Umrah is a pilgrimage to the holy city of Mecca that can be performed at any time of the year except during Hajj, which is one of the Five Pillars of Islam and is a mandatory pilgrimage for all able-bodied and financially capable Muslims to perform at least once in their lifetime. But unlike Hajj, Umrah does not have a specific time or duration and can be performed at any time of the year.
A highly revered act of worship for Muslims, it is believed to bring numerous spiritual benefits to the pilgrim who performs it. Any Muslim who is physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey can perform Umrah, and it is not uncommon for people from all walks of life, including celebrities, to participate in the pilgrimage.
In fact, in the last couple of years, many well-known Muslims from the worlds of sport and entertainment have visited Mecca to perform either Hajj or Umrah, sharing snippets of their spiritual journey with their fans on social media. In the spirit of the holy month, read on for some of the celebrities who recently went to Mecca to perform Umrah.
Anwar Hadid
The little brother of Palestinian-Dutch supermodels Bella and Gigi Hadid performed Umrah in 2024 with Sudanese-Canadian artist and musician Mustafa Ahmed, who goes by Mustafa the Poet, and content creator Sharky, among other young Muslim influencers.
RZA and Cappadonna (Wu-Tang Clan)
Legendary rappers RZA and Cappadonna from the Wu-Tang Clan reportedly embraced traditional Sunni Islam in 2024. They were spotted in Saudi Arabia performing Umrah together.
Ty Dolla $ign
The Muslim rapper recently shared a photo of himself performing Umrah in front of the Kaaba.
Krept & Konan
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The UK rappers, who are outspoken about their Muslim faith, visited the holy site in 2024.
Khaby Lame
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The Senegalese-born influencer who is the most followed TikToker in the world performed Umrah in December 2024, stating “I’ve faced many struggles in life, and when everything seemed impossible, my faith kept me standing. Thank you, Allah, for being my only hope.”
Sneako
In 2023, the polarizing American streamer revealed that he reverted to Islam and went to Mecca.
Jaylen Brown and Tacko Fall
NBA player Jaylen Brown reverted to Islam around 2021 before going on pilgrimage to Mecca with fellow basketball player Tacko Fall in 2024.
French Montana
In 2024, the Moroccan rapper flew to Saudi Arabia with his mother and brother to perform Umrah with his family.
Ansu Fati
The Barcelona forward performed the Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca in January 2025 during the team’s trip to Saudi Arabia for the Spanish Super Cup.
Sheck Wes
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The Mo Bamba hitmaker, who has been quite vocal about his Muslim faith, was spotted in Saudi Arabia in 2023, where he performed Umrah.
Karim Benzema
The Algerian footballer, who currently players for Saudi club Al-Ittihad, posted a video of himself performing Umrah in Makkah’s Grand Mosque in 2023.
DJ Khaled and Mike Tyson
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Following the US-Palestinian record producer‘s performance at the 2022 edition of MDLBeast in Riyadh, DJ Khaled decided to make the trip to Mecca to perform Umrah. He was joined by legendary boxer Mike Tyson.
Daud Kim
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The K-Pop singer, formerly known as Jay Kim, reverted to Islam in 2019 and recently went to Mecca to perform the pilgrimage earlier this year in January. “I arrived at Makkah again 🕋 This place is like my hometown, so peaceful and so holy,” he wrote on Instagram.
Omar Sy,Chunkz, and Mustafa the Poet
Lupin actor Omar Sy, YouTubers Chunkz, Harry Pinero, and Sharky, Canadian-Sudanese poet Mustafa Ahmed, and US rapper Sheck Wes recently performed Umrah together.
Paul Pogba
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In 2018, footballer Paul Pogba performed Umrah ahead of the World Cup.“Only the person who comes here, that can understand the feeling. So I hope the people that never been here yet, they all will one day. This a beautiful place. I cannot explain my feeling here. Inshallah you all will come here one day. Salam,” he said in a video he posted online.
Akon
Akon, the Senegalese-American singer and rapper, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, was filmed performing the Umrah pilgrimage shortly after his concert in Jeddah in 2020.
Devin Haney
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Last month, the professional boxer was spotted in Mecca. The WBC lightweight world champion reverted to Islam in 2021.
