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The Hajj is where spirituality, solidarity, and science intersect

Today, the Hajj is a safe spiritual journey because Muslims have learned and applied public health best practices. As a child, when the time for the annual Hajj would approach, I would often hear the same story from my father. He would tell me about Syed Yussef, a relative of …

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Hajj Board seeking alternatives to airlift 27 who missed final flights

Ghana’s Hajj Board is making efforts to fly some 27 hopeful pilgrims to Saudi Arabia after they couldn’t get spots on the last flight that transported pilgrims for the 2023 Hajj. According to a report on 3news.com, the last flight to Saudi Arabia successfully arrived in the country with 430 …

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Hajj Board postpones airlift of the last batch of pilgrims

The Ghana Hajj Board has announced the postponement of the flight that will convey the last batch of pilgrims from Ghana to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Board communicated that the flight has been scheduled to leave on Saturday, June 24, 2023. Adding that all prospective pilgrims are expected to report …

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Suhuyini challenges Bawumia over GH¢75,000 Hajj fare

The Member of Parliament for Tamale North, Alhassan Sayibu Suhuyini, has thrown a challenge to the Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, to redeem his pledge to the Muslim community in Ghana. He said that it is time for the vice president to come to the aid of the community by ensuring …

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Muslim pilgrims to cough GHS75K for this year’s Hajj

The Ghana Hajj Board has pegged this year’s Hajj pilgrim at GHS75,000 ($6,500). The deadline for this year’s fee is 30th April 2023. The Board in a statement told prospective pilgrims that the cedi equivalent of GHS75,000 remains in force until 31st March 2023, and may change afterwards based on …

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IC Quaye removed from Hajj Board

The President of the Republic, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has reconstituted the Hajj Board. The new composition is as follows: HAJJ BOARD 1.Alhaji Ben Abdallah Banda   –           Chairman 2.Habib Iddrisu                       –         Member 3.Hajia Safia Mohammed      …

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Hajj flights end today

The last return flight of Ghanaian pilgrims for this year’s Hajj is expected this evening, the Director of Communication of the Ghana Hajj Board has announced. According to AR Gomda, with touchdown of the flight at the Kotoka International Airport at about 5.40 pm today the curtains will be drawn …

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Stranded Hajj pilgrims demand refund

Some Muslim pilgrims have expressed disappointment towards the Hajj Board after they were abandoned at the Hajj village for hours. According to them, they were expected to travel to Mecca but the board has intentionally removed their names to the final list of travellers while their passports are also being …

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2022 Hajj: Board absorbs GH¢13K of cost for pilgrims who paid in 2020

The Hajj Board says it has absorbed about GH¢13,000 of the 2022 pilgrimage fees for some 2,000 pilgrims who paid their fares in 2020. This follows concerns by some pilgrims over an earlier agreement that they would not pay additional charges after their initial deposit of GH¢19,500. The 2020 Hajj …

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