South African Indian-origin Muslim man raises Rs 5 crore for Hajj pilgrims

A South African Indian-origin Muslim man has raised Rs 5 crore by selling his coffee table book of over 500 mobile phone pictures during his Hajj to assist indigent people who want to undertake the same pilgrimage.

Yusuf Abramjee, donated the money here to two South African charities that assist needy pilgrims traveling for the annual Hajj Pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia.

The proceeds of the coffee table book, #Hajj2016 #AbramjeeOnHajj, published by social activist and former journalist Abramjee, were presented to Awqaf SA and Crescent Lifestyle.

He published hundreds of photographs taken with his iPhone during his Hajj journey last year in a high-gloss A3 coffee table book that became an instant hit, with support from sponsors to place 500 copies in libraries , schools and religious institutions as well.