British consul general Mohammed Shokat (3rd from left) and British community in Jeddah celebrated the diamond jubilee. (AN) Saudi folk singers and dancers from the group Bahara performed at the British consulate premises on Friday to pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. British Consul General Mohammed Shokat was present. A
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Makkah development work starts today
JEDDAH: MD AL-SULAMI Friday 1 June 2012 Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal will officially announce today the beginning of work on the implementation of the project to develop the western suburbs of Makkah. The project covers an area of 1.5 million sq. meters along the Jeddah-Makkah Expressway. Makkah Gate Company
Meningitis vaccine for Haj,Umrah pilgrims a must, seminar told
Karachi We must accord vaccination prior to embarking on Haj and Umrah all the necessary urgency, and in this endeavour the media and the civil society have an indispensable role to play in the form of creating awareness and coming forward with plans and projects to make vaccination accessible to
Hajj show at British Museum surprise hit
Record number of Muslim visitors coming to see the exhibition but critics question Saudi involvement At the British Museum, Nazia Shah, 27, had embarked on a day out from Luton with half a dozen of her nephews. They fancied a theme park, but she took them to see Hajj: Journey to
Press Release: e-Petition Seeks Support from Government to tackle Unscrupulous Hajj Tour Operators
e-Petition Seeks Support from Government to tackle Unscrupulous Hajj Tour Operators 19thMarch, 2011 London, UK The Council of British Hajjis (CBHUK) has renewed it’s plea with the Government to extend support to British citizens performing the Hajj. Over the last few months, the council has been inundated with complaints from
Press Release – ‘Journey of a Lifetime’ ‐ Operator Guilty
‘Journey of a Lifetime’ ‐Operator Guilty 15th March, 2011 London, UK The Council of British Hajjis (CBHUK) has issued a stark warning to unscrupulous Tour Operators that the practices of not delivering promised services to pilgrims will not be tolerated and action will be sought to bring them to justice.
'Trip of lifetime' – operator guilty
Pilgrims arriving from Hajj at London Heathrow – Nov 2011 [important]The CBH has issuesd a stark warning to unscrupulous Tour Operators following 2 very high profile convictions of company directors who have mis-treated pilgrims. Yasin Ahmed – Operations Director at CBHUK said “Let the case in Birmingham last year and the
VIDEO: Hajj Travel Exposed – Islam Channel Hajj Fraud Documentary
Islam Channel’s Investigation on hajj travel fraud will be broadcast on Islam Channel Monday 12th March 2012 at 7:00pm GMT (CAT 9:00pm). Watch online: http://www.islamchannel.tv/ We will be tweeting live with the hash tag #hajjfraud – feel free to tweet us your questions and comments. Follow us on twitter: @cbhuk
Volunteers help pilgrims get jabbed up
Volunteers help pilgrims get jabbed up MUSLIM Pilgrims were given the opportunity to get vaccinated before heading off to Saudi Arabia. The Council of British Hajjis (CBH) held a vaccination clinic for locals going on the Islamic pilgrimage of Umrah at the Al-Hikmah centre on Track Road in Batley. For
Conference Hajj: journey to the heart of Islam 22nd – 24th March 2012
A major multi-disciplinary academic conference, bringing together a group of renowned international scholars and specialists to present their latest research on Hajj. The conference will cover many aspects of Hajj, including literature, history, archaeology, pilgrims’ journeys, art, architecture, photography, and material culture. Thursday 22 March – Saturday 24 March BP