Tag: Pilgrims
805 Nigerian muslim pilgrims return home
The first batch of 805 pilgrims that performed the 2013 Hajj in Saudi Arabia, arrived at the Murtala Muhammed Airport,…
Muslim pilgrims complete hajj ritual by stoning the devil
Hundreds of thousands of Muslims converged on Mina valley in Saudi Arabia Tuesday to join a symbolic stoning of the…
Muslim pilgrims set to stone the devil
Throngs of Muslim pilgrims converged Monday on Muzdalifah to prepare for Eid al-Adha feast after a day of prayer on…
Muslim pilgrims begin annual hajj
Some two million pilgrims poured out of the Muslim holy city of Mecca on Sunday to begin the annual hajj,…
Saudi confirms new MERS deaths ahead of Hajj
Two Saudis have died in Riyadh after they contracted the MERS virus, health authorities announced Thursday, as the kingdom prepares…
Saudi set for hajj despite MERS virus fears
MECCA (AFP) – Saudi Arabia is gearing up for next week’s hajj with scores of pilgrims set to miss the…
Ageing Pope Benedict steps out, asks for prayers
Pope Benedict XVI made his first public appearance on Wednesday since his shock resignation announcement, asking thousands of cheering pilgrims…
Thousands flock to Bethlehem for Christmas
BETHLEHEM, Palestinian Territories (AFP) – Thousands of Palestinians and tourists streamed into the West Bank city of Bethlehem on Monday…
15 Nigerian Pilgrims Die In Saudi Arabia
At least 15 Nigerians on pilgrimate in Saudi Arabia have died in the holy land. While the National Hajj Commission…
Lagos Pilgrims Decry Poor Accommodation In S/Arabia
Over 1,000 pilgrims from Lagos State undergoing the hajj operation in Saudi Arabia have grumbled against state government officials over…
6 airlines to lift Nigeria’s Hajj pilgrims
Nigeria’s Federal Government has approved six airlines to transport intending pilgrims to this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia. This is…
Sultan Tasks Hajj Commission On Pilgrims’ Luggage
The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar, has advised the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) to evolve new strategies…
Lagos Votes N3.2b On Hajj
Intending Lagos State pilgrims for this year’s pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia will spend N3.27 billion as transport fare for the…
Pilgrims Blame NIPOST For Late Delivery Of Luggage
Some pilgrims from Bauchi State who performed last year’s pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia have expressed concern over the delayed arrival…
3 Pilgrims Abscond In Israel
Three Kaduna pilgrims have absconded while performing the 2011 Holy pilgrimage in Israel. P.M.News learnt that Innocent Eze and Paul…