Umrah with Imam Khalid Latif

Countdown to January Umrah

The Islamic Center at NYU will be hosting an Umrah trip in 2024 with Imam Khalid Latif from January 3rd - January 12th, insha' Allah.

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4 Nights in Madinah

Check-in: January 3
Check-out: January 7

4 Nights in Mecca

Check-in: January 8
Check-out: January 12

Our Umrah Team Leaders

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Imam Khalid Latif

Executive Director, University Chaplain

Imam Khalid Latif is a University Chaplain for New York University, and Executive Director of the Islamic Center at NYU (ICNYU). Under his leadership, ICNYU became the first ever established Muslim student center at an institution of higher education in the United States. Imam Latif’s exceptional dedication and ability to cross interfaith and cultural lines on a daily basis brought him recognition throughout New York City, so much so that in 2007, Mayor Michael Bloomberg nominated Imam Latif to become the youngest chaplain in history of the New York City Police Department at the age of 24. Most recently, Imam Latif was selected as one of 60 New York City leaders to serve on Mayor Bill de Blasio’s transition team, helping to recommend and select individuals for key roles in the current NYC administration and was also appointed to a “Task Force to Combat Hate” by NYC Public Advocate Letitia James to deal with the rise in Islamophobic, antisemitic, and anti-Sikh sentiment in NYC.

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Imam Omer Bajwa

Chaplain's Office at Yale University

Imam Omer Bajwa is the "Coordinator of Muslim Life" in the Chaplain's Office at Yale University. He earned his Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from Hartford Seminary, and he has been engaged in religious service, social activism, and educational outreach since 2000. He received his M.A. in Near Eastern Studies, with a specialization in Islamic Studies, and his M.S. in Communications from Cornell University. He also holds a B.A. in English Literature and Rhetoric from Binghamton University. In addition to his academic training in Islamic studies, he has also studied Islam from a traditional, normative perspective. He spent considerable time throughout his undergraduate and graduate career studying several classical Islamic sciences with traditional ulama from Pakistan, Turkey, and the United States.

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Imam Nihal Khan

Imam Nihal Khan is the founder of Maktab Academy and an Islamic Studies instructor. He teaches Arabic at Fawakih Institute and hosts the “Faith in Fine Print” podcast. Along with a MA in Islamic Studies from the Hartford Seminary, an ‘ālimiyya degree in Islamic Law and Theology from Nadwatul ‘Ulamā in Lucknow, India, and a BA in Psychology from Montclair State University, Nihal also studied at the Harvard Divinity School. Most recently, Nihal was the Director of Religious Affairs at the Islamic Center of Connecticut and a chaplain at St. Francis Hospital. He currently lives with his wife in Istanbul, Türkiye.

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Ustadha Sohair Ahmed

Ustadha Sohair Ahmed is completing a BA in Comparative Islamic Studies at Usul Academy, in line with an Ottoman madrasa curriculum. For the last four years, she has been studying Arabic, theology, logic, fiqh, and hadith in private classes. She holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in Seattle. She is also a Qur’an instructor at Maktab Academy. Outside of her studies, Sohair works as a consultant to various engineering firms throughout the world. She lives in Istanbul, Türkiye with her husband.

Umrah Program Features

Hotel/Rooms

Package prices:

Quad occupancy = USD $2995 per person
Triple occupancy = USD $3195 per person
Double occupancy = USD $3395 per person
Single occupancy = USD $4395 per person
Cost of an infant = USD $500 per infant
Cost of a child (2 - 12 years) = USD $1995 per child
(with the use of existing beds)

Saudi Tourist Visa

Roundtrip Economy Class Flights from JFK with either EgyptAir or Turkish Airlines

Accommodation at the Madinah Hotel Taiba Front or similar

Accommodation at the Makkah Hotel Hilton Conrad or similar

Daily Breakfast

Full Roundtrip Airport Transfers with One Stop

High Speed Train from Madinah to Makkah

Ziarat Trip with English-Speaking Guides

There are three easy steps to register and pay for Umrah:

1. Register for Umrah

2. Pay Your Deposit

There are three ways you can pay your Umrah deposit:

  1. Zelle the amount to MeaningfulHajj@gmail.com
  2. On the Meaningful Hajj / ICNYU Umrah webpage, enter your bank routing number and account numberin the comments field of the form and indicate the amount you want us to charge. This method is good for people with a lower Zelle limit,
  3. Use the payment link on page to pay by credit card. There will be a 3% credit card processing fee added (this method is not recommended).

3. Upload Your Documents

Upload the following here:

  1. A copy of your valid passport,
  2. A clear passport photo of yourself with a white background

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