Tag: Makkah

The pilgrims will be staying at Mina in their state of Ihram. They will proceed to Mount Arafat on Tuesday ...

The Nigerian NAHCON official also said that the hajj clinic recorded two miscarriages and delivered one baby.

The new guidelines involve the systematic movement of pilgrims to be led by appointed guides in strict compliance with approved ...

The commission said pilgrims would not be allowed to spend more than five days in Madina before moving to Makkah.

In the course of my repeated visits to the the holy masjid, I got to appreciate the quality of the ...

President Buhari also tacitly expressed support to efforts to increase the role of technology in the nation’s election.

Mr Buhari and President Idriss Deby deliberated on sub-regional issues including security challenges occasioned by the activities of the Boko ...

NAHCON says it will open e-Hajj portal for ease of the registration of intending pilgrims ahead of 2021 exercise.

”We have introduced a loyalty programme to reward guest who stay at our hotels. We are also considering having Nigerian ...

The governors - Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Babagana Zulum of Borno, and Aminu Masari of Katsina - and other members ...

Mr Buhari will on Saturday proceed to UK on a private visit, and is expected to return to Nigeria on ...

Muslims believe that prayers offered in the holy mosque of Kaaba are speedily granted.

The medical team says it attends to 500 patients daily at the main clinic in Makkah.

The pilgrim died in her accommodation Tuesday morning.

By the first week of July, the Saudi Arabian airspace would begin to receive pilgrims from different countries.

The Nigerian leader also supports the various actions of the OIC in resolving the crises in Syria, Yemen and Libya.

Mr Buhari is to host the Lake Chad security summit in Abuja.

Mr Buhari is in the holy land to perform Umrah, the lesser Hajj.

Mr Buhari left Nigeria for Saudi Arabia on Thursday to perform the Umrah.

"He is expected back in the country on Tuesday, 21st May."

The practice in the past was for presidents to give concessionary exchange rates for pilgrims going to Hajj.

The pilgrims will be evacuated aboard Max Airline in four batches between September 13 and 16.

The latest fatality brings to four the number of Nigerian pilgrims who have died during the 2018 Muslim Hajj.

"A Known diabetic and we referred her to King Abdulaziz Hospital in Makkah before she died yesterday."

Four pilgrims from the state died during the exercise.