Written by Mr M. Imran Zia BSc MBBS MRCS FRCEM PgDip (Med Ed) Consultant in Emergency Medicine Whipps Cross Hospital, Barts Health, London Rather than giving a didactic lengthy narrative these articles will instead focus on the common medical themes leading up to, and then during the days of Hajj themselves.
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British Muslims prepare for Hajj 2017
Saturday 8 July 2017 London. The Council of British Hajjis in collaboration with The Islamic Cultural Centre in London organised a One Day Training Seminar for British Muslims undertaking the Hajj Pilgrimage for the year 2017/1438 in late August. A sell out event which encompassed a variety of topics covering
Partnership working between NZF & CBHUK – The 3rd pillar in partnership with the 5th!
CBHUK announces its partnership with the UK’s leading Zakat charity – the National Zakat Foundation. This is where the 3rd pillar meets the 5th! Iqbal Nasim, Chief Executive Officer at NZF Said: “NZF is pleased to announce its partnership with The Council of British Hajjis. As pilgrims prepare to undertake
Hajj provisions in place for British pilgrims
Rashid Mogradia (CEO, CBHUK) met with the Head of Consulate Department at the Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia Mr Bandar Al-Zaid. During the meeting, Mr Al-Zaid demonstrated access to the MOFA website and information available to prospective pilgrims. He further mentioned that a new Non-Adhesive Visa issuance system was
Health at Hajj & Umrah
Health advice for pilgrims
Hajj & Umrah for Pilgrims that Require Haemodialysis
By Shamim Ali. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has facilities available for Haemodialysis for pilgrims carrying out Hajj or Umrah, these services are free. As information for accessing these facilities are scarce, I will go through the process of acquiring the services. There are choices of hospitals in Makkah and
Guest Writers Wanted
Passion for Writing? Have you been to Hajj/Umrah? Want to write articles relating to the Hajj/Umrah experience? or maybe you want to address the Health & Safety of Pilgrims? Write about current events relating to Hajj/Umrah. We need commited writers to contribute articles for our new website, from current events
Hajj stampede: 'No indication' British pilgrims killed as diplomats claim death toll could reach 1,100
Hajj stampede: ‘No indication’ British pilgrims killed as diplomats claim death toll could reach 1,100 The Foreign and Commonwealth Office has confirmed no deaths and the Council of British Hajjis says no one has been officially reported missing. As foreign diplomats claim the death toll from the Hajj stampede could
BBC 1 Rip Off Britian Hajj Package advice – 3.10.14
Our CEO Mr Rashid Mogradia was interviewed for the BBC 1 Rip Off Britain documentary earlier this year. The programme was aired on BBC1 on Friday 3rd October 2014 at 9:15am Link to Video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04kftwz (Starts 24:48- Ends31:50)
CBHUK on the BBC1 The ONE Show talking #Hajj – TUESDAY 23rd Sept 2014
Our CEO Mr Rashid Mogradia will be on the BBC 1 The One Show at 7pm on Tuesday 23rd September 2014 talking about Hajj.