Thousands of Muslim pilgrims have started the Hajj pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia, the first without any restrictions since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. According to official figures, up to 1.6 million people arrived from abroad alone, while…
Katsina lawmaker on lesser hajj dies, buried in Saudi
A member of the Katsina State House of Assembly representing Bakori Local Government Area, Dr. Ibrahim Kurami, is dead. He died in Saudi Arabia at about 2 am (Nigerian time) on Monday while on lesser Hajj (Umrah) and was buried…
How travel agent allegedly defrauded intending Hajj pilgrims N24.6m
A travel agent, Mr Lukman Abdulkareem, on Friday told an Ikeja High Court how another travel agent, Sharafadeen Irorun, allegedly defrauded him of seven million Naira meant for the Hajj pilgrimage. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Abdulkareem…
NAHCON denies fixing cost for Hajj 2019 (Guardian)
National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has denied releasing the cost of participating in 2019 Hajj pilgrimage as it is yet to approve the fare expected of intending pilgrims. “We wish to draw attention of Nigeria’s 2019 Muslim intending pilgrims…
Why do Muslims fast? Plus everything you need to know, but afraid to ask- (Haaretz)
Millions of Muslims around the world mark the start of Ramadan on Wednesday in some countries and Thursday according to the Saudi calendar, a month of intense prayer, dawn-to-dusk fasting and nightly feasts. Hill (the crescent) coincides with the astronomical new moon. Since the…