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Cheerless Eid for Pakistan’s Sindh Flood Survivors
Flood survivors across Pakistan’s Sindh province say they have received very little help, even as disease begins to spread, and people who have lost crops, livestock and homes wonder how they are to survive.
233 Bissau Guinean Muslim Worshipers to Ill Travel to Mecca for the Hajj
Some 233 Bissau Guinean Muslim worshipers will travel to Mecca this year to perform the pilgrimage, thanks to financial support from President Malang Bacai Sanha.
First Wave of Ivorian Pilgrims Jet Off to Mecca for Hajj
The first batch of Ivorian pilgrims bound for Mecca, initially scheduled for Friday, was deferred to Saturday owing to a technical problem of the Ethiopian Airline aircraft, chartered by the Ivorian state to carry the pilgrims.
First Batch of Ghanaian Pilgrims Head for Saudi Arabia on Sunday
The first batch of 266 Ghanaian pilgrims, out of the 4,300, are expected to be airlifted by an Egyptian airline for the Hajj on Sunday for Mecca, officials of Hajj Committee have said on Saturday.
First Batch of Senegalese Pilgrims Leaves for Mecca’s Holy Sites
The first batch of Senegalese pilgrims heading for Mecca’s holy sites, with some 396 passengers, has left Senegal’s capital Dakar, Friday afternoon.
85,000 Nigerian Muslim Pilgrims Approved for Haj
Nigeria has approved the 85,000 intending Muslim pilgrims shared among the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) for the 2011 hajj in Saudi Arabia, the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said on Monday in Abuja. How People Arrived...
Nigeria Reports 10 Pilgrims Dead, 2 Births in Saudi Arabia
No fewer than 10 Nigerian Muslim pilgrims have died so far in Saudi Arabia, the head of Nigerian Medical Mission Dr Ibrahim Khana said according to reports monitored in Lagos on Tuesday.
Travelers Warned Against Bringing Food Back Into Britain From the Hajj
Every year around 20,000 British Muslims travel to Mecca for Hajj, but many may be unwittingly bringing illegal food items back into the country on their return.
