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2016 Hajj pilgrims begin arriving in Ghana today
FLASHBACK: President Mahama bidding farewell to this year's Hajj pilgrims at the Tamale Airport

2016 Hajj pilgrims begin arriving in Ghana today

The first flight from Jeddah touched down at the Tamale Airport at 11am on Thursday September 22, 2016.

In all four flights are scheduled to touch down at the Tamale Airport from Thursday to Sunday, September 25, 2016.

The first batch of 500 out of 1,500 pilgrims were airlifted directly from the Tamale Airport to Jedda on Friday, August 19,2016 which coincided with the inauguration of the first phase of the upgrading of the Tamale Airport to an international one by President John Dramani Mahama.

A statement from the Hajj Board announcing the arrival of the pilgrims who took off from the Tamale Airport to Jeddah also advised those who want to welcome their relatives  at the airport to  instead wait at the Jubilee Park in Tamale .

It said the pilgrims would be transported to the Jubilee Park for the necessary post departure formalities.

 

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