CBHUK News
8 British Muslims Set Off for Hajj On Their Bikes 🚴
Eight British Muslims have set off for Saudi Arabia on their bikes hoping to arrive just in time for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. They will travel for six weeks through eight countries covering over 2,000 miles in order to raise £1m for those affected by the Syrian war. Beginning from
Haj fraud: Dodgy travel agents still pose risk to UK pilgrims
LONDON: Major Haj associations in the UK and the City of London Police have warned British pilgrims about fraudulent tour operators offering packages to Saudi Arabia, despite an 86 percent drop in year-on-year reporting of cases. “Haj fraud” typically involves the sale of non-existent packages, while there have been many
Health and Knowledge are the Key to Safety for Hajjis
By Shamim Ali London, United Kingdom Hajj is one of the most important and powerful pilgrimages that can be undertaken and is one of the five pillars of Islam. Every Muslim will aspire to embark on this life defining journey at least once in their lifetime and is an obligation for mature, sane
Hand luggage restrictions on some flights to the UK
On Tuesday 21 March the government announced new aviation security measures on all inbound direct flights to the UK from the following countries: Turkey Lebanon Jordan Egypt Tunisia Saudi Arabia (which will affect Hajj & Umrah pilgrims) Under the new arrangements, passengers boarding flights from these countries to the UK
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
Umm Al Qurra University Hajj Research recognised by British Hajj & Umrah Charity
Umm Al Qurra University was recognised by an Excellence Award in recognition for Hajj Research by CBHUK, a British Hajj & Umrah charity during Hajj 2016. The award was presented to Prof Ramze Elzahrany by the CEO of CBHUK, Mr Rashid Mogradia at the Makarem Hotel in Makkah. Professor Elzahrany was humbled
19,000 British nationals to perform Haj 2016
SIRAJ WAHAB | Published Arab News — Saturday 10 September 2016 JEDDAH: Approximately 19,000 British pilgrims are in the Kingdom to perform Haj this year. The pilgrims have come through 94 UK-based Haj operators which are licensed by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and Umrah. The British Haj Mission met with
British Hajj & Umrah Tour Operators Briefed Ahead of Hajj
The London Central Mosque Trust & The Islamic Cultural Centre (ICC) in Partnership with The Council of British Hajjis (CBHUK) held a UK Hajj Briefing session ahead of the Hajj 2016 which will be taking place in September this year. It is expected around 20,000 British pilgrims will be undertaking
