It’s official: 1,707,301 pilgrims perform 2026 Hajj, Saudi Arabia declares
Muslim News Nigeria By our Correspondents * Figure increases by 2% from 2025, with male pilgrims accounting for 52.3 percent of…
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Saudi Ministry of Islamic Affairs prepares over 20,000 mosques, deploys 1,822 preachers as Mina rites begin
Saudi Arabia has prepared more than 20,000 mosques and prayer halls across pilgrims’ routes and accommodation centres as…
Hajj Mabrur pilgrims arrive in Madinah in batches as spiritual activities begin for 2026 Hajj rites
* Agency guides pilgrims on Rawdah bookings, lectures, ziyarah ahead of diaspora pilgrims’ arrival The pilgrims of Hajj…
NAHCON, Ogun State dismiss Flynas rejection of Gateway Airport, attribute pilgrims’ relocation to operational issues
They both reacted to The Punch report which claimed that pilgrims were stranded after the Saudi Arabia-based carrier…
Saudia launches Hajj 2026 operations with over one million seats
Saudia has commenced its Hajj 2026 operations with the arrival of the first group of pilgrims to the…
Far from the Spirit of Hajj: Villains, Bandits, and Charlatans in Sacred Garb in Makkah?
As the Hajj season approaches, thousands of Nigerian Muslims are preparing to don the white garments of ihram…
NAHCON flags off vaccination exercise for intending pilgrims
By Abdul-basit Abba The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has flagged off the exercise for the vaccination…
NAHCON and the Centrifugal Forces (2)
By Abdulfattah Abdussalam …The removed chairman, Malam Jalal Arabi, underestimated them. By the time he returned to Nigeria,…
Protection of Pilgrims’ Interest is Above Mere Self-aggrandizement – AHMSP
By Ibrahim Abubakar Nagarta The Association of Hajj Media Support Professionals (AHMSP), a registered civil organization that is…
THREATS TO HAJJ 2025: NAHCON, AHUON seek common grounds
*We’ll take legal action to recover funds owed to our members: Ekundayo * Delay stems from complexities of…
Hajj 2024: Nigeria completes inbound airlift ahead of schedule with last batch of Kwara pilgrims
* NAHCON boss expresses gratitude to God for successful completion of return journey The National Hajj Commission of…
‘We are happy he’s buried in Makkah,’ says daughter of man who died in Hajj heat wave
The family of an elderly Indonesian man who died during this year’s Hajj is happy he was buried…
0.07% pilgrims die during Hajj 2024 as Saudi releases casualties figure
* Health system provided more than 465,000 specialised treatments The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday, June 24…
Hajj Mabrur introduces insurance, other packages to ease 2024 Hajj pilgrimage
• First batch departs June 3 as agency pledges better deal for pilgrims Nigeria’s foremost hajj and umrah…
BREAKING: Nigerian pilgrims to pay extra N1.9m for 2024 Hajj as NAHCON sets March 28 deadline
• New rate due to exchange rate fluctuations, says commission PRESS RELEASE: The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria…
