{"id":184440,"date":"2024-05-30T04:52:19","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T04:52:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/first-batch-of-427-pilgrims-airlifted-from-tamale-international-airport-to-mecca\/"},"modified":"2024-05-30T04:52:19","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T04:52:19","slug":"first-batch-of-427-pilgrims-airlifted-from-tamale-international-airport-to-mecca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/05\/30\/first-batch-of-427-pilgrims-airlifted-from-tamale-international-airport-to-mecca\/","title":{"rendered":"First batch of 427 pilgrims airlifted from Tamale International Airport to Mecca"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The first batch 427 pilgrims for this year\u2019s Hajj have been airlifted from Tamale International Airport to Mecca in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>The number forms part of about 4000 people expected to be airlifted to Mecca for this year\u2019s hajj.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the pillars of Islam, Muslims are required to at least embark on a pilgrimage at least once in their lifetime.<\/p>\n<p>Yearly, millions of Muslims around the world travel to Mecca to perform Hajj, with this year\u2019s Hajj ticket costing about GHC 75,000 per passenger.<\/p>\n<p>The first of nine flights scheduled for this year\u2019s Hajj, departed from the Tamale International Airport in the Northern Region, on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, with the last of 4 flights departing from Tamale expected to leave on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Addressing the pilgrims, the Board Chairman of the Hajj Board, Ben Abdallah Banda impressed upon the pilgrims to be on the watch out for people who will embark on the journey without going through the legal process but need a place to stay for the period.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1052475\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/AVIANCE-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"810\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know a lot of people didn\u2019t do business with the Ghana Hajj board, they went on their own, they didn\u2019t take visas from the board and some of them as were airlifted to Saudi Arabia, they\u2019ll come and plead with us to give them accommodation where we sleep.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to plead with you that it is illegal to help this people. Let\u2019s try to be good ambassadors and whatever you may need in Mina or Mecca, the team from the Hajj Board will be there to help you \u201c<\/p>\n<p>He assured the pilgrims of all arrangements in place to make their stay comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYour accommodation is ready and you\u2019re going to be given two square meals a day\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>The Northern Regional Minister, Shani Alhassan Saibu who opened this year\u2019s Hajj, tasked the pilgrims to represent the country well with their best behaviour during their stay. He further wished them a peaceful and successful trip.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2014-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first batch 427 pilgrims for this year\u2019s Hajj have been airlifted from Tamale International Airport to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. The number forms part of about 4000 people expected to be airlifted to Mecca for this year\u2019s hajj. 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