General News of Sunday, 3 July 2022Source: www.ghanaweb.comStranded Hajj pilgrims demand refund afterPilgrims pay GH¢39,000 for this year’s HajjGhana’s quota for Hajj is 3,069, Board ChairmanThe National Hajj Board has said Muslim pilgrims who could not be airlifted to Saudi Arabia for the 2022 hajj will be refunded. This comes after some Muslim pilgrims expressed disappointment towards the Hajj Board after they were abandoned at the Hajj village for hours. According to them, they were expected to travel to Mecca but the board has intentionally removed their names to the final list of travellers while their passports are also being held by the Hajj Board. Addressing the matter, the Communications Director for the Hajj Board, Abdul Rahman Gomda said, some individuals could not be airlifted because of the limited quota by the Saudi authorities. He said the board is working to ensure that the disappointed pilgrims get back their monies in due time.

Source: GhanaWeb July 04, 2022 06:54 UTC