Miswaaks
Pen
Paper – remember to note down your own duas for Arafaat
Berocca
Scissors
Disinfectant ???
Map
Small torch ???
Quraan, kitaabs, reading material, tasbihs, etc.
Miscellaneous
Small dishwashing liquid
Sta Soft – 750 ml
Omo or Surf Micro (500 grams)
12 x Hangers
International plug
Cellphone/s
Charger/s
Best to take cellphone & get sim card there – with construction, hardly any phone cabins available
Extra passport photos – for Muassasa cards
Some notes
Do not forget to organise your normal Qurbani in S.A. This is different from the sacrifice as part of Hajj.
Do not forget to get maps on that side. Very helpful during the five days. Can get them from almost any information desk.
Reconfirm booking with Saudia office in Hilton – if you are going with Saudia. Other airlines have offices near the Haram in Mecca.
Do not forget to take your Immunisation cards
Make photocopies of passport, marriage certificate,
Make notes of traveller’s cheque numbers. Remember to keep slip, as you will not have your passport.
Get hotel cards on arrival – in case you get lost
Use blue Quraan (called the Pakistani Quraan in the Haram)
Buy extra Kajoor at Al-Nuri Supermarket – Cheaper than the places in the Hilton, and the quality is often better. Al nuri & Al Raya in Azizia – the ones near the Haram broken in construction
Buy other Kajoor – especially fancy Kajoor – at date factory or market in Medina
To get to Mina from Mecca, the quickest way is to take a taxi to Azizia. Tell driver to drop you at Khalik Malik Kubry in Azizia and walk along side street pass Flywell Apartments and King’s Palace through the tunnel into Mina. SA special services camp on approximately third offramp on the left.
IMMUNISATION INFORMATION – can get immunisation done at community clinic in Hillbrow for a fraction of the price
If u have any questions please feel free 2 give us a shout 🙂
Last but not least, please remember us in your duas. Haj Maqbool!
Wot an extensive list.thnx.haj travel demystified!
Non of d below numbers work
To order food:
Mecca
Bilal – 576-1687 / 053 502 915
Dawoodbhai – 574-8059 / 542 1020
Maimuna – 542-9710
Yunus Patel – 574-6041
Rabia – 554 1749
Mustaq Moosa – 574 9076
Choohan – 542 9710 / 052 773 283
Medina
Shamima and Omar – 826-4995 / 054 355 325
Ayesha Desai – 839 2740
Miriam Nakooda – 821 2315 / 823 2772
Ahmed Nakooda – 824 0358
When in makkah add the code 02 to all the numbers n madinah I think its 04 o else ul neva get thru
Good list!… There is no extra Qurbani. If you are doing Hajj that is enough.