Hajj Committee requests facial masks for 2013 pilgrims

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• Warrior 12 years ago

  Can the Hajj committee go and buy this masks for its members if they need it? Why involve the government?

  Can the Hajj committee go and buy this masks for its members if they need it? Why involve the government?

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• Paa Joe (UK) 12 years ago

  Here is Fifi-Kwetey saying Gvt can't afford to pay for essential services and we have these lot asking the government for face masks.
  Is it a threat or what? That if they don't get face masks they are coming back to contamin ...
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  Here is Fifi-Kwetey saying Gvt can't afford to pay for essential services and we have these lot asking the government for face masks.
  Is it a threat or what? That if they don't get face masks they are coming back to contaminate & infest Ghana with SARS?. What flipping impudence?
  If they are good Muslims, they should be wearing the hijab or burqa face and body coverings anyway.
  My fear is that this Mahama led NDC government will cave in and supply face masks.
  As Fifi-Kwetey said "We have to do what is politically necessary"

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• Dickson 12 years ago

  Stop the hate. The Government is responsible for her Citizens, Regardless of What faith. Stop the hate.

  Stop the hate. The Government is responsible for her Citizens, Regardless of What faith. Stop the hate.

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• Paa Joe (UK) 12 years ago

  For those who accuse me of hatred, nothing could be further from the truth. Can a government that can't afford to pay nurses, teachers, can't provide water & electricity..(the list is endless, how much time have you got?)... ...
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  For those who accuse me of hatred, nothing could be further from the truth. Can a government that can't afford to pay nurses, teachers, can't provide water & electricity..(the list is endless, how much time have you got?)... are those suffering also not citizens of Ghana that deserve an equal measure of recourses?
  Other faiths also have special needs, so will the Government asphalt the roads leading to a church for health & safety reasons?
  My argument is if you have money to go to Mecca but no money to buy face mask for your own health & safety, they stay put.
  If you call this "HATRED" then I am sorry you've missed the point, because I am doing the exact opposite.

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• GhAnAiAn FoR LoVe 12 years ago

  All I see is biase towards anything Islam. Before you were born. there were millions that hated Islam. Yet they did not succeed. Your comment here will not help. Rather go to the Castle or Jubilee building in Accra to lodge a ...
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  All I see is biase towards anything Islam. Before you were born. there were millions that hated Islam. Yet they did not succeed. Your comment here will not help. Rather go to the Castle or Jubilee building in Accra to lodge a complain. Stop giving excuses. Am not saying this to offend you, but am doing this to let the haters of other faiths to quit that habit, Cos it is not helping at all.

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• AGYEI 12 years ago

  Stop living in stupidity! Who hates islam and for what? What do you have to offer so someone hates you? Only that this is absolutely nonsense. Why should the gov use tax payers money to buy you masks. Idiot.

  Stop living in stupidity! Who hates islam and for what? What do you have to offer so someone hates you? Only that this is absolutely nonsense. Why should the gov use tax payers money to buy you masks. Idiot.

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• Dee 12 years ago

  Another hater. poor you will remain.

  Another hater. poor you will remain.

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• Repugnant. 12 years ago

  The government's only roll is to provide advisory warning, the rest is left to the clods. The government must not provide anything to anyone, besides the NHIS does not cover facial masks for religious purposes. Not even Iran ...
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  The government's only roll is to provide advisory warning, the rest is left to the clods. The government must not provide anything to anyone, besides the NHIS does not cover facial masks for religious purposes. Not even Iran does that.

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• Nima Boy 12 years ago

  Some of my brothers don't know what in God's name they are talking about.... Both the Quran and the Hadith ( the tradition of the prophet pbuh) have emphasized the phrase " If you can afford " "if you can afford " why this no ...
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  Some of my brothers don't know what in God's name they are talking about.... Both the Quran and the Hadith ( the tradition of the prophet pbuh) have emphasized the phrase " If you can afford " "if you can afford " why this noise hear about hate here?

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• Dee 12 years ago

  who told you they cant afford? Do you know the coffers of the Government? let us wait and see if the Gh Government will help or not. Islam haters

  who told you they cant afford? Do you know the coffers of the Government? let us wait and see if the Gh Government will help or not. Islam haters

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• Nima Boy 12 years ago

  My brothers/sisters in Islam, do we know the condition set for one to make hajj pilgrimage? Is time we all go and learn and stop displaying our ignorance and stupidity in this forum. If one can afford to buy US$3,000 air tick ...
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  My brothers/sisters in Islam, do we know the condition set for one to make hajj pilgrimage? Is time we all go and learn and stop displaying our ignorance and stupidity in this forum. If one can afford to buy US$3,000 air ticket to hajj, he/she sure can afford a $1.00 facial mask.
  
  Folks, this facial mask request, It's the work of the hajj committee, these fools are master fraudster who have made this request with the intention of syphoning the money if approved as they always do and Insha Allah they will fail. Woe betides the government if he listen to these monkeys. Are they not in Ghana when levis are being raised? What is wrong with these MORALLY CONFUSE sycophants? Did they consult the Holy Quran before making this request at all? This is first class rubbish..

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• GhAnAiAn FoR LoVe 12 years ago

  You are mad because they are moslem. Wow, Your hatred towards them will never work. and you sit down there accusing moslems of violence. Come on Guys. Grow up

  You are mad because they are moslem. Wow, Your hatred towards them will never work. and you sit down there accusing moslems of violence. Come on Guys. Grow up

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• Repugnant. 12 years ago

  Islam is a religion, those pilgrims are not going to the Olympics, people must know when to separate the seed from the chaff! even when their stupidity is completely inoculated in them!
  
  Answer this for me. Should the gove ...
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  Islam is a religion, those pilgrims are not going to the Olympics, people must know when to separate the seed from the chaff! even when their stupidity is completely inoculated in them!
  
  Answer this for me. Should the government provide marijuana for the Rastafarian since it is a major ingredient in Rastafarian religious beliefs or appurtenance? This nonsense can only be entertained in an intellectually insubstantial country. Why doesn't Saudi Arabia provide her hosts with those masks or is it because it is trifling? If we are not careful, this government may one day be asked to wash their dicks, now consider that as madness.

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• TAMBRO 12 years ago

  ARE U SO STUPID?IF THE GOVERNMENT DON`T INTERVENE SERIOUSLY ON YOUR BEHALF,YOU YOUR SELF COULD DIE IF THIS (MERS)IS IMPORTED TO GHANA.

  ARE U SO STUPID?IF THE GOVERNMENT DON`T INTERVENE SERIOUSLY ON YOUR BEHALF,YOU YOUR SELF COULD DIE IF THIS (MERS)IS IMPORTED TO GHANA.

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• Nii Kootse. 12 years ago

  never believed Ghanaians could be so naive. If there is fire at a place you do not go there period! Govt takes care of people in Ghana if the disease is in Ghana!
  
  Just think and ask yourself why go to Mecca to throw stone ...
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  never believed Ghanaians could be so naive. If there is fire at a place you do not go there period! Govt takes care of people in Ghana if the disease is in Ghana!
  
  Just think and ask yourself why go to Mecca to throw stones at some devil, if for this you need a mask.
  If your Allah will not save you from contacting sickness in Mecca, then why the whole expensis, what good have you done throwing stones at devils.

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• Same fools 12 years ago

  The disbelivers like you will not believe. even if the clear proof comes to them. Haters

  The disbelivers like you will not believe. even if the clear proof comes to them. Haters

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• kuku 12 years ago

  its not force for anyone to go there anyway. if place is not safe

  its not force for anyone to go there anyway. if place is not safe

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• Alh mahzu 12 years ago

  With or with out sars hajj is goin to be succesful insha Allah

  With or with out sars hajj is goin to be succesful insha Allah

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• Nii Kootse. 12 years ago

  May successful hajj keep you safe from all sicknesses. And put an end to Domsor, Give us clean water to drink and let all Doctors go home to sleep, because sickness is wiped out so we do not need them any more.

  May successful hajj keep you safe from all sicknesses. And put an end to Domsor, Give us clean water to drink and let all Doctors go home to sleep, because sickness is wiped out so we do not need them any more.

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• jodi 12 years ago

  they should think off quitting n stop those silly treats... they can go nxt yr

  they should think off quitting n stop those silly treats... they can go nxt yr

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• Dee 12 years ago

  They can go next year right? why anything Islam hurting the Disbeliever. so you wana tell me Ghana Government cant afford to buy the mask? come on Some Ghanaians, Ghana is not that Poor. I swear Ghana Government is suppose to ...
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  They can go next year right? why anything Islam hurting the Disbeliever. so you wana tell me Ghana Government cant afford to buy the mask? come on Some Ghanaians, Ghana is not that Poor. I swear Ghana Government is suppose to support every Ghanaian be it a Christian or a moslem or a traditional or what ever you call a faith. stop the Islamaphobia and go to sleep.

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• Joe navajo 12 years ago

  Buy your own.

  Buy your own.

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• Dee 12 years ago

  Another Hater Of Islam. People, try to realize that Islam is growing and growing. White Americans are reverting to islam. Yet the Haters will not realize.

  Another Hater Of Islam. People, try to realize that Islam is growing and growing. White Americans are reverting to islam. Yet the Haters will not realize.

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• Louis 12 years ago

  If I were the president of Ghana, I will cancel the pilgrimage and allow the pilgrims to go next time when when the disease is brought under control. The government should be wiser and not to take risk. Because, if the diseas ...
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  If I were the president of Ghana, I will cancel the pilgrimage and allow the pilgrims to go next time when when the disease is brought under control. The government should be wiser and not to take risk. Because, if the disease catches someone there, the person would surely come home and spread it among Ghanaians here. The Government MUST sit up.

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• FRANK FELIX OSAFO 12 years ago

  Louis,
  You're as sensible as the word itself.People like you shld be given the chance to manage people like jodi,Alh mahzu etc.Have my blessings!

  Louis,
  You're as sensible as the word itself.People like you shld be given the chance to manage people like jodi,Alh mahzu etc.Have my blessings!

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• GO WEY YOU 12 years ago

  IN THE INTEREST OF THE STATE, AND IN THE INTEREST OF THE PILGRIMS, PLEASE STOP THE HAJJ THIS YEARS, TILL THE PROBLEM OF THIS DEADLY DISEASE IS SOLVED. AND ALL WISE PEOPLE SHALL SAY, AAAAMMMEEEEEN !!!!!!

  IN THE INTEREST OF THE STATE, AND IN THE INTEREST OF THE PILGRIMS, PLEASE STOP THE HAJJ THIS YEARS, TILL THE PROBLEM OF THIS DEADLY DISEASE IS SOLVED. AND ALL WISE PEOPLE SHALL SAY, AAAAMMMEEEEEN !!!!!!

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• Nima Boy 12 years ago

  Why should the government of Ghana be responsible for buying facial mask for the pilgrims? Where in the Holy Quran did it say that? How much is facial mask at all that, the Saudi government can't provide it to the pilgrims? A ...
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  Why should the government of Ghana be responsible for buying facial mask for the pilgrims? Where in the Holy Quran did it say that? How much is facial mask at all that, the Saudi government can't provide it to the pilgrims? And to you GREEDY BASTARDS ( Hajj Committee ) you ought to be ashamed of yourselves for putting out this request after looting the covers of the committee. You are a disgrace to moslem Ummah. IDIOTS like you are the reason people are pointing fingers at us. Hell fire awaits you if you don't change your attitude. Morons. How can you come out with stupid things like this when you know the state of our economy? Aaaaaah.....

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• Nana 12 years ago

  The appeal of the committee to the Government to provide the masks for people going to pilgrim is not reasonable. The Govt has more and better to do for the millions and millions Ghanaians than to provide masks to indoctrinat ...
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  The appeal of the committee to the Government to provide the masks for people going to pilgrim is not reasonable. The Govt has more and better to do for the millions and millions Ghanaians than to provide masks to indoctrinated people who are even more extremist than those who brought their religion in Africa.
  
  These Muslims know that the mecca is currently infected by that dangerous virus but still they want to go there. Is that reasonable? Isn't that what God himself called suicide? You know there is a death there but you want to go and test the death!!!
  
  I am a Muslim but I am saying that the Govt of Ghana should not get involved in this. Let the Muslims give money for the Govt to provide them with the masks. If Saudi arabia can give 5 billions to Egypt to address his econmic problems and Qatar almost the same, why on behalf of the solidarity that they claim should exist among Muslims they can't provide people with the simple masks?
  
  Beside that when they come back from their Pilgrim the Govt shall put them on quarantine and make sure they are not sick and they won't contaminate anybody.

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• AGYEI 12 years ago

  YOU PEOPLE SHOULD THIS NONSENSE! WHEN WAS THE TIME GOVERNMENT HAS EVER SPONSORED ANY CHRISTIANITY ACTIVITY, BEEN CONVENTION OR WHATEVER! IF YOU CANT SUPPORT YOURSELF, BACK OFF. TAXES ARE PAID BY ALL CHRISTIANS AND MOSLEMS. NO ...
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  YOU PEOPLE SHOULD THIS NONSENSE! WHEN WAS THE TIME GOVERNMENT HAS EVER SPONSORED ANY CHRISTIANITY ACTIVITY, BEEN CONVENTION OR WHATEVER! IF YOU CANT SUPPORT YOURSELF, BACK OFF. TAXES ARE PAID BY ALL CHRISTIANS AND MOSLEMS. NONSENSE!

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• CREMO JAPAN 12 years ago

  THE GOVT SPONSERED THE PILGRIMAGE TO ISRAEL I HEARD.IF THAT IS TRUE WHAT DO U SAY ABOUT DAT?ARE THE SPONSORED MUSLIMS OR JEWS?I JUST DONT WANT TO INVOLVE IN INSULTS BUT WAN TO KNOW IF ITS TRUE..THANK U

  THE GOVT SPONSERED THE PILGRIMAGE TO ISRAEL I HEARD.IF THAT IS TRUE WHAT DO U SAY ABOUT DAT?ARE THE SPONSORED MUSLIMS OR JEWS?I JUST DONT WANT TO INVOLVE IN INSULTS BUT WAN TO KNOW IF ITS TRUE..THANK U

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• Nima Boy 12 years ago

  The bottom line here or the question I want my fellow moslems to answer me is that, did Islam allowed or encourage taking money from your government (tax payers money) for this hajj activities; specifically buying of facial m ...
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  The bottom line here or the question I want my fellow moslems to answer me is that, did Islam allowed or encourage taking money from your government (tax payers money) for this hajj activities; specifically buying of facial mask?

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• Sakura 12 years ago

  Government should provide masks for their trip to Mecca? What kind of nonsense is this? Is the reporter sure the Hajj committee requested this? You don't have money to buy masks, but can afford a USD3000 air ticket!! Well the ...
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  Government should provide masks for their trip to Mecca? What kind of nonsense is this? Is the reporter sure the Hajj committee requested this? You don't have money to buy masks, but can afford a USD3000 air ticket!! Well there is an outbreak of MERS so don't go and get infected.

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• Kofi Ampaasem 12 years ago

  Apart from providing the masks and relevanty educatiion to the Ghanaian Ppilgrims, this matter brings up a very important question:"Is Ghana ready to deal with this disease on its own soil?". There is always a risk that the m ...
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  Apart from providing the masks and relevanty educatiion to the Ghanaian Ppilgrims, this matter brings up a very important question:"Is Ghana ready to deal with this disease on its own soil?". There is always a risk that the masks may fail to adequately protect the users/wearers and therefore a risk that an infected person will return home and spread it to the general population.

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