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Friday Sermon: Hajj, One Of The Pillars Of Islam By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All perfect praise be to Allah the Lord of the Worlds. May His peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad and upon all his family and companions. Dear brothers and sisters! Hajj is an Arabic term which literally means “to leave for a place.” Islamically, it refers to the sacred pilgrimage and the fifth pillar of Islam. Every year, over two million Muslims visit the noble city of Makkah to perform the rituals of Hajj during the last…

NATIONAL HAJJ COMMISSION OF NIGERIA (NAHCON) THE JOURNEY SO FAR. By Abubakar Bello Kaoje

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1. BACKGROUND INFORMATION. Hajj Operation in Nigeria is undoubtedly a chequered history. It was around the late of the 20th century, precisely in 1958 that the late Sardauna of Sokoto began to agitate on how to make the arrangement of Hajj in at least an organized way and the involvement of Government in its activities. Mallam Abdulkareem Buba, in his book titled “Letter to Intending Pilgrims; A retreat on Hajj Operation Philosophy and Practice” attempted to provide some insights of the historical background of Hajj Operation in Nigeria. According to…

Setting the record straight:Hajj not a capital flight – By Fatima Sanda Usara

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) observed with dismay how some media outlets, for whatever reasons, have carried on with campaigns of calumny against the Commission despite several press briefings and press releases clearly explaining reasons and solutions to hitches encountered in the 2023 Hajj operations.   In its bid to carry the press along, who in turn it is believed would clarify issues for their readers, NAHCON had kept the press updated about all knotty issues even before they become obvious, and sometimes only after the hurdles were…

Hajj, A Great Blessing From Allah By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Verily, all praise is for Allah. We praise Him, we seek His assistance and we ask for His forgiveness. And we seek refuge in Him from the evils of ourselves. Whoever Allah guides, none can misguide. Whoever He misguides, none can guide. And I bear witness that there is no deity other than Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. Dear brothers and sisters, Allah Almighty has honoured the Muslim Ummah (nation) with successive…

Friday Sermon] Hajj: Pilgrimage To Makkah Is Duty On mankind To Allah For Those Who Can Find A Way There By Imam Murtadha Gusau

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In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy   All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of all creation—may He extol the Messenger in the highest company of Angels and send His peace and blessings upon him—likewise upon his family, Companions, and true followers. Dear brothers and sisters! As you all know, the cost of Hajj fares has increased across most world countries in comparison to previous years, according to reliable and concrete reports. And surely, the increase in the costs of Hajj pilgrimage was…

HAJJ : Saudi Allocates 95, 000 slots To Nigeria, as NAHCON sign HAJJ 2020 Agreements

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Nigeria has retained 95, 000 slot allocation for pilgrims in 2020 Hajj.This formed part of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Minister of State Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Zubairu Dada on behalf of Nigeria and the Saudi Arabian Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dr SalehBn Taher Benten who signed on behalf of the Kingdom. The MoU was signed on 5th December 2019 preparatory to the year 2020 Hajj exercise. Prior to the signing event, Ambassador Dada conveyed President Muhammadu Buhari’s gratitude to King Salman Bin AbdulAziz and the Saudi Arabian…