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313 Tours UK
The Ziarat of your dreams
Ziarat groups focused around families from the UK
About us
We have over 30 years combined expertise of Ziarat in Iraq. We offer a unqiue package for our annual Ashura in Iraq tour where we do not compromise on comfort while providing multilingual spiritual and ziarat guidance through our embedded scholar, free wifi while travelling & inside the harams, ample azadari opportunities including the World famous shia voice Finalist Baqar Ghori, and experiences not available to other tour groups such as being able to attend dastarkan Ameerul Momineen (as) in Najaf and many others.
313 Tours UK
4.3
8 Reviews
313 Tours UK are simply the best tour group without equal.
I was having some issues in my personal life, so I decided to take my worries to my Imam (as) in Karbala. All my prayers were answered, and my problems vanished with the permission of Allah and the intercession of Imam Hussain (as). Choosing to travel with 313 Tours UK as a single individual was one of the smartest choices I made. I made lifelong friends with other brothers who were also travelling in my group, the hotels were clean and comfortable, and close to shrines, the food was nice, and the service by the 313 Tours UK Team was exceptional. What I liked most was that I was fairly unlearned about Islam, the scholar was wonderful and never made me feel like I was asking annoying questions, and was able to answer them all to my satisfaction in perfect english, as well as guiding me every step of the way. Thank you 313 Tours!
It was my first time going on Ziyarat
It was my first time going on Ziyarat. I was extremely worried as family and friends had told me their horror stories of dirty hotels and awful food and transport across Iraq with other travel companies. I am happy to say, my experience with 313 Tours was incredible from start to finish. They took care of everything, from wheelchairs for my aged parents, to enormous AC coaches for every ziyarat, a fantastic Maulana and hotels and food way above my expectations- clean and spacious, like an english 4**** i would say. They basically did all the hard work so all I had to do was turn up and focus on my Ziyarat. They even provided water bottles, a comprehensive Ziyarat book which was amazing and a bag. They accomodated the elderly and the small children in 50 degree heat, choosing to do the far away ziyarats at night. Overall an amazing experience and I will definitely will be chossing 313 every time
First Class VIP Service as promised. Highly recommended
I had wanted to go for Ziarat in Iraq for many years but had heard many stories from other Zawars about group operators promising VIP service but delivering a poor compromised service. 313 Tours was recommended to me so I decided to go with them. From arriving at the airport on departure to returning back I was constantly ready for hiccups/problems because of all the stories I had heard about group operators, Honestly speaking from start to finish I didn’t encounter a single issue, everything was as promised and the service was beyond my expectations, I highly recommend them.
Hadith
Imam Ja’afar Sadiq (as) narrates:
“Syeda Fatima (sa), the Daughter of RasoolAllah (saw), visits those who perform the Ziarat of the grave of Her Son, Hussain (as), and She seeks forgiveness for their sins.”
Kamil al Ziarat, chapter 40, hadith 04
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Join the tour if I haven’t been to Ziarat before?
Absolutely! We are a welcoming, friendly and supportive group who provide a scholar who is fluent in English, Urdu, Arabic and Farsi to answer your questions and guide you every step of the way.
is it safe for small children/ the elderly?
Yes. Our youngest Zawar was not even 18 months old and our eldest was in his late 70s. We actively provide different levels of support based on needs including wheelchair service upon request and our itinerary is designed to be sensibly paced while providing a full service. We also have an embedded medical doctor and pharmacist on hand.
it seems expensive, can I split payments?
Of course! We are the only group that allows you to pay by credit card, allowing you to not need any cash up front and to be able to split the costs into your monthly bills.
How are the hotels and travel?
We take our own family members in the group, so only stay in the highest rated and famous hotels in Kazamein, Karbala and Najaf. We are constantly visiting and reviewing new hotels and their facilities but we are confident that you will be happy with our choices.
A typical tour
Kazamein, Baghdad
The Zarihs of Imam Musa al Kadhim (as) and his Holy Grandson Imam Taqi al Jawwad (as). this haram is known as “babul hawayej” (the gateway to your wishes) and is usually the first Haram we visit as we typically land in Baghdad Airport which is only a few miles away.
The haram is also the burial place of many giants of Shia Scholarship including (but not limited to) Sheikh al Mufid and Sayed Rady (the compiler of the Nahjul Balagha)
Balad, Baghdad
The Zarih of Sayed Muhammad, the son of Imam Naqi (as). This is a famous site visited by people who have trouble having children. often, a sacrifice performed here (and the meat distributed as sadaqah) will result in a child being born within a year.
Samarrah
The Zarihs of Imam Naqi (as), Imam Hassan al Askiri (as), The mother of the Awaited Imam atfs Lady Nargis Khatoun (sa) and the aunt of the Awaited Imam atfs Lady Hakeema Khatoun (sa)
Karbala
The Zarihs of Sayed us Shuhada Imam Hussain (as) and his holy brother Abul Fadhl Abbas (as), the shohada of karbala and the “maqams” in karbala and the surrounding areas where key events of the battle of ashura and its aftermath occured.
The majority of our tour is spent in Karbala allowing each person to fully immerse themselves in learning the history, the prayers and zikr, the mourning rituals, the visitation of holy sites and being part of the millions of Lovers of Imam Hussain (as) who have come from all over the world to mourn.
Musaiyyab
The Zarihs of Hazrat Muhammad (as) and Ibrahim (as) – the sons of Hazrat Muslim bin Aqeel (as) who were left alone surrounded by enemies in a foreign land when their father was martyred.
We are one of the priviliged few to visit the actual graves beneath the zarihs every year, which is an honour afforded to only 1 in every ten million visitors to iraq.
Najaf
The Zarihs of Ameerul Momineen, Abu Turab, Ali Ibn Abu Talib (as), The Prophets Adam (as) and Noah (as) as well as countless Great Shia Scholars from Allama al Hilli to Sayed al Khoei, and the home of the Greatest living Hawza ilmiyyah Mujtahids in Iraq such as Sayed Sistani, Sheikh Basheer Najafi and Sheikh Fayyadh.
There are too many sites in and around Najaf that we visit to list, such as Wadi as Salam Graveyard, Masjid Kufa, Masjid Sahla, Masjid Hanana, The preserved house of Imam Ali (as) and his family, and the zarih of his great companions such as Maitham al Tammar (as)
A final word about affordability
We are living in difficult economic times. If you are not able to find the cash to pay up front for your ziarat – we are the only group in the UK which allows for online credit card payments. What this means for you is that you do not need to pay anything up front – you can pay via your credit card (affording you all the protections and points gained from paying by credit card) and split the payments each month in a way that suits you. This takes the pressure off you to spend from your savings and also allows you to control your finances carefully.