{"id":635,"date":"2023-06-21T19:56:16","date_gmt":"2023-06-21T19:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/?p=635"},"modified":"2023-06-21T19:56:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-21T19:56:18","slug":"hajj-board-postpones-airlift-of-the-last-batch-of-pilgrims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmediagh.com\/index.php\/2023\/06\/21\/hajj-board-postpones-airlift-of-the-last-batch-of-pilgrims\/","title":{"rendered":"Hajj Board postpones airlift of the last batch of pilgrims"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Ghana Hajj Board has announced the postponement of the flight that will convey the last batch of pilgrims from Ghana to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Board communicated that the flight has been scheduled to leave on Saturday, June 24, 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Adding that all prospective pilgrims are expected to report to the Hajj Village for check-in formalities on Friday, June 23, 2023. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Hajj Board stated this through a press release on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, as they apologised for the inconvenience caused to any pilgrim. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The last flight for this year\u2019s Hajj airlift has been postponed to Friday the day on which prospective pilgrims are expected to report at the Hajj Village for check-in formalities. Departure is scheduled for Saturday. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The decision was taken at an emergency Hajj Board meeting to ensure that the necessary mop-up is done so no paid-up prospective pilgrim is left behind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The Board wishes to apologize to those who might be inconvenienced by the decision which after all will inure to the interest of prospective pilgrims,” the statement reads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first batch of pilgrims totalling 433 were airlifted from Tamale to Saudi Arabia on Friday, June 9, 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hajj is a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Source: www.ghanaweb.com<\/sub><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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