Category: Religion Watch (ISLAM)

NAHCON 5th Board members assume duty

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) witnessed a significant moment today as the fifth board, headed by Malam Ahmad Arabi, was inaugurated by Vice President Kashim Shettima, on 28th February 2024. The inauguration ceremony took place in office of the Vice President. The Board Members proceeded to their new office in the Hajj House immediately. During the Board’s inaugural meeting with the NAHCON management, Chairman Malam Ahmad Arabi extended a warm welcome to the new Board Members, expressing confidence in their capabilities. He assured them of the same level…

VP Shettima inaugurates new NAHCON Board, charges members on innovations in Hajj operations

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Vice President Kashim Shettima has inaugurated the newly constituted board of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) with a call on the new management to introduce innovations in hajj operations in Nigeria.   Speaking during the inauguration of the new board at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, the Vice President urged members to synergize and bring fresh perspectives to the operations of the commission.   VP Kashim Shettima said “serving on the NAHCON board is very important given that Hajj is one of the five pillars of…

Friday Sermon: Cost Of Living Crisis, Share Your Food With People In Ramadan By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful   All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Allah is indeed guided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, the Only One without any partner;…

EMAN pays condolence visit to Ohinoyi of Ebiraland over passing of Late Dr Ado Ibrahim

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An Islamic group, El-Birru Muslim Association of Nigeria (EMAN) led by its National Ameer, Arc. Abdulyekeen Mamman on Saturday 17th February,2024 paid a condolence visit to His Royal Majesty: Alhaji Dr. Ahmad Tijani Muhammed Anaje ,Ohinoyi of Ebiraland in his palace over the passage of late Ohinoyi of Ebiraland His Royal Majesty Dr.Ado Ibrahim. The EMAN National Ameer in his speech said ” May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon everyone in this Palace and all the good people of Ebiraland and of Kogi State at large. “We…

Friday Sermon: Ramadan, The Month Of Countless Blessings By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Allah is indeed guided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, the Only One without any partner; and…

Hajj 2024: NAHCON Chairman visits Galaxy Backbone, NIS for Seamless Services

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In the aftermath of the recent network downtime that stalled access to the National Medical Team advertisement released on 7th February 2024, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi, Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Thursday 8th February 2024,paid a courtesy call to office of Galaxy Backbone, (GBB) the Commission’s ICT service providers, to consolidate the service provision. The visit aimed to inform GBB management about the anticipated surge in traffic in preparation to the season’s Hajj especially with relation to application portals. The visit was to ensure proactive measures…

Friday Sermon: Islam And Christianity Strongly Denounced Same-sex Relationships (Homosexuality, Lesbianism), And Bisexuality! By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful   All Praise is due to Allah, We praise Him and we seek help from Him. We ask forgiveness from Him. We repent to Him; and we seek refuge in Him from our own evils and our own bad deeds. Anyone who is guided by Allah is indeed guided; and anyone who has been left astray, will find no one to guide him. I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, the Only One without any partner;…

NAHCON fixes 2024 Hajj Fare amidst unstable Dollar ….. urges intending Pilgrims to balance payment by Monday Feb 12

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON),has announced the 2024 Hajj Fare,in a statement signed by Fatima Sanda Usara,Assistant Director,Public Affairs,the commission said that the Chairman,Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi had initially aimed to maintain the 2024 Hajj fare at N4.5 million that was charged as initial deposit.   According to NAHCON “The prospects had remained high until the well-known Naira crash that occurred mid-week. Regrettably, the recent instability in the Dollar exchange rate compelled a necessary adjustment despite commendable efforts by NAHCON Chairman, Jalal Ahmad Arabi to maintain cost of…

HAJJ PREPARATIONS ON COURSE By Fatima Sanda Usara

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From 7th of January 2024 to the end of the pre-Hajj visit, the Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi led his team in making preparatory arrangements for the 2024 Hajj with focus on cost reduction on services to be renderd to pilgrims from Nigeria. For over 10 days, the team shut down their normal lives, working late into the wee hours of the night while new tasks heralded their mornings. The end was a monumental success. The visit was carried out jointly with…

A JOURNEY TO MAKING HISTORY By Mousa Ubandawaki

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When the new NAHCON helmsman, Malam Jalal Ahmad Arabi assumed office on the 18″ of October, 2023, he made a solemn pledge to pursue the acronym mantra of T.S.A (Trust, Sacrifice and Allah sees everything) in the administration of Hajj. According to him, he has not come to overturn everything achleved by the former Board of the Commission but to tinker with areas that needed improvement and build on the achievement in other aspects of the exercise. Now, four months down the line, Malam Jalal Arabi – a tested bureaucrat…