The first batch of 425 prospective Ghanaian Muslim pilgrims from the five regions of the north have arrived safely in Jedda in Saudi Arabia to perform the 2025 Hajj.
The pilgrims were airlifted directly from the Yakubu Tali International Airport (TIA) in Tamale to Jedda on Saturday.
The rest of the pilgrims are expected to depart in batches in the coming days.
A total of about 6000 pilgrims are expected to travel from Ghana to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj pilgrimage. This marks an increase of 2,000 compared to 4000 pilgrims who participated last year from northern Ghana. The Chairman of the Interim Hajj Taskforce, Collins Dauda, accompanied by the Northern Regional Minister, Adolf Ali John, the Minister of the Interior, Mohammed Mubarak Muntaka, the Minister of Education, Haruna Iddrisu and other government officials, paid a visit to the prospective pilgrims at the airport to bid them farewell.
