The leader of the Darul Tawheed Institute, Doctuur Abu Dujana Basha, has expressed gratitude to the President of the Republic, John Dramani Mahama, for reducing the Hajj fare for Muslim pilgrims this year.

Speaking in a radio interview on Bugum Beni Drive with Radio Tamale’s Fuseini Safianu on Wednesday, February 5, Doctuur Dujana described the fare reduction as a major relief for Ghanaian Muslims.

He, therefore, urged the Muslim community to show appreciation by offering prayers for the president.

“I want to use this opportunity to call on all Muslim leaders in the country to thank the president during our Friday congregational prayers by praying for President John Dramani Mahama. He has lifted a great burden off us as Muslims,” he appealed.

Let us use our Jummah platforms to thank the president for the reduction in Hajj fares as the 2025 pilgrimage approaches.

He has demonstrated that he is a listening president. So far, he has fulfilled two major promises made to Muslims during the campaign, and we are grateful to him, he added.

The Deputy Presidential Spokesperson, Shamima Muslim, announced on Wednesday, February 5, that the 2025 Hajj fare has been set at GH₵62,000 (approximately $4,130).

In a series of Facebook posts, she also disclosed that Ghana’s Hajj quota has been increased to 5,000 pilgrims an increment of 1,000 from the previous year.

This development follows President Mahama’s campaign promise to reduce Hajj fares, a commitment that has now been fulfilled.

Over the years, the cost of Hajj in Ghana has fluctuated. In 2023, pilgrims paid approximately GH₵75,000, a fare that was maintained for the 2024 Hajj, equivalent to around $6,500.

In contrast, pilgrims in Côte d’Ivoire paid approximately $5,500 for the 2024 Hajj, a fee that remains unchanged for 2025.

Story By: Fuseini Safianu