hajj Archives - Freedom Online ...express yourself Thu, 30 May 2024 06:15:09 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png hajj Archives - Freedom Online 32 32 Hajj: Director cautions pilgrims against selling their uniforms to illegal aliens  https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-director-cautions-pilgrims-against-selling-their-uniforms-to-illegal-aliens/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hajj-director-cautions-pilgrims-against-selling-their-uniforms-to-illegal-aliens https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-director-cautions-pilgrims-against-selling-their-uniforms-to-illegal-aliens/#respond Thu, 30 May 2024 06:15:09 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=227579 Sheikh Aminu Hassan, the Director, Da’awah, Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has cautioned  pilgrims against selling their uniforms to illegal aliens in Saudi Arabia. He disclosed this while addressing the pilgrims shortly after Subhi (dawn) prayer in Makkah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The director observed that selling of the uniforms would amount to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-director-cautions-pilgrims-against-selling-their-uniforms-to-illegal-aliens/feed/ 0 Clerics task pilgrims on patience   https://freedomonline.com.ng/clerics-task-pilgrims-on-patience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=clerics-task-pilgrims-on-patience https://freedomonline.com.ng/clerics-task-pilgrims-on-patience/#respond Mon, 20 May 2024 08:46:15 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=226311  Some Islamic clerics have urged pilgrims to be patient with one another in order to perform a successful Hajj. The clerics gave the advice during a sensitisation organised for Kebbi pilgrims, on Sunday in Medina preparatory to their take-off to Mecca. The programme was organised by the 2024 Hajj Da’awah Committee under the Kebbi Pilgrims […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/clerics-task-pilgrims-on-patience/feed/ 0 2024 Hajj: NAHCON tasks medical team on volunteerism, patience https://freedomonline.com.ng/2024-hajj-nahcon-tasks-medical-team-on-volunteerism-patience/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2024-hajj-nahcon-tasks-medical-team-on-volunteerism-patience https://freedomonline.com.ng/2024-hajj-nahcon-tasks-medical-team-on-volunteerism-patience/#respond Sun, 05 May 2024 06:54:11 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=224292 The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has implored the members of the National Medical Team for the 2024 Hajj to be ready to provide efficient services to the pilgrims voluntarily. The Executive Chairman of NAHCON, Malam Jalal Arabi, gave the charge on Saturday in Abuja during the screening and inauguration of the team ahead […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/2024-hajj-nahcon-tasks-medical-team-on-volunteerism-patience/feed/ 0 NAHCON tasks pilgrim boards on reduction of 2024 hajj fare https://freedomonline.com.ng/nahcon-tasks-pilgrim-boards-on-reduction-of-2024-hajj-fare/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=nahcon-tasks-pilgrim-boards-on-reduction-of-2024-hajj-fare https://freedomonline.com.ng/nahcon-tasks-pilgrim-boards-on-reduction-of-2024-hajj-fare/#respond Fri, 01 Dec 2023 07:55:20 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=213158 The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), has urged State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards to explore possible ways of reducing the 2024 Hajj fare to enable prospective pilgrims to enroll. The commission’s Deputy-Director, Information and Publications, Mousa Ubandawaki, in a statement on Thursday, said the acting Chairman of NAHCON, Jalal Arabi, made the call when […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/nahcon-tasks-pilgrim-boards-on-reduction-of-2024-hajj-fare/feed/ 0 Hajj: Cargo operator cautions pilgrims against buying prohibited items https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-cargo-operator-cautions-pilgrims-against-buying-prohibited-items/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hajj-cargo-operator-cautions-pilgrims-against-buying-prohibited-items https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-cargo-operator-cautions-pilgrims-against-buying-prohibited-items/#respond Sat, 15 Jul 2023 13:29:01 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=199112 Alhaji Ibrahim Mohammad, the Chairman of Sokodeke Cargo Travels and Tour Ltd., has cautioned Nigerian pilgrims against buying and putting prohibited items in their approved luggage. Mohammed made the call in an interview at King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. The chairman, who warned pilgrims against carrying items that […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-cargo-operator-cautions-pilgrims-against-buying-prohibited-items/feed/ 0 2023 Hajj:1st batch of Kwara pilgrims arrives home https://freedomonline.com.ng/2023-hajj1st-batch-of-kwara-pilgrims-arrives-home/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-hajj1st-batch-of-kwara-pilgrims-arrives-home https://freedomonline.com.ng/2023-hajj1st-batch-of-kwara-pilgrims-arrives-home/#respond Wed, 05 Jul 2023 18:08:21 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=198180 The Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, says its first batch pilgrims have arrived in Ilorin on Wednesday. A statement issued in Ilorin on Wednesday by the Press Secretary of the Board, Mrs Jumoke Jimoh, said that the pilgrims first landed at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, at 2:00 a.m. before heading to Ilorin. She stated that the […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/2023-hajj1st-batch-of-kwara-pilgrims-arrives-home/feed/ 0 Saudi authority unveils roadmap for 2024 Hajj https://freedomonline.com.ng/saudi-authority-unveils-roadmap-for-2024-hajj/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saudi-authority-unveils-roadmap-for-2024-hajj https://freedomonline.com.ng/saudi-authority-unveils-roadmap-for-2024-hajj/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 07:33:06 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=197790 The Saudi Arabian Ministry for Hajj and Umrah, on Friday in Makkah unveiled a roadmap for the 2024 Hajj. The Saudi Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr Tawfiq Al Rabiah, unveils the roadmap at a ceremony attended by the Heads and Representatives of Hajj Missions in the Kingdom. The meeting was to mark the end […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/saudi-authority-unveils-roadmap-for-2024-hajj/feed/ 0 Group urges VP to strengthen Hajj operations https://freedomonline.com.ng/group-urges-vp-to-strengthen-hajj-operations/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=group-urges-vp-to-strengthen-hajj-operations https://freedomonline.com.ng/group-urges-vp-to-strengthen-hajj-operations/#respond Thu, 29 Jun 2023 07:27:46 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=197593 A group, National Movement for Public Awareness (NMPA), has urged Vice President Kashim Shettima to summon a stakeholders’ meeting to x-ray Hajj operations in Nigeria and proffer solutions to make the process easier for intending pilgrims. The group said in a press statement on Wednesday in Kaduna, signed by its Secretary General, Abdullahi Bayero, that it’s […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/group-urges-vp-to-strengthen-hajj-operations/feed/ 0 2023 Hajj: NAHCON inspects facilities at Muna, Arafat, Muzdalifah https://freedomonline.com.ng/2023-hajj-nahcon-inspects-facilities-at-muna-arafat-muzdalifah/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2023-hajj-nahcon-inspects-facilities-at-muna-arafat-muzdalifah https://freedomonline.com.ng/2023-hajj-nahcon-inspects-facilities-at-muna-arafat-muzdalifah/#respond Wed, 21 Jun 2023 07:04:08 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=196814 The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has inspected facilitates at the holy sites of Muna, plain of Arafat and muzdalifah, ahead of arafat scheduled for Tuesday. NAHCON’s Coordinator of Taraddudiyyah, Dr Aliyu Tanko, while taking journalists round the site, on Tuesday in Makkah, said that adequate arrangements were being finalized to ensure the smooth […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/2023-hajj-nahcon-inspects-facilities-at-muna-arafat-muzdalifah/feed/ 0 9mobile rolls out special roaming offer for Hajj https://freedomonline.com.ng/9mobile-rolls-out-special-roaming-offer-for-hajj/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=9mobile-rolls-out-special-roaming-offer-for-hajj https://freedomonline.com.ng/9mobile-rolls-out-special-roaming-offer-for-hajj/#respond Mon, 19 Jun 2023 19:24:04 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=196637 9mobile, a telecommunication (telco) network, says it has rolled out a special hajj roaming offer for Nigerian pilgrims. This, it said,  was for the pilgrims to enjoy discounted charges on voice calls, SMS and data in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. 9mobile in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said the Hajj special roaming offer would be […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/9mobile-rolls-out-special-roaming-offer-for-hajj/feed/ 0 Hajj: Stakeholders commend Saudi Airline’s service delivery https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-stakeholders-commend-saudi-airlines-service-delivery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hajj-stakeholders-commend-saudi-airlines-service-delivery https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-stakeholders-commend-saudi-airlines-service-delivery/#respond Wed, 24 May 2023 10:00:59 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=193909 Stakeholders in the Nigerian Hajj industry on Tuesday commended a Saudi Arabian-designated airline, Flynas, for its sustained service delivery since it started operations in Nigeria. The stakeholders said the airline has reshaped the hajj industry by providing flawless services to hajj pilgrims in the country. Flynas, a Saudi Arabian- designated airline for pilgrimage, has been […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-stakeholders-commend-saudi-airlines-service-delivery/feed/ 0 Hajj 2023: NAHCON getting set to host Allah’s guests in Holyland https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-2023-nahcon-getting-set-to-host-allahs-guests-in-holyland/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hajj-2023-nahcon-getting-set-to-host-allahs-guests-in-holyland https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-2023-nahcon-getting-set-to-host-allahs-guests-in-holyland/#respond Sat, 08 Apr 2023 08:52:59 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=189856 Hajj 2023: NAHCON getting set to host Allah’s guests in Holyland By May 21, the inaugural flight of Hajj 2023 from Nigeria will commence with the first batch of intending pilgrims answering the call of God to perform the fifth and last religious rituals of Islam. The pilgrims are referred to as guests of Allah […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/hajj-2023-nahcon-getting-set-to-host-allahs-guests-in-holyland/feed/ 0 Kaduna Govt. launches reviewed curriculum, guide for Hajj https://freedomonline.com.ng/kaduna-govt-launches-reviewed-curriculum-guide-for-hajj/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=kaduna-govt-launches-reviewed-curriculum-guide-for-hajj https://freedomonline.com.ng/kaduna-govt-launches-reviewed-curriculum-guide-for-hajj/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 11:26:56 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=182850 The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency on Tuesday launched a reviewed curriculum (Hajj training manual) and guide for the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia The reviewed guide was published in 2015, while the curriculum, meant for training pilgrims, was published in 2019 in Hausa, but were now all reviewed in English language. The review, carried out […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/kaduna-govt-launches-reviewed-curriculum-guide-for-hajj/feed/ 0 We will maintain successes of 2022 Hajj next year- FCT board https://freedomonline.com.ng/we-will-maintain-successes-of-2022-hajj-next-year-fct-board/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=we-will-maintain-successes-of-2022-hajj-next-year-fct-board https://freedomonline.com.ng/we-will-maintain-successes-of-2022-hajj-next-year-fct-board/#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2022 08:32:50 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=180969 The FCT Muslim Pilgrim Welfare Board (MPWB) has pledged to continue with the successes recorded in the 2022 Hajj operations during the 2023 exercise. Malam Muhammed Danmallam, Director of the board, disclosed this on Sunday in Abuja. He said that the welfare of Abuja pilgrims was a religious obligation that the board was charged to […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/we-will-maintain-successes-of-2022-hajj-next-year-fct-board/feed/ 0 Pilgrimage: Timely participation of intending pilgrim necessary, says official https://freedomonline.com.ng/pilgrimage-timely-participation-of-intending-pilgrim-necessary-says-official/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pilgrimage-timely-participation-of-intending-pilgrim-necessary-says-official https://freedomonline.com.ng/pilgrimage-timely-participation-of-intending-pilgrim-necessary-says-official/#respond Sun, 18 Dec 2022 08:24:50 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=180959 The timely participation of intending pilgrims in the Hajj processes is necessary to avoid unnecessary challenges by the FCT Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board and pilgrim. Director of the board, Malam Muhammed Danmallam, made this known on Sunday in Abuja. He said the FCT board was desirous of conducting a hitch free Hajj exercise for intending […]

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