{"id":148717,"date":"2015-09-03T19:03:39","date_gmt":"2015-09-03T19:03:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=148717"},"modified":"2015-09-03T19:03:39","modified_gmt":"2015-09-03T19:03:39","slug":"mahama-sees-off-hajj-pilgrims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/?p=148717","title":{"rendered":"Mahama sees off Hajj pilgrims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>President John Mahama has officially seen off the first batch of Ghanaian pilgrims embarking on this year\u2019s holy journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0016.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-148758\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0016.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20150903-WA0016\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0016.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0016-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0015.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-148760\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0015.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20150903-WA0015\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0015.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0015-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A total of 5424 Ghanaians are expected to embark on the hajj, with each pilgrim paying $ 3450 or GHc 11900 which is a special rate determined by the Pilgrims Affairs.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0017.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-148759\" src=\"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0017.jpg\" alt=\"IMG-20150903-WA0017\" width=\"533\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0017.jpg 533w, https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/09\/IMG-20150903-WA0017-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The first batch of about 450 pilgrims will leave for NAS Air at 10: 30 pm followed by a daily airlifting of the remaining pilgrims from the Kotoka International Airport until the last flight on September 16, 2015.<\/p>\n<p>In line with the Pilgrims Affairs secretariat\u2019s commitment of ensuring utmost convenience of the pilgrims, the secretariat has made adequate security, medical and logistical arrangements for them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>By: Marian Efe Ansah\/citifmonline.com\/Ghana<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President John Mahama has officially seen off the first batch of Ghanaian pilgrims embarking on this year\u2019s holy journey to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 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