- Five Nigerian
pilgrims to this year’s hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, have been declared
dead
- This was announced by the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of
Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mohammed
- Mohammed was however silent on the identity of the victims
Five Nigerian pilgrims to this year’s hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, have
passed on, Premium Times reports.
This was disclosed by the chairman of the National Hajj Commission of
Nigeria (NAHCON), Abdullahi Mohammed, on Tuesday, August 29, in Islam’s
holiest city.
According to the report, he made the disclosure at the 2017 pre-Arafat
meeting with Hajj stakeholders.
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He was however silent on the identities of the late pilgrims as well as
the circumstances that led to their death.
He said such information could only be disclosed after their families
had been appropriately informed.
He also pleaded with the media to withhold the details so as not to
further devastate the families of the affected pilgrims.
A total of 81,200 Nigerian pilgrims are performing this year’s hajj, all
of whom have converged on Makkah.
A few other pilgrims came directly to Makkah after flying into Saudi
Arabia through the nearby city of Jeddah
On Wednesday, August 30, the pilgrims will move to the city of Mina to
spend the eve of the 9th of Dhul-Hijah.
The pilgrims will then proceed to Arafat on Thursday, August 31 praising
Allah and reciting the Qur’an.
Nigeria's first lady, Aisha Buhari, on Tuesday, August 29, left Nigeria
to Mecca, Saudi Arabia to perform the 2017 Hajj. Read more: https://www.naij.com/1122796-just-in-5-nigerian-hajj-pilgrims-die-saudi-arabia.html
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