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The Nationwide Chief Imam, Dr. Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharbutu, has counseled the Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Committee, Alhaji Abdul Rauf Ibrahim Tanko and his crew for his or her dealing with of this 12 months’s Hajj operation, whereas calling on them to not turn into complacent.
In a press release issued on June 9, 2026, the Sheikh Imam stated that the committee has efficiently acquitted itself in organizing the pilgrimage and deserves recognition for its efforts. He additionally counseled President John Dramani Mahama and the federal government for the help prolonged to the Council all through the train.
On the similar time, Dr. Shaikh Sharbutz cautioned in opposition to contemplating the outcomes of this 12 months’s operation as good.
“Excellence isn’t synonymous with perfection,” he stated, including that the pursuit of excellence shouldn’t breed complacency. Based on him, excellence is a humble and steady effort, and one should all the time depart room for enchancment.
The Chief Imam blessed the Ghanaian pilgrims and prayed that Allah would settle for them for the pilgrimage.
He urged the Muslim neighborhood to unite in celebrating the end result of the 2026 Hajj, saying that organizing the hajj was a collective nationwide accountability that transcended political and ethnic concerns.
He additionally spoke concerning the broader relevance of the pilgrimage, explaining that in fashionable occasions the pilgrimage to Mecca goes past its religious dimensions and capabilities as a way of selling relations and cultural understanding between nations.
Dr. Shaikh Sharbutu additional urged Ghanaian pilgrims getting back from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to behave befitting the nation’s ambassadors.
He stated the values ​​resembling civility, humility, stability and unity exhibited by the returned pilgrims had helped shape Ghana’s picture on the worldwide stage.
The assertion was made by the Private Assistant to the Chief Imam, Dr. Abubakar Mohammed Marzuk Ajindu.
