A Lebanese student accused of planting a bomb on a German train pleaded his innocence before a German court Tuesday, saying that the gas-filled device in his possession was only meant to scare. “I swear by God almighty that I had no intention of killing anybody,” said Youssef al-Hajj Dib, 24. “I knew when I…
Despite warming, several thousand Muslims wishing to have gone to Mecca from France to perform the holy Muslim pilgrimage of Hajj, have been misled by travel agencies and deceiving intermediaries. Nana Zakaria, founder of SOS-Pilgrims, an association that tried to alert travelers about scams related to Hajj, cites approximately 3500 people who have been unable…
Travellers to Mecca from among Lancashire’s 70,000 Muslims are being offered advice on how to stay safe during the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are urging pilgrims to be aware of the dangers of cooking in tents and to be aware of fire escape plans. They also draw attention to the need…
A group of 204 Muslims, all from the region of Ceuta, are unable to travel to Mecca and participate in the Islamic obligation of Hajj due to traveling visas. The victims, which included many women, held a rally before the government and headquarters of the local government to express their frustrations. The affected Muslims have…
Salim Moumou Eljeddahoui is setting off on a 3,000 mile journey to Mecca, to perform the Muslim obligation to perform the religious pilgrimage. Following in the footsteps of his grandfather who walked from France to Mecca, Salim hopes to arrive in Saudi Arabia from his home in Nottingham before December 18th.
