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HAJJ 2024: OVER 1.5M PILGRIMS TO CLIMB MOUNT ARAFAT
Over 1.5 million Muslims will pray on Mount Arafat on Saturday, the high-point and most gruelling day of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
Worshippers from all over the world will climb the rocky, 70-metre (230-feet) hill, about 20 kilometres…
HAJJ 2024: 1,869 LAGOS PILGRIMS PROCEED TO MINA FOR MAJOR HAJJ RITES
No fewer than 1,869 Lagos State pilgrims currently performing the 2024 holy pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will depart Makkah for Mina to begin the major Hajj rites, which fall between the eighth and twelfth of Dhul-Hijjah, the…
HAJJ 2024: LAGOS GOVT ASSURES ADEQUATE ARRANGEMENTS FOR 1,869 PILGRIMS
The Lagos State government has assured adequate arrangements for all the 1,869 pilgrims that will be performing this year’s Hajj exercise in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
The 2024 proper Hajj exercise is slated to begin on Friday.
The…
SALAH-OLYMPIC CLASH: WE ACCEPT AFN EXPLANATION – MURIC
By Ajape Sefiu A.
Following its complaint on the conflict between Salah dates and the Olympic trials, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) claims it has accepted the explanation provided by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN).…
SAUDI ARABIA INAUGURATES SELF-DRIVING AERIAL TAXI FOR HAJJ SEASON
The electric flying taxi will transport pilgrims across holy sites, facilitate the swift transfer of medical emergencies and supplies, as well as deliver goods
Saudi Arabia has inaugurated a pioneering self-driving…
HAJJ 2024: SAUDI MINISTER INSPECTS NATIONAL GUARD PREPAREDNESS
Prince Abdullah bin Bandar, the minister of the National Guard, inspected the readiness of ministry forces for the Hajj season, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
This inspection is part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts to ensure the security of…
MURIC TACKLES ATHLETICS FEDERATION OF NIGERIA FOR FIXING OLYMPIC TRIAL ON SALAH DAYS
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has criticised the chosen date allegedly fixed by the Athletics Federation of Nigeria for the trial of the coming Olympics, starting from 16th to 18th June, 2024.
MURIC rejected the date for coinciding…
SAUDI ARABIA ISSUES HEAT-RELATED WARNING FOR THIS YEAR’S HAJJ
The Kingdom makes preparations to ensure safe and smooth Hajj
On Tuesday, Saudi Arabia issued a warning about rising temperatures reaching 48ºC as pilgrims gear up for Hajj this week, state news agency, SPA reported.
Muhammad…
HAJJ 2024: NIGERIAN PILGRIM GIVES BIRTH TO BABY BOY IN MAKKAH
Baby, named Mohammed, entered the world at the Makkah Maternity and Children’s Hospital
While the mother is recovering and in good health, baby Mohammed is receiving special care as a result of his premature arrival
A 30-year-old…
SAUDI MINISTRY OF COMMERCE INSPECTS 24,880 SHOPS AHEAD OF HAJJ
On Sunday, officials from Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Commerce inspected 24,880 shops in Makkah and Madinah to ensure they comply with the country’s business regulations.
The shops were in the central areas of the two holy mosques, the…