British Mecca pilgrims lose thousands to travel firm fraudsters Fraudsters are stealing hundreds of thousands of pounds from Muslim pilgrims travelling to Mecca, City of London police warned today. The conmen are posing as legitimate travel agents, often offering discounts of up to 50 per cent, to target those on
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India introduces 24-hour helpline in Mecca to help Hajj pilgrims
India introduces 24-hour helpline in Mecca to help Hajj pilgrims India has introduced a 24-hour helpline service in the Saudi city of Mecca to assist tens of thousands of its pilgrims there for annual Hajj this month. “The Indian consulate has started a new 24-hour help-line service, 02-5496000 and 02-5458000,
Hajj pilgrimage to start on Nov 14; Eid Al Adha on Nov 16
The hajj pilgrimage to Mecca, the largest annual gathering in the world, will start on November 14, Saudi authorities reported on Saturday following the sighting of the crescent moon. The official SPA news agency reported that official astronomers had confirmed the dates, which will mean the the Eid al Adha
Manchester airport expecting thousands of Hajj pilgrims
Manchester airport has revealed that more than 10,000 people from across northern England are expected to travel through the base for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. Some 4,500 people are set to catch direct flights from Manchester to Jeddah in Saudi Arabia to begin their journey to the holy
Sophisticated diagnosis of viruses during Hajj
Riyadh, Dhu Al-Hijjah 01, 1431 The Minister of Health, Dr. Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al-Rabiah has announced that during Hajj season this year and for the first time in the Middle East, advanced services in the field of diagnosis and treatment of pilgrims will be introduced by using a device for
Muslims flood into Saudi as hajj nears
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Less than two weeks before the world’s largest annual gathering, 1.5 million Muslims from around the world have flooded into the holy cities of Mecca and Medina for the hajj pilgrimage. Coming by sea from east Africa, by land from the Gulf but mainly by air,
Mobily unveils special Hajj application for iPhone users
Etihad Etisalat (Mobily) announced the launch of Al Hajj Application to guide pilgrims on how to perform the Haj rituals using their iphone devices, in a step to enrich the Islamic and Arabic applications and software on internet. Mobily Al Hajj Application aims to serve pilgrims with handy instructions on
Warning over Hajj cons
Manchester City Council is urging members of the Muslim community to be aware that fraudsters claiming to offer trips to Mecca for the Hajj pilgrimage. Cllr Nigel Murphy, executive member for the environment, said: “As thousands of British Muslims prepare to make their Hajj pilgrimage, we are urging the community
Government warns against bringing food back from the hajj
More than 50 people a day have illegal foods seized at ports and airports when entering the UK and the Government is asking Muslims returning from the Hajj to leave meat and dairy behind in Saudi Arabia. It is against the law to bring personal imports of any meat and
Police and NFIB launch Hajj fraud campaign
Police and NFIB launch Hajj fraud campaign Police and the NFIB are joining forces with the Muslim community to stop the fraudsters who steal hundreds of thousands of pounds from pilgrims travelling to Mecca. The criminals pose as legitimate travel operators, often offering discounts of up to 50 per cent