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5000 Ghanaian pilgrims to be airlifted to Mecca for Hajj – Mahama
President John Dramani Mahama has confirmed plans to transport 5,000 Ghanaian Muslims to Mecca for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.Speaking at the sod-cutting ceremony for...
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Hajj 2025: Mahama announces plans to transport 5,000 pilgrims to Mecca
President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to arrange the airlifting of 5,000 Ghanaian pilgrims to Mecca for the 2025 Hajj.Speaking at the foundation-laying...
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5-member Hajj task force set up to cut pilgrimage costs
President John Dramani Mahama has announced the establishment of a five-member task force aimed at reducing the high costs associated with the annual Hajj...
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Six Ghanaians die in Mecca due to severe heatwave during Hajj
Six Ghanaian nationals have tragically died in Mecca due to a severe heat wave sweeping through Saudi Arabia, raising the death toll among Ghanaian...
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Two Ghanaian Hajj pilgrims die in Saudi Arabia over health complications
Two Ghanaian participants in this year’s Hajj pilgrimage have sadly passed away due to health complications in Saudi Arabia.The pilgrims, who were from Damongo...
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First group of 2024 Hajj Pilgrims set to depart Today
The first group of pilgrims for the 2024 Hajj is scheduled to depart from Tamale International Airport to the holy city of Mecca in...
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Islam has made me a better person ; I’m at peace – Akuapem Poloo
Prominent actress and social media figure, Akuapem Poloo is still captivated by her recent pilgrimage to Mecca to perform Umrah, a lesser Hajj.In an...
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Akuapem Poloo shares trip to Mecca ; officially becomes a Hajia after touching Kaaba
Ghanaian actress and socialite Akuapem Poloo recently shared a significant milestone in her journey to Mecca, the holiest city in Islam.Taking to Instagram, she...
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Ghanaian Hajj pilgrim passes away in Saudi Arabia
A 68-year-old Ghanaian, Zulfawu Ishaku, has lost her life while on pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.It is unclear what caused the death of...
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About 430 Hajj pilgrims leave for Mecca
The first batch of pilgrims for the 2023 hajj are said to have flown from the Tamale Airport to the Holy City of Mecca...