Tag: Mecca
Gov. Mohammed doles out N75,000 each to 3,000 Bauchi pilgrims in Mecca
Bauchi governor, during the visit to the pilgrims’ tent in Muna, appreciated them for their good conduct in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Arabia opens doors for Umrah pilgrims
Mecca slowly stirred from a seven-month hibernation on Sunday as pilgrims trickled in to perform Umrah rites.
Saudi Arabia reopens holy sites after disinfection
Saudi Arabia has reopened two of its holy religious sites in Islam after they were closed for sterilization to halt…
Video: Hey, see Buhari running in Mecca
Who says President Muhammadu Buhari is old and cannot run? Well the Nigerian president surprised everyone when he joined others…
Photo News: Buhari in Mecca, prays for Nigeria
President Muhammadu Buhari and the Nigerian delegation to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Friday performed Umrah in Makkah where they…
2 million pilgrims stone the devil, yet he’s still alive
About two million pilgrims have made the symbolic stoning of the devil in Mecca, the last rites of the annual…
Hajj: Saudi Arabia bans camels from entering Mecca
Saudi Arabia said Thursday it banned five vehicles loaded with camels from entering Mecca in a bid to protect pilgrims…
House fire kills 5 migrants in Mecca
A fire Wednesday erupted in a house inhabited by migrant workers in Saudi Arabia’s western city of Mecca, killing five…
Hajj 2017: 9,347 pilgrims from Madina to Makka
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) says it has moved no fewer than 9,347 Nigeria pilgrims to Makka out…
Buhari condemns missile attack on Mecca
President Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday expressed Nigeria’s solidarity with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the aftermath of the ballistic…
Muslim pilgrims throw stones at Satan in Mecca
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims started on Monday a stone-throwing ritual as part of the annual Hajj pilgrimage just outside…
Ambode ends sponsorship of pilgrimage to Jerusalem, Mecca
Kazeem Ugbodaga Lagos state governor, Akinwunmi Ambode has banned age-long sponsorship of pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia and Israel by the…
36,269 pilgrims return to Nigeria
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) on Saturday said it had so far transported 36,269 pilgrims from Mecca, Saudi…
The Tragic Hajj Stampede In Mina
Last Thursday’s stampede during the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, that resulted in the death of over 769…
Buhari condoles with families of Nigerians who died in Mecca crane collapse
President Muhammadu Buhari extends heartfelt condolences to the families, relations and friends of the Nigerian victims of the crane accident…