Lagos Begins Medical Screening Of Intending Muslim Pilgrims To 2024 Hajj

Saudi Arabia Slashes 2024 Hajj Fare, Other Charges For Nigerian Pilgrims

The Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board will tomorrow, Tuesday, April 30, 2024 begin medical screening and vaccination exercise for ...

460 Intending Pilgrims From Kogi Cleared To Perform 2024 Hajj , Ododo Commends Commission Over Feat

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March 27, 2024

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Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo has commended the Kogi State Hajj Commission for securing clearance for 460 intending pilgrims ...

Lagos Suspends Airlifting Of Christian Pilgrims To Jerusalem Over Israel/Palestinian Crisis

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October 9, 2023

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The ongoing bloody clashes between Israel forces and Palestinians has forced the Lagos State government to suspend further airlifting of ...

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

Hajj 2023 : 719 Kogi Pilgrims Return Home Safely

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July 16, 2023

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Lokoja - All the 719 pilgrims from Kogi State to this year's Hajj have all returned home safely. The ...

Hajj 2023 : Kogi Pilgrims Begin Return Journey Friday, July 14

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July 13, 2023

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The first batch of Kogi State pilgrims to the just concluded hajj exercise will leave Makkah by road to ...

2023 Hajj : Nigerian Pilgrims Begin Journey Back Home Tuesday, July 4

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July 4, 2023

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The NAHCON Head of Aviation, Alhaji Goni Sanda, has disclosed that Nigeria pilgrims to this year's hajj will begin ...

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

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July 2, 2023

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has commended the Ogun State Pilgrims Welfare Board for demonstrating capacity in ...

Hajj 2023 : Kogi Pilgrims Return To Makkah, Await Departure Date To Nigeria

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July 1, 2023

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Pilgrims from Kogi State to this year's Hajj have all returned to Makkah, after the completion of Hajj rites ...

Photos of Pilgrims From Kogi State On Mount Arafah

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June 27, 2023

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Pilgrims from Kogi State on Tuesday joined their counterparts to worship on Mount Arafah as part of the hajj ...

Ahead Arafat, Hajj Commission Starts Fresh Enlightenment For 721 Kogi Pilgrims

Six Pilgrims From Kaduna, Osun, Plateau Die In Saudi Arabia

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June 25, 2023

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said that six of the Nigerian pilgrims participating in the 2023 Hajj ...

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