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Nigerian and Bangladeshi Pilgrims Depart for Hajj in Saudi Arabia
WorldPremium Timesdhaka-tribunepunch-ng+1vanguard-ng19d ago4 sources

Nigerian and Bangladeshi Pilgrims Depart for Hajj in Saudi Arabia

Thousands of Muslim pilgrims from various Nigerian states, including Jigawa, Plateau, and Ogun, have begun their journey to Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Additionally, tens of thousands of Bangladeshi pilgrims have also reached Saudi Arabia for the religious observance.

Pilgrimage: El-Rufai’s 2015 ban affected only Christian pilgrims — Sheikh Maraya
Politicsvanguard-ng2mo ago

Pilgrimage: El-Rufai’s 2015 ban affected only Christian pilgrims — Sheikh Maraya

A member of the Kaduna State Special Hajj Committee, Sheikh Haliru Maraya, has alleged that former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, selectively applied his 2015 ban on government-sponsored pilgrimages, effectively halting sponsorship for Christian pilgrims while continuing support for Muslim pilgrims under alternative classifications. The post Pilgrimage: El-Rufai’s 2015 ban affected only Christian pilgrims — Sheikh Maraya appeared first on Vanguard News.