General News of Monday, 29 August 2016Source: citifmonline.com39 Ghanaian pilgrims repatriated from Suadi ArabiaHajj PilgrimsSome thirty-nine female pilgrims from Ghana have been repatriated from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. “The Pilgrims Affairs Office, Ghana (PAOG), regret to announce the repatriation of some 39 female pilgrims from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” a statement from the Pilgrims office said. “Insha Allah It is our hope that when it is done, the affected pilgrims will return to continue their pilgrimage,” the statement added. Hajj pilgrims fly to MeccaThe first batch of 500 Muslim Pilgrims were airlifted directly from the Tamale airport to Jedda, Saudi Arabia, on August 19, 2016. According to the Hajj committee, about five thousand pilgrims are to travel from Ghana to Saudi Arabia for this year’s Hajj pilgrimage.

Source: GhanaWeb August 29, 2016 06:22 UTC