Hajj 2023- Ghanaian Pregnant pilgrim Successfully delivered after completing Hajj

 

Immediately after completing the 2023 Hajj rituals, a female Ghanaian pilgrim, Rukaya Adamu who is in her later 30s has delivered a bouncing baby girl in Mecca under the supervision of the Ghana Hajj medical team and health officials of the health facility in Mecca where she delivered.

Rukaya Adamu arrived for this year's Hajj with pregnancy with due time to deliver though the expectant day of delivery was scheduled on July 17, 2023 which she might have been in Accra but delivered on July 4, 2023.

The Ghana Hajj medical team gave her and all the pregnant pilgrims all the attention and monitoring since the day of their departure from Ghana to Saudi Arabia until Rukaya Adamu was fortunate to deliver her baby in the Holy land of Mecca. The newly born baby has since been named as Yasrin by the Islamic scholars in Mecca with the permission of her father who is in Ghana.

In an interview with Rukaya Adamu, she said it is a privilege and honor to give birth in the month of Hajj.

" I never expected that I will give birth here in Mecca because my date for delivery is far and I expected it in Ghana but all the same, Allah has done it for me for delivering in the sacred land of Mecca." She said

" I tried embarking on this Holy journey five years ago and this year that I was pregnant, Allah called me together with my mother in-law. I initially did not want to come due to the pregnancy but my elder sister insisted I come". She added.

Rukaya Adamu is thankful to the medical team of the Ghana Hajj Board led by the medical director, Dr. Seidu Zakaria for giving her and other pregnant pilgrims all the care and support before, during and after the Hajj rituals.

The head of the Ghana Hajj medical team, Dr. Seidu Zakaria was full of joy for Rukaya Adamu's successful delivery and has credited the success to his staff and staff of the hospital where Rukaya Adamu delivered.

Dr. Seidu Zakaria intimated that, all pilgrims have received the needed health care especially the aged who with the aid of the medical team where able to perform all the Hajj rituals and are currently in good health ready to perform the TAWAF Wada and off to Ghana.

Tanko Mohammed Rabiu/Hajj communications.blogspot.com

Hajj 2023- Breaking News-Illegal Hajj SEEKERS arrested by Saudi Arabia police

 Mecca, Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabia police in collaboration with the Ghana Hajj Board task force has arrested three Ghanaians who were found at the hotels of pilgrims of Ghana Hajj board  in accordance with the laws of the kingdom.

One of the three arrested who is a Ghanaian resident in Saudi Arabia has since been released and the two who traveled from Ghana with a visiting Visa to perform Hajj are facing the consequences and will be deported back to Ghana after serving jail sentences. 

The head of the Ghanaian task force, Salihu Mohammed Paapa said, his outfit is very vigilant and ready to assist the Saudi Arabian security authorities to apprehend illegal Hajj seekers.

Salihu Mohammed assured paid pilgrims of their safety and total wellbeing through out their stay in Saudi Arabia.

Prior to the start of the Hajj season, the Ghana Hajj secretariat Led by the executive secretary, Alhaji Farouk Hamza issued series of warnings to people with the intention to perform the Hajj with unauthorized Hajj permits.

The Baord has since put together a strong and an intelligent task force to handle these situations.

Tanko Mohammed Rabiu/Mecca

HAJJ 2023- Tamale- Hajj Board meets Northern Regional Chief Imam ahead of first flight take off

 

Ghana Hajj Board with support from the Northern Regional coordinating council led by the Northern Regional Minister, Sani Sayibu  paid a courtesy call on the Regional Chief Imam ahead of the historic airlifting of Prospective pilgrims to Saudi Arabia Friday  June 9, 2023 at the Tamale international Airport.

The team from the Ghana Hajj Board is led by  the Board Chairman. Among the team members were the head of Dawah Committee Doctur Mohammad Ibrahim Mohammad, the Head of Medical Team Dr Seidu Zakaria and the Communications Department of the Northern Region Alhaji Eliasu Haruna.

On his part the Executive Secreatary of the Ghana Hajj secretariat, Alhaji Farouk Hamza spelled out readiness of the take off of batch of Prospective pilgrims to Madina to Start the processes of the annual ritual of Hajj.

 Alhaji Farouk Hamza called on the Northern Regional Chief Imam to pray for the secretariat, for that matter the board for incident free operations. 

On his part, the Regional Chief Imam Sheikh Abdul Salam prayed for the entourage and wish them a peaceful stay throughout their operations. He further promised to conduct reading of the complete Quran at the Central Mosque before commencement of Jummah Prayers.

The team is expected to observe Jummah prayers at the Tamale Crntral mosque before the team heads straight to the airport where the check-in processes for the first batch of prospective Hujjaje takes effect.

Tanko Mohammed Rabiu/Tamale/hajjcommunications.blogspot.com

Hajj 2023- Executive secretary and team prepare ahead of first airlift of Ghanaian pilgrims

  

The Executive Secretary of Ghana Hajj secretariat, Alhaji Farouk Hamza has led a team from the Ghana Hajj board and stakeholders in the Ghana Hajj operations of this year's Hajj  to facilities at the Hajj terminal of the Tamale International Airport in the Northern Region.

Tomorrow is the start of the first airlift of Ghanaian pilgrims from the Northern part of Ghana who are physically spiritually ready for the Holy journey to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj. 

Alhaji Farouk Hamza who spoke with the media on the preparedness of the Ghana Hajj Board secretariat ahead of tomorrow's airlift of Ghanaian pilgrims said, all is set for tomorrow's exercise with all the logistics and human resource putting into place.

Alhaji Farouk Hamza thanked all the stakeholders like the Ghana airport company, Immigration service, Ghana police and others for corporating well with the Hajj secretariat for organizing yet to be a successful Hajj operations in Ghana.

The Executive secretary, expressed his satisfaction on the full cooperation and support the Hajj agents has given to the Secretariat since the beginning of this year's Hajj preparations especially the orientation of pilgrims, documentations and other aspect of the preparations.

 

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Hajj 2023 orientation- First ever orientation session ends in the north successful

 

The Idea was borne by the Executive Secretary to the Hajj Board Alhaji Farouk Hamza with the support from the Chairman Hon Ben Abdallah Banda.

The orientation exercise which begun in Yendi on May 25, 2023 was to sensitize prospective pilgrims on Do’s and Dont’s when they get to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj.

The program was in two broad segments which included health screening, health education  and Dawah Education. The health education was to ascertain the various or common ailments that prospective pilgrims may be faced with to enable medical team of the Ghana Hajj Board carry with them the appropriate medications.

The health education was so elaborate as it touched on all areas including the need to keep to safety by not endangering themselves whiles keeping to good health before, during and after the pilgrimage. 

The second stage was the education from the Dawah committee of the Hajj Board on how to say the intentions( Niyaat) for Hajj and general knowledge in the processes of performing annual ritual of Hajj. The Dawah committee educated prospective pilgrims on stage by stage Hajj rituals as it was practiced by Prophet Mohammed S.A.W and his companions.

Prospective pilgrims during the orientation sessions, were given the opportunity to ask questions and issues bothering them and thankfully, all questions and concerns were answered and addressed by members of the Hajj board orientation team.

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Hajj 2023- North hails Executive Secretary of Ghana Hajj Secretariat for well planned Hajj preparations

 

Majority of Muslims in the five regions of the North comprising  Upper East, Upper West, Northern, North East and Savannah Regions continues to pour in accolades and commendations to the Alhaji Farouk Hamza's led Hajj secretariat over this year's Hajj preparations and executions so far.

Even before the establishment of the secretariat as the engine of Hajj operations from the old Ghana Hajj board, Alhaji Farouk Hamza's contributions as the former director of finance and administration from 2017 till 2022 saw the rapid advancement of Hajj operations in Ghana with no incident of chaos as it used to occur before 2017.

Many residents in the five regions who are Muslims and have perfomed hajj previously, followed and observed Hajj operations in Ghana are perplexed and excited with the high level of preparations towards this year's Hajj. 

Most of the people who spoke to Tanko Mohammed Rabiu, an independent Hajj reporter gave a recent positive and a new development in Hajj operations where prospective pilgrims prior to their departure in some weeks are Oriented and enlightened on Hajj pilgrimage and what will help them achieve their spiritual, physical and mental motives in embarking on the Hajj. 

This orientation program for Ghanaian pilgrims is been initiated and led by the first ever executive secretary of the Ghana Hajj Secretariat Alhaji Farouk Hamza and assisted by members of the Board.

" I was at my wakye selling store when a family member from Bawku called me that she is on her way to Bolgatanga to attend a meeting of prospective pilgrims where they will be educated on the Hajj processes. I was amazed and surprised because when we were embarking on our hajj in 2016, nothing like this happened and some of us had to solely relied on people who had earlier performed the Hajj though there were few Islamic scholars brought to assist us. Am really happy and same time jealous for this year's Hajj pilgrims", a past pilgrim confesses.

" Since the day I made my payments for this year's Hajj in comfort through my agent, I have been learning small small on how to perform Hajj until my agent called to inform me about an orientation session. In fact, the orientation has really shaped my understanding of what to expect before, during and after the Hajj. I would like to thank our son Alhaji Farouk Hamza for bringing this initiative to us especially we those going for the first time", a prospective pilgrim said.

Many and more accolades are coming from both Muslims and even some Christians on the reforms and improvements in the preparation and operational activities undertaken so far by the Alhaji Farouk Hamza led Hajj Secretariat.

It is not a doubt that with the flow of consistency and energy been brought into the operation of this year's Hajj, that the Hajj will be a success for Ghanaian pilgrims as been observed by Ghanaians at large.

Tanko Mohammed Rabiu

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Hajj 2023- Stakeholders meets Hajj Secretariat ahead of airlift of pilgrims

 

Stakeholders in Hajj  operations in Ghana made up of Ghana airport company, Ghana police service, Ghana Ambulance service, Narcotic board, Ghana fire service, Hajj agents, port health, National security, Ghana Immigration service, Aviance, Veterinary Service and National Investigation Bureau have met management of the Ghana Hajj secretariat led by the executive secretary Alhaji Farouk Hamza and some members of the Ghana Hajj Board ahead of the start of airlift of Ghanaian pilgrims to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj.

These stakeholders play crucial roles in Hajj operations over the years in ensuring Ghanaian pilgrims are airlifted successful to Saudi Arabia. 

Section of stakeholders 

The Hajj secretariat which is the institution of Hajj in Ghana responsible for Hajj operations, has already organized all the necessary measures and activities leading to the airlift of pilgrims and general preparations for this year's Hajj pilgrimage.

The stakeholders meeting which took place at the Ghana Hajj Secretariat is part of series of engagements with stakeholders which started some weeks ago.

Members of the various government institutions at the meeting, shared and contributed ideas and strategies that will make this year's Hajj operations another success.

Executive Secretary of Hajj Secretariat 
Alhaji Farouk Hamza interacting with
Some of the stakeholders 

The Ghana Hajj secretariat led by the executive secretary, Alhaji Farouk Hamza later after the meeting took the stakeholders on a tour of the facilities at Hajj village under the secretariat as part of preparations for this year's Hajj.

Tour of Hajj village facilities by Hajj secretariat 

The stakeholders were very excited on the level of preparations by the Ghana Hajj secretariat and promised to give out their best in the interest of Ghana.

Accra/  Mohammed Rabiu Tanko