Press Releases
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
British Muslims saddened by the tragic incident in Mina – 24/9/2015
London, Thursday 24th September 2015 Over 800 faithful pilgrims have been killed and as many injured in a stampede in Mina during the Hajj. Rashid Mogradia, CEO of the Council of British Hajjis, a national charity providing support to British pilgrims said: It is heart breaking to learn of this tragic incident to
Press Release: Makkah crane accident 11/9/2015
London, Sunday 13th September 2015 As thousands arrive in Makkah (Mecca) ahead of this year’s Hajj, a crane smashed through the roof of the grand mosque on Friday 11th September killing dozens and injuring more than a two hundred. Eyewitnesses say extreme weather caused the accident. Rashid Mogradia, CEO of
USI Money’s First Sharia Compliant Pilgrim Prepaid MasterCard® Joint Awareness Campaign with CBHUK!
London August 2014 Central London based financial services firm, Universal Securities and Investments Limited, through its trading arm, USI Money, initiates a joint awareness campaign with The Council of British Hajjis (CBHUK), a non-profitable charitable organisation working for the welfare of British Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, for its Sharia
Visa for Umrah during Sha'ban & Ramadan 2013
[important] Umrah application date extended to July 24th [/important] Friday 19th July 2013 Deadline extension lets more perform Umrah JEDDAH: ARAB NEWS Friday 19 July 2013 Last Update 19 July 2013 5:34 am Saudi Arabia has extended the deadline for Umrah visa applications from Ramadan 10 to 15 in order to
CBHUK official partner of the World Hajj & Umrah Convention 2013
CBHUK announces official partnership with the World Hajj & Umrah Convention 2013. Recognising the value of the convention, operations director Mr Yasin Ahmed said: “The World Hajj & Umrah Convention is a great opportunity to network and showcase our ground breaking work in delivering accessible travel vaccinations to the British public.
Hajj Fraud 2012 Updates
Following a string of reports to us from the community on the possibility of Hajj fraud, we have been working closely with the City of London Police & Action Fraud to bring the fraudsters to justice. [warning]16/10/12 – Reports received of pilgrims affected by fraud in Bradford[/warning] [notice]15/10/12 3pm –
Met targets Hajj fraud
The Metropolitan Police Service targets Hajj fraud as pilgrims prepare for their 2012 trip to Mecca. The Muslim community is being warned to watch out for fraudsters who steal hundreds of thousands of pounds from pilgrims travelling to Mecca. With just under three months to go until this year’s Hajj