Zikr on your tongue. Sisters by your side. Anchored in the sacred sunnah. This October, Palanquin Travels and Mona Haydar invite you into an Umrah experience built around community, intention, and her guidance — every step of the way.
Mona leads. Palanquin handles everything else — prayer schedules, airport transfers, hotel proximity to the Haram, daily breakfast — so the only thing on your mind when you first see the Prophet's Mosque is exactly that: being there.
Every morning begins with Mona — circles, reflections, and the spiritual framing only a chaplain and artist can bring. She shapes the inner journey while we handle the outer one.
Qibla direction cards in every room. Prayer times integrated into your daily schedule. Hotels chosen for their proximity to the Haram — walking distance, always.
Every woman on this trip was gathered with intention. You will not feel like a stranger here. By the time you leave, you will leave with sisters.
Visas, airport transfers, transportation, daily breakfast, and 24/7 support. Palanquin is the infrastructure — so Mona and you can focus on the sacred.
Mona Haydar has spent her career at the intersection of faith, community, and healing. As a Harvard-trained chaplain, she has walked alongside people through their most sacred and vulnerable moments. As a rapper, poet, and PBS host, she has made space for Muslim women to be seen, heard, and fully themselves.
She isn't just joining this Umrah — she's leading it. Every day, every circle, every moment of reflection has been shaped by her vision: that a group of women can walk into the holiest places on earth and feel held, not alone.
Ten days moving between two of the most sacred cities on earth — with enough stillness to actually feel it.
One experience.
Three room configurations.
Oct 9–18, 2026
Women only.
The extra planning burden Muslim women carry — navigating prayer spaces, finding modest-friendly accommodations, safety as a solo traveler — we eliminate entirely. You arrive unburdened.
Every woman on this trip was chosen with care. You will not feel like a stranger. You will feel like you were always supposed to be here.
We don't ask you to perform your piety. This journey meets you wherever you are — in deep practice or in honest questioning. All of it is welcome.
Palanquin has been building intentional group experiences for Muslim women, couples, and families — with a reputation built trip by trip, community by community.
I didn't realize how much of my energy I spent planning around my faith on every trip I'd ever taken. Palanquin gave me ten days where I didn't have to think about any of it — just be present. That was everything.Past Palanquin Traveler
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