The Ghanaian Minaret

The final flight from Saudi Arabia to Accra safely arrived on Friday night, marking the end of the 2023 Hajj pilgrimage for more than 4000 Ghanaian participants.

Accra – The Grand Mufti of the Zimbabwean Muslim community,Ismail ibn Musa Menk is in Ghana and will be expected to lead Jummah prayers at the Ghana National Mosque, Kanda,

Hajj pilgrims who participated in this year’s hajj have started returning home as the first flight from Saudi Arabia landed in Tamale on Monday

Accra- The Ghana Hajj Board has successfully facilitated the airlifting of 4,190 Ghanaian Muslims to perform Hajj in Saudi Arabia. The departure of the last flight from Accra on Saturday

Mecca, Saudi Arabia – Over two million Muslims from around the globe will start performing their hajj rituals on Monday, June 26, 2023, in fulfilment of the fifth and last

The contingent is the first batch of some over 2,000 pilgrims expected to be airlifted from Ghana to the Kingdom to perform the hajj ritual, which is the fifth pillar of Islam

US – The Minneapolis City Council has unanimously approved a resolution that allows the Muslim call to prayer, “Adhan” to be heard via loudspeakers for the five daily obligatory prayers.

The Ghana Hajj Board has expressed concerns over attempts by some persons, with the connivance of hajj agents, to perform Hajj either with Umrah or a tourist visa.

Accra – The Ghana Hajj Board has asked prospective hajj pilgrims to pay $6500 or GHS75,000 equivalent as hajj fees by April 30, 2023. This is to allow the Board

Accra- The President of the Republic, Nana Akufo-Addo, has appointed former Member of Parliament for Offinso South, Alhaji Ben Abdallah Banda to be the Chairman of the reconstituted Hajj Board.