Team CBHUK would like to wish all Muslims around the world a blessed month of Ramadan. We pray for world peace and unity. May Allah Almighty grant everyone an accepted Hajj & Umrah pilgrimage. Ameen.
General News
Beggars can be choosers … when Umrah visas are being sold
A number of Umrah companies have been accused of selling Umrah visas through their agents who work outside the Kingdom. Many Umrah performers plan to overstay in the Kingdom after their visas have expired eyeing odd jobs. However, Umrah companies, responsible for the return of all Umrah performers under their
WHO travel advice for safe, healthy Umrah
WHO issues tips for a safe Umrah in light of recent reported cases of the MERS coronavirus The month of Ramadan is one of the peak times for Umrah, the pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia. Many Muslims are expected to go from the UAE to the Kingdom in July
Holiday scams leave British travellers £1.5m out of pocket
Rising problem of online fraud sees thousands of tourists paying for fake hotels, flights and trips Thousands of British travellers are being swindled out of millions of pounds each year through scams involving flights, accommodation and religious pilgrimages. The National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) has identified 1,000 separate holiday scams
Hajj Dates 2013
Key Hajj Dates: 1st Day of Hajj – 8th Dhul Hijjah – 13th October, 2013 Arafat Day – 9th Dhul Hijjah – 14th October, 2013 Eid Ul Adha – 10th Dhul Hijjah – 15th October, 2013 First day of arrival in the Kingdom for pilgrims is 1st of Dhu al-Qidah 1434 H –
Hajj Fraud Questionnaire 2013
City of London Police are seeking feedback on Hajj Fraud. If you think you have been affected please complete the Questionnaire below. Hajj Fraud is money obtained be deciet with no intention of fulfilling the clients paid product or services. Fraud is not an attribute of a Muslim. the
Ottoman portico surrounding Kaaba to be protected
Saudi Arabia’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz has ordered the preservation of the Ottoman portico within the Masjid al-Haram (Grand Mosque) in Mecca during a project to expand the prayer area in the mosque, a Turkish daily reported on Sunday. The project will increase the size of the mosque to
Masjid Al Haram – Mataf Expansion Project
The proposition of a project to increase the capacity of the mataf was shown to King Abdullah in Ramadhan 1432 Hijri who directed to start implementing it. -King Abdullah assigned the Ministry of Higher Education, General Authority of Masjid al Haram and Masjid al Nabawi and Saudi Bin Laden Group
Mataf expansion to double current capacity
A vast expansion project for the mataf, (the circumambulation space around the Kaaba), is currently under way. The new mataf when completed, after three years, will accommodate 130,000 pilgrims in an hour, while the current mataf capacity withstands 52,000 pilgrims. The Grand Mosque’s Imam and Khatib, Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais,