About CBHUK

CBHUK (The Council of British Hajjis) was founded in 2006 after concerns were raised over the welfare of British pilgrims during Hajj 2005.   These included failed promises by some tour operators and general lack of preparedness by the pilgrims themselves.

Our Mission :

Working for the welfare of British pilgrims and overseas travellers by engaging and working with industry stakeholders to enhance and enrich the pilgrimage experience.  

We continue to represent the British Muslim community on matters pertaining to Hajj & Umrah travel and work closely with key industry stakeholders including the City of London Police, British Consulate General Jeddah, Trading Standards, Civil Aviation Authority, and Licensed Hajj & Umrah Organisers.

CBHUK was a founder member of the British Governments Hajj Task Force setup by Baroness Sayeeda Warsi in 2012.

Our CEO, Mr Rashid Mogradia co-founded the  All-Party Parliamentary Group on Hajj & Umrah with Yasmin Qureshi MP and an inaugural meeting held in Parliament on 7th March 2018, where CBHUK was appointed Secretariat to the group.  

In 2019, a historic Memorandum of Understanding signing took place between the Council of British Hajjis (CBHUK) and the National Committee for Hajj & Umrah (Saudi Arabia) for mutual cooperation on Hajj & Umrah matters at the Makkah Chamber of Commerce headquarters in the holy city of Makkah, Saudi Arabia in the presence of HM Consul-General Mr Seif Usher and Chairman of the Makkah Chamber of Commerce H.E. Hisham Kaaki.

CBHUK was the research partner with the University of Leeds to publish the first report on the UK Hajj sector in 2019.   Read the report here.

Events

CBHUK hosts regular Hajj & Umrah seminars and webinars ensuing British pilgrims receive training prior to undertaking their journey of a lifetime.  This is in line with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 to enrich and enhance the pilgrims experience. 

Recognition

Jan 2018, CBHUK won the Best Community Organisation Award 2018 at the British Muslim Awards.

May 2018, our Founder and CEO was recognised as a ‘Trailblazer’ and listed in the Power 100 Muslim Parliamentary Review for his work at CBHUK.   

May 2018, CBHUK finalists at the Fusion Award 2018

Feb 2019, CBHUK won the Social Inclusion Group of the Year 2019 at the British Muslim Awards

Jan 2020, CBHUK is Highly Commended at the British Muslim Awards

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We are a registered charity with the Charity Commission for England & Wales (No. 1146323).

Services Offered

List of just some of our services:

• Support for British Hajjis
• Health Promotion & Advice
• Safety Advice
• Travel Safe Advice
• Support before, during and after Hajj
• Telephone Helpline
• Education and Training
• Hajj Training Seminars & Webinars
• Umrah Training Seminars & Webinars
• Travel Advice Clinics
• Travel Vaccination Clinics & PCR Testing

We do not get involved with individual disputes with your Hajj or Umrah service provider, travel agency or tour operator.  This is a matter for trading standards.   

Enhanced Trade Services

• Hajj & Umrah Consultancy
• Branding & Marketing
• CBHUK Verified Hajj & Umrah Tour Operator
• Hajj & Umrah Excellence Awards
• Hajj & Umrah Research and Development
• Market Intelligence
• Hajj & Umrah Advisory Services to key British Governmental Departments
• Hajj & Umrah Best Practice Advisory to Foreign Governments