Muslims in Manchester preparing to go on Hajj pilgrimages are being advised to book using reputable travel agents.
Manchester City Council’s trading standards officers accompanied by an officer from Birmingham trading standards, visited companies selling Hajj packages on September 2, making sure they were able to guarantee their customers’ money would be protected.
Birmingham City Council has received National Trading Standards Board funding to make sure British Hajj pilgrims are not being ripped off by unscrupulous businesses.
They visited several premises and had concerns that businesses were not providing proper documentation, while one business was displaying a fake Air Travel Organiser’s Licence (ATOL) logo.
The officer will also now be visiting mosques across Manchester to advise residents about what they need to check before they pay for packages, and to listen to concerns about potentially rogue companies.
The Hajj, which this year takes place in October, is an annual pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia and is the largest gathering of Muslim people in the world.
Courtesy: bdaily.co.uk
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