Hajj 2010 - The Journey of a Lifetime in Pictures

Some beautiful images of Hajj 2010 - published in Arab News Online.

Clink on the link to see them all : http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article188297.ece

When you open the link go to the bottom right hand corner of the picture to view the next image. If the image does not have the arrow to view the next image then simply click either side of the numbers to view the next/ previous image.

Also check out the following galleries for equally great pictures....

http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/11/hajj_2010.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/gallery/2010/nov/12/mecca-islam#/?picture=368628764&index=0

Eid Mubarak!

PRAYER FOR PEACE

Taken from Islamic Religious Council of Singapore, MUIS

Oh Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful, grant us peace and Iman, safety and Islam, and guidance to perform all that you please.

Oh Allah, the Generous, the Gracious, grant all goodness to Muslims, and all blessings to the faithful, and all mercies to mankind.

Oh Allah, guide this Ummah to do the best, bless this Ummah to be loving and compassionate, help this Ummah to spread good and peace to all mankind.

Oh Allah, remove all conflicts and hatred that is happening. Grant peace and restore human dignity in this world. Safe this earth from destruction due to human ignorance, grant our country and the entire world with safety, peace, calmness, tranquillity, progress and development.

Oh Allah, may this day of ours be better than yesterday. May our tomorrow be better than today. Please grant us positive outcomes in all our endeavours. Save us from disappointment both in this world and in the hereafter.

Oh Allah, the Gentle, the Sustainer, may peace and calmness prevail in this world. Guide mankind to uphold justice and equality. Protect our young from misguidance. Give us the strength to spread your true message. Strengthen us to be a blessing to all mankind - Ameen.

I would like to wish Muslims all over the world happiness, prosperity and all things good; now and forever

Eid Mubarak everyone!

Mohammed is top boys' names in England

Taken from Daily Express, By Sarah O'Grady,
Thursday October 28,2010

MOHAMMED is now the most popular given name for newborn boys in England and Wales

The Muslim name – which means “one who is praise­worthy” in the Islamic religion – outnumbered traditional names like Jack and Harry for the first time last year.

The name, when 12 different spellings were included, was given to 7,549 youngsters in 2009, official statistics reveal.

Oliver was the second most popular and it was given to 7,364 boys in England and Wales. Jack – which had been the top name for baby boys for the previous 14 years – was third, Harry fourth and Alfie in fifth place.

Because official figures did not take into account the variations in the spelling of Mohammed, Oliver was officially named as the most popular boys’ name by the Office of National Statistics.

The official list put Mohammed in only 16th place. But when the other 11 different spellings of the same name are taken into account it is the most popular.

Mohammed was given to 3,300 boys, while Muhammad was given to 2,162 youngsters. There are in fact 14 recognised variations of the spelling – although only 12 of them were given to newborn British boys last year.

The most popular Muslim girls name is Aisha – and was given to 541 girls last year ranking it 101 on the list, up from 110 in 2006.

While Oliver was beaten to first place by Mohammed, in the girls list Olivia came out on top. Ruby, Chloe, Emily and Sophie made up the top five in the list of girls’ names in 2009.

Murtaza Shibli, of the Muslim Council of Britain, said he was not surprised Mohammed had become the most popular boys’ name.

He said: “Parents choose it because of their love of the prophet Mohammed and they believe the name will bring happiness and abundance. Also, there’s a belief they will follow the good example of the prophet.”

More generally, the trend of the past 10 years of the popularity of names common around the start of the 20th century like Evie and Lily continues.

And there were also 16 newborn Kings in 2009, three King Davids, 68 Princes, eight Dukes, 11 Earls, four Barons and four Lords. Amongst the girls, there were 12 Queenies, seven Queens, 109 Princesses and five Ladys.

Mothers of newborn and slightly older babies are urged by the ONS to include their babies’ details in the 2011 Census, taking place in March.

“Babies often go unrecorded in the census as new mothers sometimes don’t realise they need to enter the details of even the very newest member of the household,” ONS spokesman William Mach said yesterday.

“There is a strong link between filling in the census and the authorities being able to plan and provide public services in years to come – for example, in setting numbers of school places.”

What is Halloween and where did it come?

What is Halloween and where did it come from?
Taken from www.alhudapk.com

Halloween today is defined by children going house to house on the night of October 31st, dressed up in a variety of costumes collecting treats.

Although Halloween may seem like a time for children to have fun carving pumpkins and collecting candy, not many know the origins of this ‘festival’ and its traditions that date back centuries.

The origins of Halloween date back to the time of the Celtics or ‘Celts’. They were a group occupying the area that is now Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Northern France about 2,000 years ago. This group celebrated their new year on November 1st. This day marked the end of the summer and was reflected upon as a time of darkness and cold as winter approached. The Celtics associated this dark time of year with death.

On October 31st (the Celtic new year’s eve) they celebrated a festival called Samhain. This celebration was supported by the belief that the ghosts of the dead roamed the earth. Priests (‘Druids’) were believed to be able to communicate with these ghostly spirits and tell the future by doing so; by telling the ‘future’ many were given hope for the long, dark winter ahead. The Priests built large fires on this night and the people gathered to burn crops and animals as sacrifices to the Celtic deities/gods. During the festival they wore animal heads and skins as costumes.

Customs
Dressing up in costumes: This was done so that the ‘spirits of the dead’ would not recognize people. It was also done by people imitating supernatural beings that were believed to roam the earth at that time.

Trick-or-treating: The Priests/Druids would go from house to house on October 31st and demand specific types of food (to offer to the spirits in order to calm them). If their demands were not met, it was believed the people and their homes would be cursed with trouble, sickness, and death. Prosperity was promised to those who generously donated (hence the phrase, ‘trick or treat’, implying a demand for treats or else a certain consequence would have to be given).

Jack-o'-lantern: This started off as a legend associated with a man of Irish origin named Jack who supposedly enjoyed playing pranks on the Devil. The legend states that after his death, Jack did not go to Heaven or Hell and therefore, had to wander the earth carrying a lantern, providing him with some light to see where he was going. Pumpkins that were hollowed out and had candles lit inside were representative of this legend. They were also supposed to scare evil spirits away (this is why odd looking faces are carved on the pumpkins).

Bats & Black cats: These animals were believed to communicate with the dead. It is also believed black cats were able to house the souls of witches.

How Halloween came into Christianity
By the 800s A.D., the influence of Christianity had spread into Celtic lands. In the seventh century, Pope Boniface IV designated November 1st as All Saints' Day, a time to honor saints and martyrs. It is widely believed today that the pope was attempting to replace the Celtic festival of the dead with a related, but church-sanctioned holiday. The celebration was also called All-hallows or All-hallowmas, (from Middle English Alholowmesse meaning All Saints' Day) and the night before it, the night of Samhain, began to be known as All-hallows Eve or Holly Eve (because it was the eve of a holy celebration the next day) and eventually, Halloween.

Quick Fact: The word Halloween does not appear in the bible at all. Jeremiah 10:02 clearly warns: “Do not follow the ways of other heathens (pagans)”.

Halloween Today
Each year people spend billions of dollars on candy and costumes at this time of year. A survey conducted by BIGresearch found that an estimated $3.29 billion was spent on this holiday in 2005. In a world stricken with poverty and malnutrition in many underprivileged countries, this amount seems rather Ridiculous to be spent on candy and costumes.

Quick Facts: In 2003, the major pumpkin producing states in America produced an estimated 805 million pounds, valued at $81 million.

United Nations World Food Program
- more than 800 million people go to bed without food everyday
- one child dies every five seconds in the world form hunger and other related causes

Many devil worshippers and occult groups now ritualistically recognize Halloween as the Devil’s Day. Over 60% of costumes are sold to adults who become outrageous exhibitionists.

The Islamic Perspective
“We have sent them the truth, but they indeed practice falsehood” (Quran 23:10)

“You must keep to my Sunnah and the Sunnah of the Rightly Guided Caliphs; cling to it firmly. Beware of newly invented matters, for every new matter is an innovation, andevery innovation is misleading.” (Bukhari).

In order to save one self from falling into and following the practices of a society, one must have firm knowledge of the teachings and rulings of ones own religion and belief system. Clearly all that deviates from the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh) and leads to wrong practices is contrary to the beliefs of Islam.

Halloween is a celebration that rejoices in all things magical and evil. In the Quran Allah says of magic that it only harms and brings no benefit (Surah Al-Baqarah, V.102).

Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “The final hour will not come until my followers copy the deeds of the previous nations and follow them very closely, span by span, and cubit by cubit” (Bukhari).

“Whoever imitates a nation is one of them” (Abu Dawud).

Islam propagates the idea of conscious living, and upon the advent of Islam, it served to cleanse ignorant and superstitious practices. Muslims have been ordered to work for a purposeful, beneficial cause for mankind. Indulging in prehistoric and ignorant practices can only lead to frittering away ones life and thus making one an ultimate loser in the Hereafter.

References:
http://www.agday.org/tc/tc-funfacts.html
http://islam.about.com/library/weekly/aa103098.htm
http://www.witness-pioneer.org/vil/Articles/misc/halloween_an_islamic_perspective.htm


What we can do tonight when the children come for candy?
This is an extract of letter response to the above article sent to alhudapk.com

Alhamdulillah, my children never went trick or treating on halloween ever, instead we always tried to educate ourselves and others about this event. We tried different strategies every year.

Couple of times I gathered my children and invited their friends to share the reality of Halloween on that evening that helped them stay away from the influence of this event.

Alhamdulillah, children responded very well and they were shocked as well as disgusted when they found out the reality behind this tradition. They were so exited that they even wanted to tell all this information to the children that were coming to the door for candy.

About the candy giving issue we tried different strategies as well. One year we just went to the Masjid during that time and came home after it was over. One year my children made different signs and put them on the entrance door facing outside. They had different messages like “sorry! No candy, your dentist will be mad! Etc.

Last year we tried a different approach as we are always apprehensive and skeptical whether to give candy or not because generally it is not a good manner to let someone go empty handed when they come to your door for whatever reason. So along side the candy we gave books. The book was “An illustrated guide to understanding Islam”, which we have been distributing in our community for some time now, Alhamdulillah. Tonight, Insha Allah we plan to give the book “One Message” along side the candy. Alhamdulillah, I believe this is a blessing from Allah SWT because the people are already coming to our door so we can do dawah work instead of letting this opportunity slip by or just get mad at them.

We are fortunate in this way that we have a facility here which provides us with books for dawah in large quantity, Alhamdulillah. People can look for similar options in their areas, e.g. masaajid, Islamic libraries or dawah centers to provide them with materials or just print out something good and relevant to the occasion from the internet if possible.

I hope that we can all learn and practice our beautiful Deen the way we are supposed to and help others do the same. I hope and pray that this can be beneficial for others as well. Any ideas or comments to improve our ways further will be greatly appreciated.

Makkah imam urges measures to protect environment

Taken from ARAB NEWS, Published: Sep 24, 2010 23:30
By P.K. Abdul Ghafour

JEDDAH: The imam of the grand mosque in Makkah on Friday made a strong appeal to governments and peoples to exert all-out effort to protect environment and make the life on earth safer.

“Nobody should ignore the health of people and safety of other living creatures in order to amass wealth,” said Sheikh Saleh Bin-Humaid while giving his Juma sermon to the thousands of faithful thronged the mosque.

The imam urged governments to prevent activities damaging environment: “The plans of governments should be aimed at ensuring people’s happiness, health and safety rather than making money or profit.”

People should not cause environment problems on the earth as it would endanger the life of humanity, the imam said, denouncing the move to spread diseases in targeted countries during wars.

He said people should have faith in God and the Day of Judgment in order to regulate their activities and make them responsible citizens. Closer relations with God makes people truthful and healthy.

Bin-Humaid stressed the responsibility of humans, being the representatives of God on the earth, in engaging in constructive activities, without causing problems for them or environment.
He said God has created the whole universe in a balanced manner and it is man’s duty to keep that balance.

“All creatures on the earth have a role to play on the earth in accordance with the God’s plan,” he said.

The imam said the material resources in the earth should be exploited in a proper manner without affecting its balance. Man’s move to tamper with global balance has been causing dangerous problems including environment pollution.

“The result of this corruption would have its dangerous consequences on men and other animals,” he said.

He denounced the move by some traders to market harmful products in attractive boxes and bottles. He also warned against destruction of rivers and forests and excessive hunting of animals and birds as well as against carbon-emissions from motor vehicles and massive use of insecticides and detergents.

He denounced the move by some traders to market harmful products in attractive boxes and bottles. He also warned against destruction of rivers and forests and excessive hunting of animals and birds as well as against carbon-emissions from motor vehicles and massive use of insecticides and detergents.

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Further Reading: Islam and the planet

Hajj pilgrims to ride first Makkah metro

Taken from emirates247.com
By Nadim Kawach, Sunday, October 10, 2010

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims will ride a new railway metro transport system for the first time when they converge on the Saudi holy city of Makkah next month, according to the local media.

The Gulf Kingdom, where millions of Muslims from around the world gather every year for their annual haj (pilgrimage) season, has just completed the first stage of a train that will eventually transport nearly two million people.

Officials said around 170,000 pilgrims would be able to use the Chinese-built metro during this haj season, which is expected to start in mid November.

“The train will have a capacity to transport around 170,000 pilgrims this year, mostly from Saudi Arabia and nearby Gulf countries,” said Prince Mansour bin Mutab bin Abdul Aziz, Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Municipal Affairs.

The Prince was speaking on Tuesday following a 10-minute test trip by the train through Makkah, Islam’s holiest shrine. His trip was apparently intended to refute claims by some Saudis that it was not up to international standards.

Pic Source: ArabNews

Pic Source: emirates247

Pic Source: emirates247

Pic Source: SaudiPressAgency

Pic Source: SaudiPressAgency

The remarks by Saudi businessmen, citizens and newspapers about the train’s risks followed reports that one of its cars fell off the rails during a trial drive in the holy city last week without causing any casualties.

Prince Mansour said his ministry has set up a committee to study transport fees for passengers using the train that will transport pilgrims through Makka’s holy sites during the four-day Haj season.

Saudi Arabia has allocated nearly SR6.7 billion (Dh6.6 billion) for Makkah’s first train project, which will eventually have the capacity to transport around two million Muslim pilgrims when it is completed within two years.

Newspapers said the train would launch services this year for the first time in Makkah’s history, adding that it would largely contribute to easing road congestions caused by the accumulation of thousands of cars near Makkah.

“The train will have the capacity to transport 500,000 pilgrims when the second phase is completed next year and two million when the third and last phase is finished in 2012…its total cost will be around SR6.7 billion,” said Jamil Al Qirshi, Director of the Saudi Haj (pilgrimage) commission in Makkah.

Dubbed the “Holy Rituals Train”, the project is part of a costly programme by Saudi Arabia to tackle massive traffic congestions in and around the city and facilitate access to all sacred sites in Makkah.

The train project, initiated three years ago, followed a series of incidents that have killed thousands of pilgrims in stampedes, building collapses and other accidents during the few days of the Haj season.

More than two million Muslims from Saudi Arabia, the Gulf Co-operation Council countries and other nations descend on Makkah every year to perform Haj.

China Railway Construction Corp, part of a Saudi-French-Chinese consortium which won the contract, is carrying out the project, involving nearly 5,000 workers. The train is the Gulf’s second metro system after the Dubai Metro.

"The train project is part of ongoing efforts under the directives of His Majesty the Monarch to alleviate the suffering of the pilgrims and facilitate their holy mission. Several projects have been implemented in this respect and more would be carried out in the future," Alriyadh newspaper said.

The government has spent more than SR20 billion on development projects in Makkah over the past few years following an increase in accidents and criticism over lack of proper services for pilgrims.

The projects involved the construction of buildings on top of a surrounding hill, expansion of the area on top of the holy Mount Arafat, development of the sewage and fire-fighting systems, upgrading health and transportation services and a SR4.2 billion expansion of the space and roads leading to where Muslims perform Ramyi Aljamarat (stoning of the devil), the scene of some deadly accidents over the past few years.

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It must be noted that the service will officially be open to all pilgrims next year inshallah. This Hajj it is speculated that the service will be trialed by Pilgrims from Saudi and other Gulf countries only.

Hajj in 1953

Snaps taken during Hajj in 1953
Taken from al-hajjumrahtours.co.uk

Please click on the images to make them bigger. More picture are avalable on the link above.

Pilgrims arriving by air

Pilgrims arriving for Hajj by sea

The Borders of Haram

Salaat at the holy Kaba

View of Mina

Pilgrims cooking in Mina

Stoning of Jamarat

Tawaaf around Holy Kabbah

Pilgrims choosing animals for sacrifice

Head shaving of pilgrim

Short History of Hajj

Short History of Hajj
Taken from Islamicity.com

Hajj literally means 'to set out for a place'. Islamically however it refers to the annual pilgrimage that Muslims make to Makkah with the intention of performing certain religious rites in accordance with the method prescribed by the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)



Hajj and its rites were first ordained by Allah in the time of the Prophet lbrahim [Abraham] and he was the one who was entrusted by Allah to build the Kaba - the House of Allah - along with his son Ismail [Ishmael] at Makkah. Allah described the Kaba and its building as follows:

"And remember when We showed Ibrahim the site of the [Sacred] House [saying]: Associate not anything [in worship with Me and purify My House for those who circumambulate it [i.e. perform tawaaf] and those who stand up for prayer and those who bow down and make prostration [in prayer etc.]."[Surah Al-Hajj 22:26]

After building the Kaba, Prophet Ibrahim would come to Makkah to perform Hajj every year, and after his death, this practice was continued by his son. However, gradually with the passage of time, both the form and the goal of the Hajj rites were changed. As idolatry spread throughout Arabia, the Kaba lost its purity and idols were placed inside it. Its walls became covered with poems and paintings, including one of Jesus and his mother Maryam and eventually over 360 idols came to be placed around the Kaba.

During the Hajj period itself, the atmosphere around the sacred precincts of the Kaba was like a circus. Men and women would go round the Kaba naked, arguing that they should present themselves before Allah in the same condition they were born. Their prayer became devoid of all sincere remembrance of Allah and was instead reduced to a series of hand clapping, whistling and the blowing of horns. Even the talbiah [1] was distorted by them with the following additions: 'No one is Your partner except one who is permitted by you. You are his Master and the Master of what he possesses'.

Sacrifices were also made in the name of God. However, the blood of the sacrificed animals was poured onto the walls of the Kaba and the flesh was hung from pillars around the Kaba, in the belief that Allah demanded the flesh and blood of these animals.

Singing, drinking, adultery and other acts of immorality was rife amongst the pilgrims and the poetry competitions, which were held, were a major part of the whole Hajj event. In these competitions, poets would praise the bravery and splendor of their own tribesmen and tell exaggerated tales of the cowardice and miserliness of other tribes. Competitions in generosity were also staged where the chief of each tribe would set up huge cauldrons and feed the pilgrims, only so that they could become well-known for their extreme generosity.

Thus the people had totally abandoned the teachings of their forefather and leader Prophet Ibrahim. The House that he had made pure for the worship of Allah alone, had been totally desecrated by the pagans and the rites which he had established were completely distorted by them. This sad state of affairs continued for nearly two and a half thousand years. But then after this long period, the time came for the supplication of Prophet Ibrahim to be answered:

"Our Lord! Send amongst them a Messenger of their own, who shall recite unto them your aayaat (verses) and instruct them in the book and the Wisdom and sanctify them. Verily you are the 'Azeezul-Hakeem [the All-Mighty, the All-Wise]."[Surah Al-Baqarah 2:129]



Sure enough, a man by the name of Muhammad ibn 'Abdullaah (PBUH) was born in the very city that Prophet Ibrahim had made this supplication centuries earlier. For twenty-three years,

Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) spread the message of Tawheed [true monotheism] - the same message that Prophet Ibrahim and all the other Prophets came with - and established the law of Allah upon the land. He expended every effort into making the word of Allah supreme and his victory over falsehood culminated in the smashing of the idols inside the Kaba which once again became the universal center for the worshippers of the one True God.

Not only did the Prophet rid the Kaba of all its impurities, but he also reinstated all the rites of Hajj which were established by Allah's Permission, in the time of Prophet Ibrahim. Specific injunctions in the Quran were revealed in order to eliminate all the false rites which had become rampant in the pre-Islamic period. All indecent and shameful acts were strictly banned in Allah's statement:

"There is to be no lewdness nor wrangles during Hajj."[Surah al-Baqarah 2:197]

Competitions among poets in the exaltations of their forefathers and their tribesmen's achievements were all stopped. Instead, Allah told them:

"And when you have completed your rites [of Hajj] then remember Allah as you remember your forefathers; nay with a more vigorous remembrance."[Surah al-Baqarah 2:200]

Competitions in generosity were also prohibited. Of course, the feeding of the poor pilgrims was still encouraged as this was done during the time of Prophet Ibrahim but Allah commanded that the slaughtering of the animals which was done for this purpose should be done seeking the pleasure of Allah rather than fame and the praise of the people. He said:

"So mention the name of Allah over these animals when they are drawn up in lines. Then, when they are drawn on their sides [after the slaughter], eat thereof and feed the beggar who does not ask, and the beggar who asks."[Surah al-Hajj 22:36]

As for the deplorable practice of spattering blood of the sacrificed animals on the walls of the Kaba and hanging their flesh on alters, then Allah clearly informed them that:

"It is neither their meat nor their blood that reaches Allah, but it is Taqwaa (piety) from you that reaches Him."[Surah al-Hajj 22:37]


The Prophet (PBUH) also put a stop to the practice of circling the Kaba in a state of nudity and the argument that the pagans put forward to justify this ritual was sharply rebutted in Allah's question:

"Say: Who has forbidden the adornment [i.e. clothes] given by Allah which He has produced for His Slaves?"[Surah al-A'raaf 7:32]



Another custom which was prohibited through the Quran was that of setting off for Hajj without taking any provisions for the journey. In the pre-Islamic period, some people who claimed to be mutawakkiloon (those having complete trust in Allah) would travel to perform Hajj begging for food through the whole journey. They considered this form of behavior a sign of piety and an indication of how much faith they had in Allah. However Allah told mankind that to have sufficient provisions for the journey was one of the preconditions for making Hajj. He said:

"And take a provision [with you] for the journey, but the best provision is at-Taqwaa (piety)."[Surah al-Baqarah 2:197]

In this way, all the pre-Islamic practices, which were based on ignorance, were abolished and Hajj was once more made a model of piety, fear of Allah, purity, simplicity and austerity. Now, when the pilgrims reach the Kaba, they no longer find the carnivals and the frolic and frivolity that had once occupied the minds of the pilgrims there before. Now, there is the remembrance of Allah at every step and every action and every sacrifice was devoted to Him alone. It was this kind of Hajj that was worthy of the reward of paradise, as the Prophet (PBUH) said: "The reward for an accepted Hajj is nothing less than paradise."

May Allah grant us all the ability to visit His House and perform the Hajj in the manner of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) . Aameen.

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Footnotes
1 Labbaik Allahumma labbaik... (Here I am present, O' God, I am present...) This is the chant which the pilgrims say when they are traveling for pilgrimage.
Source: Invitation to Islam, Issue 1, May 1997

HAJJ - A Brief Introduction

HAJJ
Taken from Royal Embassy of Saudi Arabia, Washington DC, USA

Labayk Allahuma Labayk
Labayk. La shareeka laka Labayk.
Innal hamda wannimata laka wal mulk
La shareeka Lak

Here I am at your service, oh Lord, here I am - here I am. No partner do you have. Here I am. Truly, the praise and the favor are yours, and the dominion. No partner do you have.

These are the words chanted by some two million people from across Saudi Arabia and throughout the world heading, as if pulled by a magnet, to one single spot on Earth. As has happened every year for 14 centuries, Muslim pilgrims gather in Makkah to perform rituals based on those conducted by the Prophet Muhammad during his last visit to the city.

Performing these rituals, known as the Hajj, is the fifth pillar of Islam and the most significant manifestation of Islamic faith and unity. Undertaking the Hajj at least once is a duty for Muslims who are physically and financially able to make the journey to Makkah. The emphasis on financial ability is meant to ensure that a Muslim takes care of his family first. The requirement that a Muslim be healthy and physically capable of undertaking the pilgrimage is intended to exempt those who cannot endure the rigors of extended travel.

The pilgrimage is the religious high point of a Muslim's life and an event that every Muslim dreams of undertaking. Umrah, the lesser pilgrimage, can be undertaken at any time of the year; Hajj, however, is performed during a five-day period from the ninth through the thirteenth of Dhu Al-Hijjah, the twelfth month of the Muslim lunar calendar.

In the past, and as late as the early decades of this century, few people were able to "make their way" to Makkah for the pilgrimage. This was because of the hardships encountered, the length of time the journey took and the expense associated with it. Pilgrims coming from the far corners of the Islamic world sometimes dedicated a year or more to the journey, and many perished during it due in part to the lack of facilities on the routes to Makkah and also in the city itself

The circumstances of the Hajj began to improve during the time of King Abdul Aziz Ibn Abdul Rahman Al-Saud, the founder of the modern Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Major programs were introduced to ensure the security and safety of the pilgrims, as well as their well-being and comfort. Steps were also taken to establish facilities and services aimed at improving housing, health care, sanitation and transportation.

Today, though the rituals at the holy sites in and near Makkah have remained unchanged from the time of the Prophet, the setting for the pilgrimage and the facilities available to the pilgrims are a far cry from those that existed at any time in history. Hardship was once expected and endured as part of the pilgrimage, and Muslims who embarked on this undertaking traditionally assigned a relative or trusted member of the community as the executor of their wills in case they did not return from the journey.

Muslims today undertake the pilgrimage in ease, receive a warm welcome on their arrival in Saudi Arabia, and are provided with the most modern facilities and efficient services possible. Without the distractions that their forebears had to contend with, today's pilgrims are free to focus solely on the spiritual aspect of the Hajj.

Preparing to welcome the Guests of God
"It is truly amazing," said Rajeeb Razul, a journalist from the Philippines, as he stood on the roof of the Ministry of Information building near the Nimera Mosque in Arafat watching a column of pilgrims that stretched to Mina almost eight miles in the distance make their way past the mosque toward the Mount of Mercy. "To organize a gathering of humans this large, for housing them, for feeding them and for meeting their every need year after year must be a monumental task," he observed.

Saudi Arabia considers serving the guests of God an honor, and dedicates vast manpower and financial resources to the proper conduct of the pilgrimage. Over the past four decades, it has spent billions of dollars to expand the Holy Mosque in Makkah and the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, as well as establishing modern airports, seaports, roads, lodging, and other amenities and services for the pilgrims.

The establishment of these facilities by itself does not ensure a successful Hajj. To do so, the Kingdom has put into place a vast organization supervised by the Supreme Hajj Committee, which reports to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Fahd Ibn Abdul Aziz, who traditionally is in Makkah during the pilgrimage. The committee seeks to coordinate the activities of various government ministries and agencies and prevent redundancy. Each of these organizations assumes responsibility for projects in its sphere of expertise. For example, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Endowments, Call and Guidance issues special booklets on the rites of the Hajj in many languages for distribution among the pilgrims. The Ministry of Health oversees medical services while the Ministry of Information hosts journalists and members of the media from other countries to cover the pilgrimage, while at the same time arranging for live transmissions of the rituals by satellite throughout the world.

Planning for each year's pilgrimage generally starts at the conclusion of the previous one and involves evaluating various programs and, if necessary, introducing steps to improve any service that is deemed below par. Once plans for the next Hajj are approved, they are sent to the appropriate government agency, which immediately sets out to implement them. The progress of these plans is reviewed by the committee throughout the year and, once in place, the project is inspected several weeks before the pilgrimage starts.

A vast brotherhood
Performing the Hajj is the spiritual apex of a Muslim's life, one that provides a clear understanding of his relationship with God and his place on Earth. It imparts in a Muslim not only the assurance that he has performed the fifth pillar of Islam by following in the footsteps of the Prophet, but also the realization that he is part of an ummah (nation) that is more than one billion strong and spreads across the globe.

This feeling is brought home upon the pilgrim's arrival in the Kingdom. Most pilgrims arrive by air, and as their planes taxi toward the impressive Hajj Terminal in Jeddah, they pass jetliners with familiar names, but also ones that bear exotic markings such as "Southern China Airlines" and "Daghestan Airlines" and others from every part of the world.

While waiting to be processed through the arrival hall, the pilgrim begins to shed his identity as he stands amidst a sea of people in Ihram, the two seamless pieces of white cotton that men wear and the simple, generally white, attire that women wear. Here no one can tell a person's social or economic status, or his national origin based on the clothes he wears. Suddenly the pilgrim is simply, and above all else, a Muslim, and the realization slowly sets in that he is now focusing more than ever on other people's faces rather than their clothes. These faces represent almost every race or nationality on Earth. As energetic young Saudis move the pilgrims rapidly through customs, he notices Arabs, Indians, Bosnians, Chinese, Spaniards, Africans, Laotians, French, Americans and many others.

Contact with people from such diverse races and nationalities over the days and weeks spent in the Kingdom engenders in the pilgrims a sense of understanding of and trust in total strangers simply because they are performing the Hajj together.

Arriving in Makkah
Before heading toward Makkah, the pilgrims are already dressed in Ihram or may change at Miqat, where special facilities are set up for this purpose. By donning the Ihram, the pilgrim enters a state of spirituality and purity.

On the way from Jeddah to Makkah along the modern superhighway, pilgrims board one of the fleet of 15,000 buses assigned to the Hajj. This vast concourse of vehicles approaches Mina, some four miles to the northwest of Makkah, where most of the pilgrims are housed in the thousands of air-conditioned tents that stretch to the limits of Mina Valley.

Walking through this vast city that has been established for use for only a few days a year, the pilgrim is struck by the orderliness of the place. Food is prepared in hundreds of kitchens spread throughout Mina and distributed among the tents. Thousands of drinking fountains and wash areas are located throughout the tent city. There are hundreds of medical clinics that supplement the hospitals in Makkah and Arafat. Security personnel and traffic police guide and help pilgrims. Despite the clear signs and numbered rows, some pilgrims, particularly the elderly, tend to get lost and need assistance finding their tents or groups. Banks of telephones are located in all the pilgrimage sites, allowing pilgrims to make direct international calls.

The rites of pilgrimage
After sunrise on the ninth of the Islamic month of Dhu Al-Hajjah, this vast crowd of nearly two million begins to walk some eight miles to the Plain of Arafat, passing Muzdalifah on the way. Many perform the noon and afternoon prayers at the Nimerah Mosque, a tradition set by the Prophet.

Approaching Arafat by midmorning, the pilgrim is amazed to find the vast plain covered by what appears to be a thick fog, even though the temperature hovers around 90 degrees Fahrenheit. This optical illusion is created by thousands of sprinklers placed atop 30-foot poles and spaced some 50 feet apart, which spread a fine mist of water to provide coolness. Millions of containers of chilled water are distributed from refrigerated trucks located along the pilgrim route.

Despite these precautions, the wail of sirens is ever present as hundreds of ambulances pick up pilgrims suffering from heat exhaustion and transport them to special clinics for treatment. The more serious cases are evacuated by helicopter to hospitals.

Pilgrims are required to spend the day in the plain, performing what is called the Standing at Arafat. Here they also visit the Mount of Mercy and ask for God's forgiveness for any sins committed and for blessings. Facilities have also been set up here to feed the pilgrims and meet any requirement they may have.

After the sun has set this river of humanity retraces its steps back toward Makkah, but stops at Muzdalifah until the brightness of day appears on the eastern horizon. Here the pilgrims collect seven pebbles and carry them to Mina. As they arrive in the valley, they trek along a two-level pedestrian walkway some 100-yards wide toward the three stone pillars called the Jamarat, which are meant to represent Satan. The pilgrims are required to cast the pebbles they have collected at the Stone Pillar of Aqabah while praising God, in a symbolic rejection of Satan. As the pilgrims approach along the walkway, they join those already at the pillar and, after hurling their pebbles circle toward the exit ramp in the direction of Makkah. Signs in various major languages direct the crowds along the route.

The pilgrims then walk some four miles along pedestrian walkways to reach Makkah, where they perform the tawaf, circling the Ka'abah in the Holy Mosque seven times counter clockwise. They then perform sa'ay, the running between Safa and Marwa in an enclosed, air-conditioned structure. Male pilgrims are then required to shave their heads, although cutting a lock of hair is acceptable for both men and women. At this point the pilgrims sacrifice an animal, donating its meat to the needy. Each year, over 600,000 animals are sacrificed, in modern abattoirs that complete the processing of the meat over the three days of the Eid. Distribution of this sacrificial meat goes to those in need in some 30 countries.

The rites of the pilgrimage are now completed. Pilgrims come out of Ihram and wear their normal clothes, but remain at Mina for the Eid Al-Adha, the festival that signals the culmination of the Hajj. Over the next two days, they stone the three pillars in the Jamarat, before performing the Tawaf Al-Wida', the Farewell Circumambulation of the Ka'abah before their departure from the city.

While not required as part of the Hajj, most pilgrims visit the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah during their visit to the Kingdom.

A spiritual Journey
Throughout the Hajj, the largest annual gathering of people on Earth, the pilgrimage is marked by a total absence of any disagreements or altercations among the pilgrims. Courtesy and helping others are the norm. Peace, serenity and piety pervade the entire pilgrimage and the pilgrims.

At the conclusion of the Hajj, the pilgrim has a profound feeling of having gone through a life-transforming spiritual experience. He comes away with pride in having successfully performed a ritual dedicated to God and in belonging to a huge family of people that shares the same religious beliefs. And he has acquired a sense of humility, inner calm, brotherhood and strength that lasts a lifetime.

List of Approved Hajj Agents 2010

List of approved UK pilgrim services agents (for Hajj)

For the last month (18 August to 18 September 2010) I have been looking at the the list of approved UK Hajj Travel agents issued by the Ministry of Hajj (MoJ) in Saudi Arabia (The results can be found below).

The official list of Hajj Agents (that are categorised by All Countries) can be found here: http://www.hajinformation.com/hajj_agents.php

I had taken the list provided by the Ministry of Hajj and using my research skills obtained further information to help UK pilgrims decide which Travel agent to choose (the data is by no means 100% accurate). I have split the agents into its regional areas. If any data is found to be inaccurate please let me know and I will change it immediately.

(1) I have checked to see if these travel Agents have ATOL. It must be stated that not all of the companes listed by the MoH are ATOL registered. ATOL is a protection scheme for air holidays and flights managed by the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). All tour operators and travel firms selling air holiday packages and flights in the UK as a principal are required by law to hold a licence called an Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL). For More info Click Here!

If an ATOL tour operator fails, the ATOL scheme ensures customers contracted with the ATOL holder for an air package or a flight, do not lose the money paid over or are not stranded abroad. e.g. After the collapse of Luton-based tour operator Go4 Hajj a couple of years ago, pilgrims were refunded £270,000 from the firm's ATOL protection.

Unfortunately there have been many scams played by criminals operating as Hajj agents (whom my family & I have been a victim) and an ATOL registered company is one way of eliminating these vermins (may Allah (SWT) forgive them and show them the right path).

To check if a company is ATOL registered Click Here! If it doesn't have an ATOL then don't book it at ALL!

(2) A reputable travel agent should be part of the Association of British Travel Agents (ABTA) or Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO). Before you pay, make sure you have a copy the itinerary in writing and always read the terms and conditions. You should also make sure you receive a full receipt and ATOL confirmation invoice.

If the travel arrangements, accommodation or other service during the pilgrimage fall short of what was paid for, complaints can be made with a view to obtaining a refund under the Package Travel, Package Holidays and Package Tour (Amendment) Regulation 1998.

I searched the names and office & registered office postcodes of companies within the ABTA members list to determineand if the Travel Agenst listed by MoH were ABTA members. To double check ABTA members please Click Here!

(3) Some Travel agents are IATA accrediated. IATA is an international airline association. Airline agents accredited to IATA are also able to issue tickets. IATA agents can be checked Here! BUT you will need to have their (the Travel Agents) number to validate if they are IATA accrediated. Checking IATA status is not as important as checking ATOL. Due to time constraints I have only briefly checked the websites of agents to see if they are IATA accrediated.

(4) Another way to check for a Travel Agents status is to check how long they have been in operation. Most companies are registered in the UK as Limited companies and you should be able to check their names in the Companies House database. To check Click Here! This will tell you if they are still trading or how long the company has been set up. If they are not registered then you will have to ask yourself if they are a proper trading company. I have listed all the companies that are trading below. Offical company registered address will be the same as their office adrress unless stated.

(5) Ask the Travel Agent if they are the muazzam card holder. This is basically the company which will be providing you with the Hajj visa. If so, ask to see it.

Choosing a Hajj Agents

These are all good indicators in choosing a travel agent – but these indicators does not necessarily mean that they will guarantee you a good experience whilst in the Holy lands – that is why it is best to use reputable agents that other pilgrims have recommended.

There are many criterias you will need to consider before choosing a travel agent.

Items such as the dates of flights, food (if it will be provided), accommodation (will you be sharing rooms with others), proximity to the sacred mosques, languages spoken, group leaders (how involved they will be), Quarbani etc etc.

For more info please read the following links...
(1) http://www.salaam.co.uk/travel/hajj-umrah/travel-issues4.php
(2) http://www.ummah.com/forum/showthread.php?180018-Choosing-an-Umra-or-Haj-Agent
(3) http://www.abhuk.com/events.htm#event6

For those who have intentions of doing Hajj this year – may Allah (SWT) make your intentions come true and protect you throughout your journey and back – Ameen

Here are the list of Approved Hajj Agents 2010 and their contact deatils.


GREATER LONDON

AL-KAWTHER
Address: 408 North Circular Road, Wembley, London, NW10 7PN
Mobile: 00 44 (0)7904 284 945 (taken from MoH website)
Telephone: 020 8998 8966
Fax: 020 8998 8335
ATOL: This company is not registered with ATOL
IATA: The Company does not have a website hence unable to conduct further research.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
UK Company Registration No. 05195243, Date of Incorporation: 02/08/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/08/2009 (DORMANT)

AN Travel Ltd
Address: 208A - 210 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1BJ
Telephone: 020 7426 0113 (taken from MoH website) / 020 7247 6256 (taken from CAA website)
Fax: 020 7426 0429
Email: info@an-travel.com
Web Sites: www.an2travel.com / www.an-travel.com
ATOL Number: 6484
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: Their website states that the Company is a member of ABTA – BUT having checked the ABTA website it states that the company is no longer a Member of ABTA.
UK Company Registration No. 05116120, Date of Incorporation: 29/04/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/05/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

AFTA Tours Ltd
Address: 85 Coldharbour Lane, HAYES, Middlesex, UB3 3EF
Telephone: 020 8813 6002
Mobile: 07775 601 333
Fax: 020 8813 6455
E-mail: hajj@aftatours.com / info@aftatours.com
Web Sites: www.aftatours.com
ATOL Number: 5713
IATA: 91266302, Checked and valid on IATA code checker website.
ABTA Number: L5467 & Y1186
UK Company Registration No. 04119964, Date of Incorporation: 05/12/2000, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/12/2008 (FULL)

Ahmed Tours & Travels Ltd
Address: 162 Sebert Road, LONDON, E7 0NN
Leyton Office: 275 High Road, Leyton, London E10 5QN
Telephone: 020 8532 8855 / 020 7078 7399 (taken from website)
Mob: 07931 784 928
Email: sale@ahmedtours.com
Web Sites: www.ahmedtours.com
ATOL Number: 9775
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 04787287, Date of Incorporation: 04/06/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Al-Qibla Travels Ltd
Unit 1, 61 Princelet Street, LONDON, E1 5LT
Telephone: 020 7247 2272
Fax: 020 7422 7537
Email: info@alqibla.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.alqibla.co.uk
ATOL Number: 10115
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 05189825, Date of Incorporation: 26/07/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/07/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Imam Al-Khoei Benevolent Foundation
(Shia organisation)
Stone Hall, Chevening Road, London, NW6 6TN
Telephone: 020 7372 4049, 020 7244 8112 (taken form MoH website)
Fax: 020 7372 0694
Email: snk@alkhoei.org / yousif@alkhoei.org
Website: http://www.al-khoei.org
ATOL Number: This Company does not hold an ATOL licence.
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether if it was IATA accredited
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Registered Charity Number: 802000
UK Company Registration No. 05588247, Date of Incorporation: 10/10/2005, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/10/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)
Registered address: AL-KHOEI LIMITED, 386C NEASDEN LANE NORTH, LONDON, NW10 0BT

Al-Muntada Al-Islami Trust
Address: 7 Bridges Place, Parsons Green, London, SW6 4HW
Telephone: 020 7471 8282, 0207 471 8280
Fax 0207 471 8281
Email travel@almuntadatrust.org
http://www.almuntadatrust.org/travel
ATOL Number: 4778
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether if it was IATA accredited
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No: This organisation is not registered as a limited company but as a charity regulated by the UK charities Commission.
Registered Charity Number: 293355

Albrek International Ltd
Address: 99 Uxbridge Road, Shepherd's Bush, LONDON, W12 8NL
Telephone: 020 8749 3877
Fax: 020 8749 5149
Mobile: (UK) 07930 402 295
Mobile (KSA): +9665 6677 9096
Email: info@albrektravels.com
Web Sites: http://www.albrektravels.com
ATOL Number: 9969
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 04958046, Date of Incorporation: 10/11/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/11/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Al Ehsan Trust for Hajj & Umrah
ATOL registered under Company Name: Online Holidays (UK) Ltd
Address for Al Ehsan Trust: 71-Sheaveshill Avenue, LONDON, NW9 6SA
Telephone: 020 8201 3057, 020 8205 2042 Mobile: 07776 143 923
Fax: 020 8201 3057
Email: dralbatat@hotmail.com
Web Sites: www.alehsan.com

Address for Online Holidays (UK) Ltd: 2 Alpine House, Honeypot Lane, LONDON, NW9 9RX
Telephone: 0871 666 1347 / 0207 099 6259
Fax: 0871 6661349
Web Sites: www.flightstores.com / www.dubaiholidays.com
ATOL Number: 9805
IATA: The Company (Online Holidays (UK) Ltd) has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
AL-EHSAN TRUST LIMITED: UK Company Registration No. 04344544, Date of Incorporation: 21/12/2001, Status: Active Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/12/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
ONLINE HOLIDAYS (UK) LIMITED: UK Company Registration No. 06247875, Date of Incorporation: 15/05/2007, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/05/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Al-Kabir Travels & Tours Ltd
Address: 47 New Road, London, E1 1HE
Telephone: 020 7377 9955
Mobile: (Mustafa Kabir Ahmad) 07956 651 212
Mobile: (Md Rahin Ahmad) 07763 122 360
Fax: 023 9275 3266
Email: alkabirtravel@yahoo.com
Websites: http://www.alkabirtravels.com
ATOL Number: This Company has an ATOL logo on it’s website BUT does not hold an ATOL licence.
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 06635098, Date of Incorporation: 01/07/2008, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/07/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Almakay International Ltd
Address: 186 Holland Park Avenue, LONDON, W11 4UJ
Telephone: 020 7354 4189
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9927
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 06678080, Date of Incorporation: 20/08/2008, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/08/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Datafine Ltd
Trading Names: Albahisht Hajj & Umrah Tours
Address: 14 Rigg Aproach, Leyton, London, E10 7QN
Telephone: 020 8518 7188
Mobile: 07989 400 720
Fax: 020 8518 7188
Email: albahisht@yahoo.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.albahisht.co.uk
ATOL Number: 6315
IATA: The Company does not mention of having IATA accreditation on its website
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registeration No. 04558147, Date of Incorporation: 09/10/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 09/10/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Registered address: DATAFINE LTD, 49 GROVE ROAD, WALTHAMSTOW, LONDON, E17 9BL

Dome Tours International Ltd
Other Trading Names: Dome Tours, Go Traviva & Traviva
Address: 363 - 365 Harrow Road, LONDON, W9 3NA
Telephone: 0845 130 6132, 020 8962 6644 (taken from MoH website)
Fax: 020 8968 6934
Web Sites: www.dometours.com / www.gotraviva.com
ATOL Number: 6163
IATA: The Company mentions that it has IATA accreditation on its website
ABTA Number: L4924 & Y1364
UK Company Registration No. 04533133, Date of Incorporation: 12/09/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/09/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Easyhajj Ltd
Address: 62 Bell Street, LONDON, NW1 6SP
Telephone: 0207 7244040
Mobile: 07798 915 615 (taken from MoH website)
Other Mobiles: MOHAMMAD AGHA: 07889 173 973, 07951 761 786
Web Sites: http://www.easyhajj.com
ATOL Number: 6233
IATA: 91266302, Checked and valid on IATA code checker website.
ABTA Number: L5467 & Y1186
UK Company Registration No. 04779031, Date of Incorporation: 28/05/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/05/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

El Sawy Travel Ltd
Address: 149 Park Road, London, NW8 7HT
Telephone: 0207 586 7979
Mobile: 07711 746 100
Fax: 020 7586 5747
Email: info@elsawy.com / elsawytravel@btinternet.com
Web Sites: http://www.elsawy.com
ATOL Number: 3520
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA Number: J6254 & W5819
UK Company Registration No. 02917117, Date of Incorporation: 08/04/1994, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

ET Hajj & Umrah Tours Ltd (Elkadi Tours Ltd)
Address: 102 Star Street, LONDON, W2 1QF
Telephone: 020 7402 7338, 020 7724 7223 (provided by MoH)
Web Sites: http://www.et4hajj.com
ATOL Number: 9905
IATA: The website did not mention if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 05114554, Date of Incorporation: 28/04/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/04/2009 (DORMANT)

ELKADI TOURS LIMITED, FIRST FLOOR, 220 EDGWAR ROAD, LONDON, W2 1BH
UK Company Registration No. 04227463, Date of Incorporation: 01/06/2001, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (DORMANT)

Elkadi Trading International Group, Mekkah House, First floor, 220 Edgware Road, London W2 1DH
Telephone: 0870 24 06 249, Fax: 020 7724 2594, E-mail: info@elkaditours.com
36 GORST ROAD, LONDON, NW10 6LE, TEL: 0044 (0)20 8838 6510 FAX: 0044 (0)20 8691 5963
E MAIL: info@elkaditours.com, Old website: http://www.umrahtohajj.com
(NO ATOL LICENCE, NO IATA LOGO ON WEBSITE)

Flight Express Travel Ltd
Address: 19 Blackstock Road, London, N4 2JF
Telephone: 020 7354 8484
Mobile: (Mohammed) 07974 920 396
Fax: 0207 354 2277
Email: webmail@flightexpress.co.uk / Mohammed@FlightExpress.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.flightexpress.co.uk / http://www.flightexpress.org
ATOL Number: 4573
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 05568464, Date of Incorporation: 20/09/2005, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

G A Travel Centre (also known as Great Air Travel Centre)
ATOL registered under Company Name: Arjumand M
Address: 47 Mile End Road, London, E1 4TT
Telephone: 020 7790 9003
Fax: 020 7791 1670
Email: sales@gatravelcentre.co.uk / gatravel@hotmail.com
Web Sites: www.gatravelcentre.co.uk
ATOL Number: 3667
IATA: 91266932, Checked and valid on IATA code checker website.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Registered Address: G A TRAVEL CENTRE LIMITED, 24 OSBORN STREET,(FIRST FLOOR)
LONDON, E1 6TD
UK Company Registration No. 06662792, Date of Incorporation: 04/08/2008, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/08/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Haj & Umra Travel Ltd
Other Trading Names: Middle East Explorers
Address: 308 Elgin Avenue, London, W9 1JU
Telephone: 020 7286 1111 - Contact: Ali Jafari-Fini
Email: info@haj.co.uk / ali@haj.co.uk
Web Sites: www.haj.co.uk / www.ziyarah.co.uk
ATOL Number: 3449
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 02862591, Date of Incorporation: 14/10/1993, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/12/2008 (FULL)

Hasan Hajj Tours London Ltd
Address: 69 Harold Road, LONDON, E11 4QX
Telephone: 020 8558 6552
Mobile: 07949 860 787 / 07940 447 766
Fax: 020 8925 3872
Email: info@hasanhajj.com
Web Sites: www.hasanhajj.com
ATOL Number: 10064
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Registered Address: HASAN HAJJ TOURS LONDON LTD, 20 NEW ROAD, LONDON, E1 2AX
UK Company Registration No. 04979082, Date of Incorporation: 28/11/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/11/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

Hijaz Travel Ltd
Address: 86 Albert Road, Ilford-Essex, IG1 1HW
Telephone: 020 8514 1816
Mobile: Strictly only in Emergency: 07947991904
Fax: 020 8911 8588
Email: sales@hijaztravel.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.hijaztravel.co.uk
ATOL Number: 6530
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 05073306, Date of Incorporation: 15/03/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Holy Makkah Tours Ltd
Other Trading Names: M B Travels
Address: 34 Green Street, Forest Gate, London, E7 8BZ
Telephone: 020 8552 4666
Fax: 020 8552 1118
Email: info@holymakkah.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.holymakkah.co.uk
ATOL Number: 6721
IATA: 91252615, Checked and valid on IATA code checker website.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Registered Address: HOLY MAKKAH TOURS LIMITED, MOHSIN & CO 24 OSBORN STREET, FIRST FLOOR, LONDON, E1 6TD
UK Company Registration No. 05022262, Date of Incorporation: 21/01/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/04/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Previous Names: HOLLY MAKKAH TOURS LIMITED (changed on 12/07/2005)

Hujjaj Ridwanulah (London) Ltd
Address: 887 Old Kent Road, LONDON, SE15 1NL
Telephone: 0044 (0)20 7277 7008 (as provided by MoH)
Telephone: 020 8651 5647 (taken from ATOL and website)
Mobile: 07956 264 550
Email: enquiries@hujjajridwanulah.org
Web Sites: http://hujjajridwanulah.org
ATOL Number: 9933
IATA: The Company does not mention of having IATA accreditation on its website
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Ministry of Hajj Authorised: License No. 5939
UK Company Registration No. 05351045, Date of Incorporation: 03/02/2005, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 28/02/2010 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Note: The telephone number provided by MoH belongs to a company called Herald Finance Ltd of the same address. This was headed by Abiola Agbalaya (possibly related to the people running the Travel Company). This company was shut down by the Financial Services Authority in 2009.
More info: http://www.fsa.gov.uk/pages/Library/Communication/PR/2009/052.shtml

Labbaik Ltd
Address: 80 Ben Jonson Road, LONDON, E1 3NN
Telephone: 020 7791 2779
Fax: 020 7790 4735
Email: info@labbaik.co.uk
Web Sites: http://labbaik.co.uk
ATOL Number: 6854
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 05178657, Date of Incorporation: 13/07/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Previous Name: AL-BASEERA LIMITED (changed on 29/07/2004)

London Islamic Culture and Recreation Society
Address: 272 Highbury New Park, London, N5 2LH
Contact: MR UFUK SECGIN
Telephone: 020 7759 3949 (Provided by ATOL)
Telephone: 020 7359 0494 (provided by Charity commission)
Email: secretary_licars@yahoo.co.uk
Web Sites: None
Related website: http://www.icmg-education.com/
ATOL Number: 10162
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Note: This is a registered UK charity and is not a Limited company. It is regulated by the UK Charites Commission. Charity number: 1057815.
Date of registration: 30 Aug 1996

London Council for Hajj & Umrah
ATOL registered under Company Name: Swati A, Swati N
Address: 83 Broad Lane, London, N15 4DW
Telephone: 020 8880 3366
Mobile: 07956 556 219
Fax: 020 8880 3380
E-mail: londoncouncil@btconnect.com
Web Sites: http://www.londoncouncil.net
ATOL Number: 5171
IATA: 91279075, Checked and valid on IATA code checker website.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA

Note: Could not find the company in the Companies House database – therefore it’s probable that it’s not a limited company. Also could not find it as a registered charity on the Charity Commission website.

NR Ltd
Other Trading Names: Al-Safa, Madina Travels
Address: Unit 3, 86 Brick Lane, LONDON, E1 6RL
Telephone: 020 3246 0020 (provided by MoH)
Telephone: 020 8555 5526 (provided by ATOL)
Web Sites: None
Facebook: http://ca-es.facebook.com/pages/London-United-Kingdom/Madina-Travels/70482151701?filter=2
ATOL Number: 10108
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Company Registration No. 04422542, Date of Incorporation: 23/04/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 09/06/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

Nabil Hajj and Umrah Services Limited
Address: Suite 243, Linen Hall, 162 Regent Street, LONDON, W1B 5TG
Telephone: 0207 7349590
Mobile: 07828146772 any time (for ex-customer only)
Fax: 020 77349925
Email: info@nabiltours.com
Web Sites: http://www.nabil-hajjandumrah.co.uk
ATOL Number: 6988
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
UK Registered Address: NABIL HAJJ & UMRAH SERVICES LIMITED, 37 NORMANTON PARK, LONDON, E4 6HE. UK Company Registration No. 05319552, Date of Incorporation: 22/12/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/12/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

Ojee Travel & Tours
Company Name registered at ATOL: Oomerjee, M.
Address: 20 Chepstow Crescent, ILFORD, Essex, IG3 8JJ
Telephone: 0208 590 4411
Mobile: 07956 587 470
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9038
IATA: This Company does not have a website and hence was not able to confirm if it is IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA
Note: I was not able to find this company on the Companies House website. This could be a sole trader or Partnership company.

Onecall Travels Ltd
Address: 131 Whitechapel Road, London, E1 1DT
Mobile: 07956 473 095 (provided by MoH)
Telephone: 020 7377 9385
Contact: Monirul Sardar
Fax: 020 7247 1670
Email: info@onecalltravels.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.onecalltravels.co.uk
ATOL Number: 6342
IATA: This Company website does not have mention of being IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
UK Company Registration No. 04960861, Date of Incorporation: 12/11/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/11/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Note: This Company seems to be somehow associated with a company called Flight Concept, who has the same telephone number. FLIGHT CONCEPT LTD: UK Company Registration No. 06266262, Date of Incorporation: 01/06/2007, Status: Active. Tel: 020 7375 0055, Fax: 020 7375 0575, Email: info@flightconcept.co.uk
ATOL: 3550. It states that they are fully bonded with IATA, ABTA and PATA. But From the ABTA website it was not registered as being a member. BUT a company called Skylord Travel Plc of the same address is a member. ABTA Number: G0553 & W0675

Sky View Travels Ltd
Address: 1-2 Station Bridge, Woodgrange Road, London, E7 8BA
Telephone: 020 8555 2522
Fax: 020 8534 3778
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9077
IATA: This Company does not have a website and hence was not able to confirm if it is IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
UK Company Registration No. 04039020, Date of Incorporation: 24/07/2000, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/07/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)
Previous Names: COSTSAVER 2000 LTD (changed on 26/02/2009)

Sylhet House Travel Centre Ltd
HQ Address: 6 Hessel Street, London, E1 2LP
Telephone: 020 7702 4337,
Fax: 020 7702 3923
Email: support@sylhethouse.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.sylhethouse.co.uk
Branch: 66 Brick Lane, London, E1 6RL, Telephone: 020 7650 8763, Fax: 020 7650 8758
ATOL Number: 6739
IATA: This Company has IATA accredited logo on the website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
UK Registered Address: SYLHET HOUSE TRAVEL CENTRE LTD, MOHSIN & CO
CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS, 24 OSBORN STREET (FIRST FLOOR), LONDON
E1 6TD, UK Company No. 04596791, Date of Incorporation: 21/11/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/11/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Taqwa For Haj Ltd
Address: 15 Sonia Gardens, LONDON, NW10 1AG
Telephone: 020 8452 5052
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9971
IATA: This Company does not have a website and hence was not able to confirm if it is IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
UK Company Registration No. 06709822, Date of Incorporation: 29/09/2008, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/09/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Ten to Six Travel Service Limited
Address: 14 Cavell Street, London, E1 2HP
Note: Ministry of Hajj provided a Saudi Arabian Telephone number: +966561658066
Telephone: 020 7790 2244 (taken from ATOL)
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 76992
IATA: This Company does not have a website and hence was not able to confirm if it is IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
UK Company Registration No. 05212867, Date of Incorporation: 24/08/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/08/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

The European Hajj Mission Ltd
Address: 22 Estreham Road, LONDON, SW16 5PQ
Telephone: 0845 330 6012
Email: info@eurohajjmission.org
Web Sites: http://www.eurohajjmission.org
ATOL Number: 9897
IATA: This Company website does not mention of being IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
UK Company Registration No. 06281391, Date of Incorporation: 15/06/2007, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2008 (DORMANT)
Previous Name: EUROPEAN HAJJ MISSION (TRAVEL) LTD (changed on 16/07/2008)

Travelway Ltd
Address: Suite 16, Alperton House, Bridgewater Road, Wembley, Middlesex, HA0 1EH
Telephone: 020 8900 2772
Email: info@travelwayltd.com
Web Sites: www.travelwayltd.com
ATOL Number: 5964
IATA: 91278364 – Checked and confirmed as registered.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
UK Company Registration No. 04512846, Date of Incorporation: 16/08/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/08/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

UK HAJJ & UMRAH SERIVICES LTD
Address: 2-10 Court Street Whitechapel, London E1 1DG
Postal Address: 54, Dunbar Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9NQ
Telephone: 020 7377 6726
Fax: 020 7247 6028
Email: unitedtourism@hotmail.com / u_k_umra@hotmail.com
Websites: http://www.ukhajjandumrah.com
Note: Watch this You Tube Clips:
http://www.youtube.com/user/al1f1n1
http://www.youtube.com/user/VEDOOK
Registered address: HAJJ AND UMRAH SERVICES LIMITED, 220C BLYTHE ROAD, HAMMERSMITH, LONDON, W14 0HH
UK Company Registration No. 06750969, Date of Incorporation: 17/11/2008
Status: Dissolved 04/05/2010 – THIS MEANS THAT THIS COMPANY NO LONGER EXISTS TRADING AS A LIMITED COMPANY.
Last Accounts Made Up To: (NO ACCOUNTS FILED)
Previous Name: HAJJ AND UMRAH TRAVEL LIMITED (changed on 28/08/2009)

Also note that on the website http://www.ukhajjandumrah.com (that had the details for Hajj & Umraj Services Ltd) has it being belonging to a company called United Tourism Limited. This company according to its website is ATOL registered (ATOL Number: 6377) and IATA Accredited. Having checked the ATOL website I can confirm that they are NOT ATOL registered.
Name & Registered Office: UNITED TOURISM LTD, MOHSIN & CO, CHARTERED CERTIFIED ACCOUNTANTS, 24 OSBORN STREET, FIRST FLOOR, LONDON, E1 6TD
UK Company Registration No. 04727200, Date of Incorporation: 08/04/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/04/2010 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)


SOUTH EAST (excluding London)

F & I Hajj & Umra Tours Ltd
Address: 12 The Crescent, SLOUGH, SL1 2LQ
Telephone: 01753 538641
Fax: 01753575454
Mobile(s): 07855 371 917, 07595 939 255
Email: hajjnumra@yahoo.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.al-hajjumrahtours.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9959
IATA: The Company does not mention of having IATA accreditation on its website
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04956013, Date of Incorporation: 06/11/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Haj Tours UK Limited
Address: Stoneham House, 17, Scarbrook Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 1SQ
Telephone: 020 8406 4397
Other Telephones: 0845 313 2964 / 020 8406 7254
Mobile: 07947 638898
Fax: 020 8406 7255, 020 8405 2363
Email Addresses: mariam@dreamticket.com / nazma@dreamticket.com
Web Sites: http://www.hajtours.net / http://www.dreamticket.com
HAJ TOURS UK LIMTED, Company Registration No. 06612911, Date of Incorporation: 05/06/2008, Status: Active. Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (DORMANT)

Note: This Company is associated with Selsdon Travel Ltd of the same address and contact details. According to ATOL: Selsdon Travels also trades as Dreamticket.com, Decadent Journeys and expressflight According to ABTA: Holiday Master (ABTA Number: L7458) is also another associated business.

Selsdon Travel Ltd: ATOL Number: 3994: IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further. ABTA Number: K6025 & W9190
SELSDON TRAVEL LIMITED, Company Registration No. 02802216, Date of Incorporation: 22/03/1993, Status: Active. Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/12/2008 (FULL)
Previous Names: HASMAIN LIMITED (changed on 19/01/1994)

Kaleem Hajj & Umra Services Limited
Address: 19 Glanmor Road, SLOUGH, SL2 5LH
Telephone: 017 5352 0006
Mobile: 07957 216 334
Fax: 017 5352 2242
Email: info@kaleemtravels.co.uk / kaleem19@hotmail.co.uk
Websites: http://www.kaleemhajj.com
ATOL Number: 10254
IATA: The Company mentions of being IATA accredited on its website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 05287956, Date of Incorporation: 16/11/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/11/2009 (DORMANT)


EAST OF ENGLAND

AFF Travel Net
Company Name: Ahmed U, Haque N, Hussain A
Address: 2 Waldeck Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 1HG
Telephone: 015 8241 1404
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 5589
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Registered address: AFF TRAVEL NET LTD, 20 LANGLEY ROAD, SLOUGH, BERKSHIRE, UK, SL3 7AB. Company Registration No. 06565693, Date of Incorporation: 15/04/2008, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/04/2009 (DORMANT)

Luton Travel Service
ATOL registered under Company Name: Ashraf M
Address: 182 Dunstable Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU4 8JJ
Telephone: 01582451746 (number provided by MoH)
Telephone: 015 8273 8272 (number provided by ATOL)
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 84335
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Note: This is not a Ltd registered company (could not find it on the companes house website) – mabe it’s a sole trader or a partnership or registered in a different name.

Sky High Travel Ltd
Address: 50 Denbigh Road, LUTON, LU3 1NR
Contact: Haji Muhammad Ikram
Telephone: 015 8249 2384
U.K. Mobile: 07749-130473 / 07973-184676
Saudi Arabia Mobile: 00966-55787-0562
Email: skyhajj@gmail.com
Web Sites: http://www.skyhajj.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9903
IATA: This Company website does not have mention of being IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 05982387, Date of Incorporation: 30/10/2006, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/10/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Yousaf Religious Tours Ltd
Also Trades as YR Tours
Address: 166 Selbourne Road, LUTON, LU4 8LT
Contact: Al-Haj Mohammad Yousaf Chishti
Tel: 01582 583 103 / 01582 848 335
Mobile: 07951 540 839
Email: info@yrtours.co.uk
Web Sites: www.yrtours.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9906
IATA: This Company website does not have mention of being IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 05048510, Date of Incorporation: 18/02/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 28/02/2010 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)


EAST MIDLANDS

Al-Shafqat Hajj Ltd
Address: 241 Mere Road, LEICESTER, LE5 5GS
Telephone: 011 6254 3480
Fax: 011 6254 3481
Email: alshafqat@hotmail.com
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 6548
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04618027, Date of Incorporation: 16/12/2002, Status: Active Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/12/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Interair Hajj & Umrah Ltd
Also known as Interair Travel
Address: 47 Baggrave Street, Leicester, LE5 3QW
Telephone: 011 6253 2755
Mobile: 07802 944 600
Fax: 011 6253 2756
Email: interair@hotmail.com
ATOL Number: This Company does not hold an ATOL licence.
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04938167, Date of Incorporation: 20/10/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/10/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Lala Abdul Malik Khadam-Al-Hajjaj Ltd
Address: 12 Woolmer Road, NOTTINGHAM, NG2 2FB
Telephone & Fax: 01159 865 007
Mobile: 07792 526 418
Email: khadam-al-hajjaj@hotmail.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.khadam-al-hajjaj.com
ATOL Number: 9893
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether they were a member of IATA
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 06633059, Date of Incorporation: 30/06/2008, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (DORMANT)

Moti Tours & Tourism Ltd
Address: Office 6, 27 Copdale Road, LEICESTER, LE5 4FG
Mobile: 07913 780 790 (number provided by MoH)
Telephone: 011 6273 3476 (taken from website)
Fax: 011 6266 4043
Web Sites: http://www.motitours.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9915
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 05428438, Date of Incorporation: 19/04/2005, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/04/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)


WEST MIDLANDS

Al-Hashmi Hajj & Ummrah Tours Limited
Address: 40 Trinity Road, BIRMINGHAM, B6 6AL
Telephone: 00 44 (0)12 1356 8955 (taken from MoH website)
Telephone: 012 1243 1114 (taken from ATOL)
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9899
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04946720, Date of Incorporation: 29/10/2003, Status: ActiveLast Accounts Made Up To: 31/10/2009 (DORMANT)

Al-Hidaayah Travel Ltd
Address: 436 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham B10 0UG
Telephone: 00 44 (0)12 1753 1889 (taken from MoH website)
Telephone: 0845 456 0845, 00 44 (taken from website)
Fax: 012 1753 2422
Email: admin@al-hidaayah.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.al-hidaayah.travel
ATOL Number: This Company does not hold an ATOL licence.
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether they were a member of IATA
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 05701597, Date of Incorporation: 07/02/2006, Status: ActiveLast Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Al-Arafah Hajj Services Ltd
Address: 54 Philip Victor Road, BIRMINGHAM, B20 2QD
Telephone: 012 1240 6425
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9889
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04766935, Date of Incorporation: 16/05/2003, Status: Active Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/05/2010 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

Educational Hajj & Umrah Ltd
Address: 119 Pershore Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B5 7NX
Telephone: 0845 602 7764 (taken from MoH website)
Telephone: 0121 440 5721 (taken from website)
Mobile: 07831 314207
Fax: 0121 440 5982
Email: info@hajjumrahuk.com
Web Sites: www.hajjumrahuk.com
ATOL Number: 9565
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 05712441, Date of Incorporation: 16/02/2006, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

London Prestige Ltd
Also known as London Prestige Travel
Address: 249 Stoney Stanton Road, COVENTRY, CV1 4FR
Telephone: 024 7676 3011
Mobile: 07747 394 788 (Abu Noorah)
Mobile: 07876 470 575 (Siraj Memi)
Mobile: 07747 383 737 (Kamran Khan)
For contacts in Bradford, Peterborough, Cardiff & Glasgow please check their website.
Fax: 02476 763012
Email: infolondon-prestige.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.london-prestige.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9877
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04781226, Date of Incorporation: 30/05/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Pak Travels Ltd
Address: 530 Coventry Road, Small Heath, Birmingham, West Midlands, B10 0UN
Telephone: 012 1426 1838 (provided by MoH)
Telephone: 012 1772 0542 (taken from website)
Fax: 012 1766 7358
Email: info@paktravels.com
Web Sites: http://www.paktravels.com
ATOL Number: 73636
IATA: This Company has IATA accredited logo on the website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 02005047, Date of Incorporation: 01/04/1986, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (SMALL)
Previous Names: PARK TRAVELS (UK) LIMITED (changed on 18/04/1986)

Qibla Hajj & Umra UK Ltd
Address: 50 Parkfield Road, Alum Rock, BIRMINGHAM, B8 3AU
Contact: Hajji Javid Iqbal
Telephone: 0121 327 9248
Mobile: 0781 329 4163
Email: enquiries@qiblahajjandumra.com
Web Sites: http://www.qiblahajjandumra.com
ATOL Number: 9890
IATA: This Company website does not have mention of being IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 05569880, Date of Incorporation: 21/09/2005, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/09/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Shariff Enterprises Ltd
Address: 2 Hollowfields Close, South Crest, Redditch, Worcestershire, B98 7NR
Telephone: 015 2754 3366
Mobile: 07860 466 392
Email: ak@shariffenterprises.fsnet.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.shariffenterprises.com
ATOL Number: 5651
IATA: This Company website does not have mention of being IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registered No. 04716350, Date of Incorporation: 31/03/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

To Haram Ltd
Address: 138 Norton Crescent, Bordesley Green, Birmingham, B9 5TZ
Telephone: 012 1784 1626
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9875
IATA: This Company website does not have mention of being IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Registered Office: TO HARAM LIMITED, 240 LADYPOOL ROAD, BIRMINGHAM, B12 8JT
Company No. 05080114, Date of Incorporation: 22/03/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Umrah & Hajj Specialist Ltd
Address: 495A Coventry Road, Small Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0JS
Telephone: 012 1771 3616 (provided by MoH)
Telephone: 012 1766 5255 (provided on website)
Mobile: 07825 001 255
Fax: 0121 771 0603
Email: umrah@marhabatours.co.uk
Web Sites: www.marhabatours.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9880
IATA: This Company website does not have mention of being IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 04921379, Date of Incorporation: 03/10/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/10/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Zam Zam Travels Ltd
Address: 524 Coventry Road, Small Heath, BIRMINGHAM, B10 0UN
Telephone: 012 1773 5101 / 0845 347 2783
Telephone: 0121 243 1114 (provided ATOL)
Mobile: 07737 404 648
Fax: 012 1274 0081
E-mail: info@zamzamtravels.org.uk
Web Sites: http://www.zamzamtravels.org.uk / http://www.hajjtour.net / http://www.hajjandumrahtouroperators.com
ATOL Number: 9798
IATA: This Company has IATA accredited logo on the website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 05257204, Date of Incorporation: 12/10/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/12/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)


YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER

Al-Noor Travels & Tours Ltd
Address: 66 Killinghall Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD3 8HN
Telephone: 012 7466 9995
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9766
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 05068041, Date of Incorporation: 09/03/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

AR Travel & Tours
ATOL registered under Company Name: Ramzan, R
Address: 1 St Stephens Terrace, Bradford, Yorkshire, BD5 7BY
Telephone: 012 7439 4071
Fax: 012 7477 3588
Email: info@artravels.com
Web Sites: http://www.artravel.co.uk
ATOL Number: 6754
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether they were a member of IATA
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04665856, Date of Incorporation: 13/02/2003, Status: Active Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/12/2008 (DORMANT)

Al-Mustafa Raza Hajj & Umrah Tours Ltd
Other Trading Names: Raza Tours & Raza Travel
Address: 19 Jesmond Avenue, BRADFORD, W Yorkshire, BD9 5DJ
Telephone: 012 7449 4996
Mobile: (Maulana Muhammad Hanif Raza Naqshbandi) 07833 630 560
Saudi Mobile: 0501 358832
Fax: 012 7422 5029
Email: mhraza786@hotmail.com
Web Sites: http://www.raza-tours.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9956
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether if it was IATA accredited
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 06683892, Date of Incorporation: 29/08/2008, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/08/2009 (DORMANT)

Barket Travel & Tours
ATOL registered under Company Name: Ellam G Y M
Address: 42 Wharf Street, Saville Town, DEWSBURY, W Yorkshire, WF12 9AU
Telephone: 00 44 (0)19 2452 1000 (taken from MoH website)
Telephone: 019 2445 6601 (taken from website)
Fax: 019 2445 1533
Email: info@barkettravel.co.uk
Web Sites: http://www.barket.co.uk
ATOL Number: 5131
IATA: Company website states that it is IATA accredited but number is not displayed.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Note: This organisation is not registered as a limited company. Possibly a sole trader or Partnership etc.

Bradford Hajj & Umrah Services Ltd
Address: 1 St Stephen's Terrace, West Bowling, BRADFORD, BD5 7BY
Mobile: 00 44 (0)77 3868 7788 (taken from MoH website)
Telephone: 012 7430 2890 (taken from Saudi Embassy in Lonodn website)
ATOL Number: This Company does not hold an ATOL licence.
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 05265596, Date of Incorporation: 20/10/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/05/2009 (DORMANT)

Bradford Travel Centre Ltd
Address: 66 Lumb Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire, BD8 7QZ
Telephone: 012 7473 3178, 012 7473 3168 (taken from MoH website)
Fax: 01274 308039
Web Sites: www.bradfordtravelcentre.co.uk
ATOL Number: 5269
IATA: The Company states that it was the first PIA agent to have IATA accreditation. Neither the IATA Logo nor the number is displayed on the website to investigate further.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Registered address: BRADFORD TRAVEL CENTRE LIMITED, ABRAHAM ACCOUNTANTS, SHER HOUSE 46 HOUGHTON PLACE, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD1 3RG
Company Registration No. 04257294, Date of Incorporation: 23/07/2001, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Note: Please note the following: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/6564841.stm

Crown Travel (UK) Ltd
Address (Yorkshire branch): 103 Carlisle Road, BRADFORD, West Yorkshire, BD8 8BY
Telephone: 012 7454 4400
Fax: 0044 1274 5 444 22
Email: info@crowntravelukltd.com / jawad@crowntravelukltd.com
Web Sites: http://www.crowntravelukltd.com / www.crown-travel.co.uk (under construction)

Address (London Branch): 12 Electric Parade, Seven Kings Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex, IG3 8BY. Telephone: 020 8599 1032, Mobile: 07958 529 293, Email: shaikh@crowntravelukltd.com

ATOL Number: 6575
IATA: 91276091, Checked and valid on IATA code checker website.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04227532, Date of Incorporation: 01/06/2001, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/05/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

HS Travel & Tours Ltd
Address: 11 Clarence Terrace, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, WF13 1HX
Telephone: 01924 439 433 / 01924 439 233 / 01924 454 579
Mobile: 07966 228 896 (Hafz Suleman Ukadia)
Mobile: 07971 726 335 (Haji Mohammed Ukadia)
Email: hstravelltd@yahoo.co.uk
Websites: http://www.hstravel-tours.com
ATOL Number: 10065
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether if it was IATA accredited
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04410504, Date of Incorporation: 05/04/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/04/2009 (DORMANT)

Karwan Al Madinah Tour Operators Ltd
Address: 266 Gibbet Street, Halifax, West Yorkshire, HX1 4LT
Telephone: 014 2236 3599
Mobile: 07802 151 696 / 07595 701 036
Fax: 014 2233 0502
Web Sites: http://www.karwanalmadinah.com
ATOL Number: 9859
IATA: 9128108, Checked and valid on IATA code checker website.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 05270333, Date of Incorporation: 26/10/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/10/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Labbaik Hajj & Umra Services (UK) Ltd
Address: Labbaik House, 263 Manningham Lane, BRADFORD, W Yorkshire, BD8 7EP
Telephone: 012 7449 5495
Fax: 01274 495 292
Email: info@labbaikhajj.com
Web Sites: http://labbaikhajj.com
ATOL Number: 9822
IATA: The Company mentions that it is IATA accredited on its website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 06251907, Date of Incorporation: 18/05/2007, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/05/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Madni Hajj & Umrah Ltd
(Also known as Madni Hajj and Umrah Group Bradford)
Address: 76 Duckworth Lane, BRADFORD, W Yorkshire, BD9 5EZ
Telephone: 01274 492992
Web Sites: www.madnigroup.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9845
IATA: Company website were not accessible and therefore not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 05553910, Date of Incorporation: 05/09/2005, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/09/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Makki & Madani Travel Ltd
Address: 10 Lumb Lane, Bradford, Yorkshire, BD8 7QP
Telephone: 01274 393393
Fax : 01274 393311
Email: rathore786uk@yahoo.com
Web Sites: http://www.makkimadanitravel.com
ATOL Number: 9782
IATA: The Company has an IATA accredited logo on its website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04587278, Date of Incorporation: 11/11/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/11/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Sada E Madina Hajj & Umrah (UK) Ltd
Also trades as: SM Travel & Tours UK
Address: 38 Thorne Road, Huddersfield, HD1 3JJ
Telephone: 014 8451 3080 / 0845 838 9927
Mobile: Hafiz Munir Ahmed: 07899 962 338
Mobile: Hafiz Mansur-ul Aziz: 07973 199 186
Fax: 014 8435 9764
Email: info@smtravels.co.uk / info@sadaemadina.net
Web Sites: http://www.smtravels.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9719
IATA: This Company has IATA accredited logo on the website but number is not displayed to investigate further.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Registered Office: SADA E MADINA HAJJ & UMRAH (UK) LTD, 306 KEIGHLEY ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKS, BD9 4EY. Company Registration No. 05953925, Date of Incorporation: 03/10/2006, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/10/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Sheikh Liaqat Hajj & Umrah Ltd
Address: 3 Alexandra Street, Bradford, BD7 1RS
Telephone: 012 7473 2139
Mobile: 07956 443 038
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9768
IATA: This Company does not have a website and hence was not able to confirm if it is IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Registered Address: SHEIKH LIAQAT HAJJ AND UMRAH LIMITED, ABRAHAM CHARTERED CERTIFIED, ACCOUNTANTS 46 HOUGHTON PLACE, BRADFORD, BD1 3RG
Company Registration No. 05381566, Date of Incorporation: 03/03/2005, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2010 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Previous Name: SHEIKH LIAQAT HAJJ & UMRAH TOURS LIMITED (changed on 08/04/2005)

Sky Fly Connections Ltd
Also Trades as Sky Fly
Address: First Floor, Airlines House, 66 Lumb Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7QZ
Telephone: 01274 733 168
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 6717
IATA: This Company does not have a website and hence was not able to confirm if it is IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Registered address: SKY FLY CONNECTIONS LTD, SHER HOUSE, 46 HOUGHTON PLACE
BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD1 3RG. Company No. 04383850, Date of Incorporation: 28/02/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)
Previous Names: HAJ UMRA (UK) LTD (changed on 12/07/2002)

Sovereign Travel (Bradford) Ltd
Address: 55 St Paul's Rd, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD8 7LP
Telephone: 01274 499356
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 6852
IATA: This Company does not have a website and hence was not able to confirm if it is IATA accredited.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 05406345, Date of Incorporation: 29/03/2005, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2010 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)


NORTH WEST

Al-Haramain Hajj & Umrah Tours Ltd
Address: 97 Whalley Range, BLACKBURN, BB1 6EE
Telephone: 012 5429 0101
Mobile: 07831 443 013
Fax: 012 5429 0102
Email: info@haramaintours.com
Web Sites: http://www.haramaintours.com
ATOL Number: 9886
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether if it was IATA accredited
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04958233, Date of Incorporation: 10/11/2003, Status: Active Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/01/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Al Khalid Tours
ATOL registered under Company Name: yourtravelshop.com Ltd
Address: 409 Derby Street, Bolton, Lancashire, BL3 6LT
Telephone: 01204 854 130, 0870 755 0786 (Bolton office), 020 8554 7070 (London)
Fax: 0870 755 0717
Email: info@yourtravelshop.com
Web Sites: http://www.yourtravelshop.com
ATOL Number: 6483
IATA: The Company has IATA logo on its website but number is not displayed.
ABTA Number: K9004 & W9985
Registered address: AL KHALID TOURS LIMITED, ABBEY & CO ASSOCIATES 1ST FLOOR UNITY HOUSE, FLETCHER STREET, BOLTON, BL3 6NE Company Registration No. 06699839, Date of Incorporation: 17/09/2008, Status: Active Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2010 (DORMANT)

YOURTRAVELSHOP.COM LIMITED, 409 DERBY STREET, BOLTON, GREATER MANCHESTER, BL3 6LT
Company Registration No. 05093393, Date of Incorporation: 05/04/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Arif Hajj & Umrah Services Limited
Address: Punjab House, 7a Victoria Avenue, Brierfield, NELSON, Lancs, BB9 5RH
Telephone: 01282 721733
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9901
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Registered address: ARIF HAJJ & UMRAH SERVICES LIMITED, 28 DEVONSHIRE STREET, KEIGHLEY, WEST, YORKSHIRE, BD21 2AU. Company Registration No. 06363854, Date of Incorporation: 07/09/2007, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/09/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Ehsan Enterprises Ltd
Address: 23 Wellington Street, St Johns, BLACKBURN, BB1 8AF
Telephone: 01254 264 077
Mobile: 07739 799 949
Fax: 012 5426 4077
Web Sites: http://www.etravelandtours.co.uk
ATOL Number: 9898
IATA: I was not able to identify from the company website whether if it was IATA accredited
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 03427113, Date of Incorporation: 01/09/1997, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/09/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Hashim Travel Ltd
Address: 36 Audley Range, Blackburn, Lancashire, BB1 1TD
Telephone: 012 5467 5656
Fax: 012 5467 4176
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9873
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTACompany Registration No. 04846694, Date of Incorporation: 28/07/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/07/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

Khaddim-Ul-Hajjaj Ltd
Address: 15 Ruthin Close, BLACKBURN, BB1 8HY
Telephone: 01254 699 618
Contact: Yusuf Hakim
Web Sites: None
ATOL Number: 9910
IATA: Company has no website and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04966930, Date of Incorporation: 17/11/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/11/2008 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

M Zahid Travel Ltd
Address: 41 Victoria Street, BLACKBURN, BB1 6DN
Telephone: 012 546 62222 (Provided by M0H & ABTA)
Telephone: 012 546 63333 (Provided by ATOL)
Fax: 0870 182 6907
Email: info@www.hajj-umrah.net / mzahidtravel@btinternet.com
Web Sites: www.hajj-umrah.net / http://mzahidtravel.com
ATOL Number: 9921
IATA: Company website were not accessible and therefore not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA Number: L5931 & Y167X
Company Registration No. 06625807, Date of Incorporation: 20/06/2008, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION FULL)

Manchester Hajj & Umrah Ltd
Address: 11 Badminton Road, MANCHESTER, M21 0UQ
Telephone: 0161 718 5265
Web Sites: www.hajjpackage.org (under construction)
ATOL Number: 9907
IATA: Company has no website activated and hence was not able to identify if it was IATA accredited.
ABTA: The Company is not a member of ABTA
Company Registration No. 04583711, Date of Incorporation: 06/11/2002, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/03/2010 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Satia Tours Ltd
Address: 45-47 Queens Park Road, BLACKBURN, BB1 1RF
Telephone: 012 5466 3701
Mobiles: 07711 667 876 / 07989 215 920
Fax: 012 5466 3706
Email: enquiries@satiatours.com
Web Sites: www.satiatours.com
ATOL Number: 9846
IATA: 91281002 – Checked and confirmed as registered.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 05124473, Date of Incorporation: 11/05/2004, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 31/05/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)

Usmania Haj Tours Ltd
Also Trades as Usmania Travel
Address: 26 Northleigh Road, MANCHESTER, M16 0EQ
Note: It states on their website: (only for company enquiries, please do not visit this address for tour enquiries) - Therefore not sure if they have a shop front.
Telephone: 0161 860 5824 / 0161 862 0682
Mobile: 07708 730 558
Email: info@umrahtours.co.uk
Web Sites: http://umrahtours.co.uk/ http://www.hajj-umrah.biz
ATOL Number: 10120
IATA: This Company has IATA accredited logo on the website but number is not displayed.
ABTA: This Company is not a member of ABTA.
Company Registration No. 04800557, Date of Incorporation: 16/06/2003, Status: Active
Last Accounts Made Up To: 30/06/2009 (TOTAL EXEMPTION SMALL)


MISC

ENGLAND
Telephone: 00 49 221 869 97 99 (provided by MoH)
Note: Not sure why it was put in the UK list by the MoH - as the phone number is based in Germany. Doing some googling I had assocaited the phone number to the following: DITIB - Sosyal Dayanışma Merkezi Social Solidarity Centre
This seems to be a travel agent based in Cologne, Germany. TURK DIYANET ISLERI
Email: cenazefonu@ditib.de , Website: www.cenazefonu.de / http://www.hac-merkez.de/


Useful/ Further information
1. Saudi Ministry of Hajj website, http://www.hajinformation.com/
2. Saudi Embassies and Consulates throughout the World - Click Here!
3. For Saudi Embassy in UK - this is what Copy of Hajj & Umra Visa Form looks like.
4. UK Foreign & Commonwealth Office - Web: Advice to British Hajjis / (PDF format - 148 KB)
5. Association of British Hujjaj (Pilgrims) UK - http://www.abhuk.com/index.htm
6. Health Advice to Hajj & Umrah Travellers - London Central Mosque (PDF)

7. Some Hajj advice from me: Click Here!
8. Anyone who has a complaint about travel agents or would like advice on any other consumer issue can get free advice from Consumer Direct on 08454 04 05 06 or visit their website http://www.consumerdirect.gov.uk/