Hajj 2023 : NAHCON Lauds Ogun Pilgrims Board For Effective Co-ordination

Abdullahi Preaches Peace, Urges Prayers For Bello, Leads Kogi Muslims In Prayer On Mount Arafah Kogi State Muslims to this year’s hajj have been urged to make the Almighty Allah the centre of their activities in this World. The Executive Chairman of the Kogi State Hajj Commission,Shaikh Luqman Imam Abdullahi gave the admonition on Tuesday in a sermon he delivered after leading the pilgrims in the two complusory congregational prayers on Mount Arafah. In his sermon, the Chairman strongly admonished the congregation to always be conscious of the Almighty ALLAH in their daily activities. He also urged them to always thank Him for enabling them to be part of this all important spiritual journey. Imam Abdullahi further urged them to critically remember their parents, family, the Governor of the State Alhaji Yahaya Bello, leaders at levels, the Ummah and others in their fervent prayers. He advised them to conduct themselves very well during the remaining part of their stay in the Kingdom and assured them of the Commission’s commitment to their welfare. He then prayed for the state and all its leaders. Today Tuesday, the 9th Dhul-Hijjah,1444H/27th June 2023, is the Day of Arafah. While giving updates on the hajj activities, the state Amirul Hajj, Alhaji Zakariyahu Aliyu Abubakar (Zaak) said Kogi State pilgrims arrived and stayed at Mount Arafah till sunset as a significant pillar of Hajj rites. ” Part of the day’s activities is the combination of two salat which was led by Shaikh Luqman Imam Abdullahi , Executive Chairman, Kogi State Hajj Commission. “The Kogi State Pilgrims to this year’s Hajj have started the performance of real Hajj rites by fully assuming the Hajj costume known as Ihram on Monday, 8th Dhul-Hijjah 1444H/26th June, 2023. “They will remain in the attire for the performance of other Hajj rites such as staying at Arafat, stoning the symbolic position of Shaitan where it was desuading Prophet Ibrahim Alayhi Sallam in disobeying the Almighty ALLAH to offer his only son, Ismail as at then as a sacrifice, slaughtering of an animal and shaving of the hair or trimming the hair by women. “After completing all these, the pilgrims are expected to come out of ihram and enjoy a temporary freedom from certain restrictions until they complete the Hajj rites at Makkah by performing the Hajj circumumbulation known as Tawaf and the movement b

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