The Umrah is pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, performed by Muslims that can be undertaken at any time of the year. In Arabic, Umrah means "to visit a populated place". As a technical term used in the Shari'ah, Umrah means to perform Tawaf of Kaabah and Sa'i between Al-Safa and Al-Marwah, after assuming Ihram, either from a Miqat or a place in Hill. It is sometimes called the "minor pilgrimage" or "lesser pilgrimage", the Hajj being the "major pilgrimage" and which is compulsory for every able-bodied Muslim who can afford it. The Umrah is not compulsory but highly recommended.