Tag: Hajj News
All the latest Hajj news updates and articles in Ghana and elsewhere in the Muslim world.
A B A Fuseini joins Ghana Hajj taskforce as head of corporate affairs
Accra: Alhaji Alhassan Bashir Fuseini, the former Member of Parliament (MP) for Sagnarigu, has been appointed as the Head of Corporate Affairs for the Ghana Hajj Taskforce. The former night
Read MoreGhana Hajj officials set March 13 deadline for Hajj payments
Accra: Ghanaian Muslims interested in embarking on the sacred Hajj pilgrimage have to make payment before March 13, 2025. The Ghana Hajj Taskforce announced the deadline for Hajj package payment
Read MoreThe Paradox of Hajj Fare Complaints and the Enduring Debate Over Its Management in Ghana
The debate over Hajj operations in Ghana has taken centre stage once again following the significant reduction in fares by the new government. In 2024, Ghanaian Muslims widely criticised the
Read MoreSaudi authorities suspend mandatory Neisseria meningitis vaccination for Umrah pilgrims
Jeddah: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has until further notice suspended the mandatory requirement for all Umrah pilgrims to go for a Neisseria meningitis vaccination. The General Authority of Civil
Read MoreGhana’s interim Hajj body announces GH¢62,000 hajj fare
Accra: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce has announced a new Hajj fare of GH¢62,000, an equivalent of $4,130 at an exchange rate of 15 Cedis to a dollar. This represented a
Read MoreGhana’s Hajj quota increased to 5,000
Accra: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has decided to accommodate more Ghanaian pilgrims at this year’s hajj by increasing Ghana’s quota by 20 percent, from 4000 pilgrims in the previous
Read MoreGovernment discloses $5 million Hajj debt, vows to investigate
Accra: The Ghana Hajj Taskforce, a committee tasked with administering hajj in the absence of a substantive hajj board, has discovered an accumulated debt of $5 million from the previous
Read MoreAl Sharaa performs first Umrah as Syrian leader
Makkah: Syria’s transitional president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, performed Umrah on Monday as part of his first state visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He was accompanied by the Deputy Emir
Read MoreMakkah Taxi service launched at Jeddah Hajj Conference
JEDDAH — The Hajj Conference and Exhibition marked the launch of Makkah Taxi, a new transportation service developed by the General Transport Centre of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy
Read MoreGhana’s Hajj task force arrive in Saudi Arabia
Accra: Ghana’s five-member Hajj delegation has arrived in Saudi Arabia for the 2025 Hajj symposium and Exhibition. The task force is being headed by Alhaji Collins Dauda, Member of Parliament
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