Incidents during the Hajj

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3 Ghanaian Pilgrims Die In Saudi Arabia

Three Ghanaian Muslim pilgrims, who were part of this year’s Hajj have died in Saudi Arabia. The hajj board confirmed...

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420 Ghanaian Muslims Arrive In Saudi Arabia For Hajj

The first batch of 420 Ghanaian Muslims has arrived in Medina in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform this year’s...

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Bawumia Charges 2017 Hajj Pilgrims To Be Discipline In S Arabia

The Vice President, Dr Mahamadu  Bawumia, has reiterated to pilgrims travelling to Saudi Arabia the need to adhere to...

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Saudi Agrees To Iran Consulates During Hajj

Iran will be allowed to set up temporary consulates in Saudi Arabia during the hajj pilgrimage despite the absence of...

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Pilgrims Will Be Fed This Year – Bawumia

The Vice President, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has announced government’s plans to provide food and transportation to...

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First Batch of Hajj Pilgrims To Be Airlifted On August 10

The first batch of Muslims embarking on this year’s Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, will leave Ghana on August 10,...

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First Batch of Pilgrims To Depart From Ghana On August 10

The first batch of Muslim pilgrims performing this year’s holy exercise (Hajj) in the Muslim Republic of Saudi Arabia...

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Fate of 452 Pilgrims ‘left-Behind’ In 2016 Still Hanging

The new Hajj Board Chairman, Shiehk I. C. Quaye who made this known said negotiations were still underway with...

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Vice President Charges Up Hajj Board

Vice President Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has charged the Ghana Hajj Board to ensure that this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi...

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Iran Pilgrims To Join This Year’s Hajj

Iranian pilgrims will participate in this year's annual hajj, Saudi Arabia said on Friday, after an absence last year...

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Saudi Minister In Talks With Iran Team Over Hajj

A Saudi minister held talks with an Iranian delegation about the possibility of Iranian pilgrims rejoining the annual...

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Iran Sends Team To Saudi Arabia For Hajj Talks

Iran said Wednesday it has sent a team for talks in Saudi Arabia on the next annual pilgrimage after missing the hajj...

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Pray For Bawumia and I At Hajj

President Nana Akufo-Addo has urged Muslims who will embark on this year’s Hajj to pray for him, Vice President Dr...

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Mahama Government Leaves GH¢23m Hajj Debt

The Hajj Board under the former National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration has left behind a debt of Ghc23...

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Gov’t Saddled With GH¢23m Hajj Deb

The government is saddled with outstanding debt of GH¢23 million incurred by the previous Hajj Board, according to...

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Gov’t Saddled With GH¢23m Hajj Debt

The government is saddled with an outstanding debt of GH¢23 million incurred by the previous Hajj Board, according to...

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First Batch of 2016 Hajj Pilgrims Arrive In Tamale

The first batch of 500 pilgrims has arrived in Tamale in the Northern Region from Jeddah in the Kingdom of...

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Saudi Arabia Recorded Least Number of Hajj Pilgrims This Year

A total of 54.6 percent male and 45.4 percent female foreign pilgrims performed Hajj this year, according to a final...

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Saudi Arabia Recorded Least Number of Pilgrims This Year

This year 54.6 percent male and 45.4 percent female foreign pilgrims performed Hajj, according to a final data released...