• Saudi Arabia deports another 7 female pilgrims
From ISMAIL OMIPIDAN AND AKEEB ALARAPE, Jeddah
Rites for 2012 holy pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia by Muslims across the world commences today with camping at Muna, the City of Tent. No fewer than three million pilgrims from all countries of the world are expected to arrive Muna today for onward movement to Mount Arafat, where they are expected to stand up in prayers from daybreak till sunset.
Ninety-five thousand Nigerians will also participate in the annual rites, which will hold from Thursday, the 9th day of Dul- Hijjah, the 12th month of Muslims’ calendar and culminating into the Feast of Sacrifice on Friday, 10th of Dul-Hijjah, when other Islamic faithful across the world would mark as eid-el-kabir day.
Preparatory to the hajj rites, an all-night pre-Arafat meeting was held on Monday at Jeddah’s headquarters of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) presided over by the Amirul-Hajj of Nigeria and Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar 111. In attendance were the Nigerian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia,
Amb. Abubakar Shehu Bunu, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Dr. Nurudeen Muhammed, members of the Federal Government delegation, members of Nigerian Council of Ulamas, NAHCON members, chairmen and secretaries of state pilgrims’ boards, leaders of state delegation and representatives of airline operators. The meeting reviewed the accommodation arrangement for Nigerian pilgrims at Muna, where all pilgrims would stay till Sunday evening; transportation and feeding arrangements at Mount Arafat as well as security of Nigerians at Muzdalifa plains,
where the pilgrims would camp on Thursday evening before proceeding to Jamrat for the stoning of the Devil. It was gathered at the meeting that Nigerian pilgrims would enjoy Tent C treatment, which is meant for very important personalities, both at Muna and Muzdalifa.
The Tent C treatment would entitle the pilgrims to rugged and air-conditioned tents as well as standard feeding arrangement by qualified contractors. The pilgrims would also have mattresses and pillows as against previous years, where the pilgrims are left to the provisions of their respective state governments and tour operators. Sultan Abubakar said members of Council of Ulamas would ensure strict compliance to quality welfare package for the pilgrims as they would be made to visit all the state camps.
The Amirul-Hajj, however, warned the pilgrims to be good representatives of Nigeria by observing their hajj rites devoid of violence and disobedience of rules and regulations of Saudi authorities. Head, Media Unit of NAHCON, Mallam Uba Mana confirmed the preparedness of the commission, saying all hands were on deck to ensure hitch-free hajj exercise.
According to him, Nigerian medical team were already on standby for any emergence regardless of the arrangement made by Saudi authorities. Mana said Saudi authorities had put in place enough medical facilities for all the pilgrims and no ambulance of any country was allowed either in Muna, Mount Arafat or Muzdalifa. A local Saudi newspaper, Saudi Gazette, reported yesterday that 25, 700 civil defense force, with 6, 600 vehicles and 19 helicopters had been deployed to the holy sites to ensure safety and security of the victims.
The country with the highest number of pilgrims for this year hajj is Indonesia with 200, 000 pilgrims. Meanwhile, Saudi Arabian authorities, yesterday, deported another seven female pilgrims for alleged incomplete travelling documents, barely two days to the Arafat. The pilgrims arrived the country through the Malam Aminu Kano International Airport at about 4:30a.m aboard a Boeing 747 Kabo aircraft.
An airport official told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on condition of anonymity that the pilgrims were deported from Makka for not having complete travelling documents. He said the identities of the pilgrims could not be ascertained immediately. Effort to contact National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) officials in Kano failed as they were said to be in the holy land for the hajj. Two weeks ago, the Saudi authorities also deported about 20 Nigerian pilgrims through the same airport for similar offence.
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AFTER THEY PRAYER AT SAUDI THEY GO BACK NIGERIA MAKE JONATHAN GOVERNMENT UN-GOVERNABLE THUNDER FIRE FOOLS SHAMELESS NIGERIA MUSLIM, 95,000???? HOW MANY MALAM LEFT, OUR GOVERNMENT SHOULD STOP USING OUR TAX PAYERS MONEY ON THIS PILGRIMAGE BOTH CHRISTIAN AND MUSLIM, IT COAST US MUCH, STILL NOTHING GOOD COMES OUT FROM IT, IF THIS 95000 FROM NORTH WILL REPENT FROM THEIR EVIL WAY THEN THAT PART OF COUNTRY WILL BE OK, SHAME TO THEM ALL USELESS FOOLS IN POWER
Perhaps U dont know the gravity of ur speech,but I think it is better for a Zealot to keep Quiet than utter words capable of tearin the nation apart,av taken solace in that verse of the glorious Quran,where my lord says”……to the believers that respond wit peace when the foolish ones provoked them…..”
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Be ye the hearers and doesers of the word of God.
what have u without God in your life?
hahahaha is funny
You people should make the poor peope that are less priviledge like us and make our life meaningful rather wasting it. This economic sabotage
@my voice,really your voice is coming from hellfire and i pray to my good GOD that before your dead may ALLAH swa show you a way of faith and may HE make you understand the right way to follow if you are not destein to hellfire may HE sjow you the right way pls .
@MY VOICE… I know that nothing comes out of a sack but what’s in it, this is a vivid ignorance, may all the curse of the world be upon you and your types.
@indomitable Amin
they will stone there father devil today..hahahaha…after there father devil will tell them were they will bomb idiots..muslims
In a civilised and harmonius state,ur comments is not fit for Public consumption,keep it 2 urself!!!
pls lets learn to respect other peoples religion and pray that our country will one day pass throught all the difficult time.
2ru talk,lets build a nation where peace and justice shall reign.Two gud friends ar not the ones without diff.but respect their diff.
I wonder what they are coming back with, i urge all christians in Nigeria to pray harder cause after they are been possessed by the spirit of lucicfer they won,t know what to do then to start killing innocent christain, i pray holy ghost fire consume them all, they will never return with that evil spirit in them to our dear Nation Nigeria, God bless Nigeria
Hmn! you said holyghost fire should consume those on holy pilgrimage? U are ignorant of a religion and you outrightly hate it. if you are truly son of god, such words will not come from your mouth. Your mind is dirty and blood thirsty – not different from the terrorist. But, If your curses did not affect your targets – the pilgrimage, you should expect a repercussion of your curses – which is back to sender. For your information, Islam is not terrorism. If any muslim choose to terrorise, maim, kill, or oppress, they are not of God. Expand your knowledge on both religion, and that is better for you?
But recent revelations from a BH convert confirms that most Muslim leaders from the support BH, that all true Muslims must be happy to kill the non-Muslim kafri, and that Jihad is the responsibility of all Muslims. The reluctance of Southern Muslims to kill explains why northerners don’t consider them as true Muslim.
“seek ye the truth and the truth shall set you free”
……from the North……
@my voice nd dat idiot boy who called himself son of God u beta mind ur speech before i invoke the anger of God on u pple..stupid idiots…..