Sheikh Mohammed Ridwan An Islamic scholar and community radio station owner based in Kumasi has petitioned President John Dramani Mahama to have prospective pilgrims from the middle belt fly
No Hajj For The Medically Unfit
Pilgrims on Mount Arafat The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has released updated health requirements and guidelines for prospective pilgrims ahead of the 2026 Hajj (1447H), following new
Saudi Authorities Tighten Pilgrimage Rules For 2026
The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has advised banned prospective pilgrims for next year’s Hajj not to venture making payments to that effect. The warning, according to a
Ghana, Saudi Sign Hajj 2026 MoU
The PAOG Chairman exchanging the MoU with a Saudi official after the signing ceremony The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)
Ghana Ready For Jeddah Pre-Hajj Conference
Mohammed Amin Lamptey The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) will partake in this year’s pre-Hajj and Umrah conference scheduled for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia between November 9 and 12,
Hajj Petition Triggers Controversy
The Muslim Stakeholder Organisations and Institutions have taken exception to a release regarding their petition to President John Mahama headlined “Resetting Hajj”. In a reaction signed by Alhaji Mohammed
Hajj Taskforce Dissolved • Tanko Is New Chairman
Alhaji Tanko Abdul Rauf Alhaji Tanko Abdul Rauf has been appointed Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Board, as the Hajj Taskforce is dissolved. The Ghana Hajj Agents Association has
Preparations For Hajj 2026 Begin
Alhaji Iddi Sumaila Preparations for Hajj 2026 have commenced with local managers of the annual religious activities concluding two zoom conferences with Saudi officials. This was disclosed by the
Weija-Gbawe MP Demands Answers On Hajj Deaths
Jerry Ahmed Shaib Tensions flared in Parliament on Tuesday as Members of Parliament (MPs) pressed the Minister for Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs, Ahmed Ibrahim, for answers over
I’m Not A Ghost •Hajj Pilgrim Returns After Being Declared Dead
Hajia Fatima Kassim When unexpectedly Hajia Fatima Kassim of Madina Libya Quarters showed up on Tuesday after the Islamic funeral had being performed for her, some family members were
‘Hajj Operations Digitised For 8 Years’
Alhaji Farouk Hamza Hajj operations have been digitised for the past eight years under the immediate past Ghana Hajj Board. This was disclosed in a reaction to Mussa Dankwah’s
Complaints Cloud Hajj 2025
Pilgrims at the Hajj village Complaints about poor management of Hajj 2025 by pilgrims have marred this year’s operations. One hundred and forty-five (145) paid-up prospective pilgrims could not
HAJJ 2025: Disappointing, Unsatisfactory
The Hajj Pilgrimage is an important religious assignment for Ghanaian Muslims at home and abroad each of them obsessed with performing this spiritual obligation. Over the years, Ghanaian pilgrims