Tour Agency Accused of Cheating Mecca Pilgrims ; N.J. Says 50 People Were Left Stranded

The Record, Bergen County, NJ › October 04, 2007

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TRENTON A Woodbridge travel agency is accused of charging more than 50 Muslims thousands of dollars for a Mecca pilgrimage tour only to leave them standing in airports at the last minute without tickets.

The state Attorney General's Office alleges Shama Hajj Ziyarat Tours L.L.C. and its owner, Molana Syed Alihaider Abidi, violated the state's Consumer Fraud Act by selling the trip packages to Saudi Arabia, then failing to provide either the tour or a refund.

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Tour Agency Accused of Cheating Mecca Pilgrims ; N.J. Says 50 People Were Left Stranded

"Hajj (a pilgrimage to Mecca) is a very important thing in a Muslim's life. ... We were looking so forward to it...

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