Riyadh, Shawwal 26, 1431 Oct 5, 2010 SPA The Ministry of Health has issued health requirements for performers of Umrah and Hajj this year (1431H) and informed the concerned authorities to circulate these prerequisites to Saudi Embassies and missions abroad, which should abide by all these requirements for issuance of
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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
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,
Hajj travellers urged to plan for the unexpected
British Muslims due to participate in the Hajj are being advised to take heed of up-to-date travel advice before embarking on their trip. A Meningococcal Meningitis vaccination certificate is a compulsory visa requirement for the estimated 25,000 British Muslims expected to travel to the Hajj this year. Read More at
Hajj pilgrims urged to clue up on meningitis
National charity Meningitis Research Foundation is urging pilgrims to Mecca for this year’s Hajj to make sure their meningitis travel vaccine is up to date or risk being denied entry to Saudi Arabia. Large epidemics of meningococcal disease have been linked to the Hajj pilgrimage and many cases also occur
Health requirements this year for performers of Umrah and Hajj (2010)
Riyadh, Shawwal 26, 1431, Oct 5, 2010, SPA The Ministry of Health has issued health requirements for performers of Umrah and Hajj this year (1431H) and informed the concerned authorities to circulate these prerequisites to Saudi Embassies and missions abroad, which should abide by all these requirements for issuance of
Warning For British Pilgrims – No Medical Hajj Delegation This Year
The Council of British Hajjis (the CBH) has warned of the dangers posed by confidence tricksters and con men for pilgrims intending Hajj “British Muslims planning to travel to Makkah this year for Hajj have been targeted by conmen in the past and there’s no reason to think this year
Vaccinations for Hajj 2010
Recommendations and requirements issued by Saudi Arabia Ministry of Health for entry visas for the Hajj and Umra seasons in 2010 have been released Click Here —————— Update: Thursday 30/9/10 Following advice received from the Saudi Embassy in London, We can confirm that the Ministry of Hajj has yet to
Welcome to the official blog of the CBH
Marhaba and Welcome to the official blog and site of the Council of British Hajjis (Pilgrims). The CBH is a not-for-profit voluntary charity whose aims are to work for the welfare of British Hajjis and to ensure that they are relieved of any distress and to ensure that Hajj service