In total, more than 2.5 million, including some 750000 Saudis and expat workers from within the kingdom, are expected to perform Haj, said Mohammed Al-Salloum, undersecretary at the Saudi Arabia Foreign Ministry. ...
On Thursday 13th November 2008, police raided the offices of Qibla Hajj Kafela Ltd (a rouge travel agent, based off Brick Lane in London) that conned over 300 pilgrims of fulfilling one of the five pillars of Islam - going to Hajj. ...
As more than 25000 British Muslims prepare to travel to Mecca for Hajj this week, the government is urging pilgrims to know their rights and beware of scam artists.
This year in particular, even though the dates for Hajj fall outside the peak Christmas travel period, most operators are charging over £800 per flight. Yes, that’s over £800 of our hard earned money for flights which they have most ...
If you use (or have used) any of the Travel agents below for Hajj – please let me know of your experience as I am setting up a database on a website called www.al-islam.co.uk (currently under development – but you can email me at ...
The official news agency SUNA reported that the head of the forum, Al-Tayeb Haj Attia, has completed his work concerning all the committees. Minister of Industry and Chairman of the Information Committee of the Forum Jalal Yusof ...
British Muslims planning to travel to Mecca for Hajj are being warned to watch out for rip-off travel agents. Every year more than 25000 Muslims travel from the UK to Mecca and, with packages costing around £2500, it's a magnet for ...
14) Hajj manual, a small copy of the Qur’an and books with du’as, etc. 15) Check with your travel agent if they will be providing meals and blankets, otherwise you may need to take a sleeping bag/blankets and disposable plates; ...
All pilgrims must have a valid visa to enter the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. In the UK these are dealt with by a number of UK-based, Saudi approved, travel agents who will present documents on your behalf. For the list, please click here. ...
Many locals are also attempting to visit Mecca for the annual Haj. Pilgrims were reportedly camping outside airline offices in downtown Bangkok as well as those stranded at the airport itself. Airport sources have indicated that they ...
