Hajj 2024: 1,301 people died during pilgrimage, says Saudi government.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia: Saudi Arabia’s health minister said on Sunday that the death toll during this year’s Hajj pilgrimage reached 1,301. Speaking on state television, Fahd al-Jalajel said that 83

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Hajj 2024: Special prayer for deceased Ghanaian pilgrim underway

Accra: The family of the late Hajia Sarata Gimba, a Ghanaian who passed away while performing Hajj, is holding adua (prayer) for their deceased relative on Sunday. The late pilgrim

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Chief Imam delegates Eid-ul-Adha Prayer duties amid ageing concerns

Accra: The National Chief Imam, Sheikh Usman Nuhu Sharubutu, on Sunday delegated Sheikh Muhammad Munir Dan Alfa, a long-time disciple, to lead the National Eid ul Adha prayers held at

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Mahama pledges to reduce Hajj fare

Accra: John Dramani Mahama, flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), has pledged to decrease hajj fares when elected president to enable more Ghanaians to partake in the annual Islamic

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Hajj 2024: At least 19 Hajj pilgrims die in intense heat

Makkah, Saudi Arabia: At least 14 Jordanian citizens and five Iranians have died during the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia due to intense heat, officials have said. Jordan’s foreign ministry

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Eid-ul-Adha 2024: Monday declared public holiday

Accra: The Ghana government has, through the Ministry of Interior, declared Monday, June 17, 2024, as a public holiday to mark the Eid-ul-Adha Muslim festival. The declaration was made in

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Muslim scholars mourn death of Mufti Yaks

Abuja, Nigeria: Muslims in Nigeria were thrown into a state of shock following the death of the Niger State born Muslim cleric, Abdul Lateef Aliyu Maitaki, popularly known as Mufti

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Stampedes during Hajj: A call for holistic streamlining for Ghanaian pilgrims

Accra: Every year, Ghanaian citizens embark on the sacred journey of Hajj to Mecca in fulfilment of one of the pillars of Islam. Although most of them have been smooth,

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Iranian President Raisi dies in helicopter crash

Tehran, Iran: The head of the Islamic Republic Red Crescent Society (IRCS) has announced that the dead bodies of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions are being transported to

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Saudi King undergoes treatment for lung infection

Riyadh: The King of Saudi Arabia, King Salman bin AbdulAziz, is expected to undergo treatment for a lung infection, the Saudi Royal Court has disclosed in a statement. According to

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