Hajj News

Press Release The Nasarawa State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board under the leadership of Mallam Idris Ahmad Almakura said the board has concluded necessary arrangements to commence medical screening of eligible intending pilgrims across the state. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the board…

    The Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah Implementation of the Ministry of Religion has opened the stage of paying off the Hajj Travel Costs or Bipih 1443 H and confirmation of departure for prospective pilgrims. This stage opens on 9-20 May 2021.     Director of Domestic Hajj…

    Recall that the National Hajj Commission, NAHCON has given the slot of 614 Hajj seats to the state.   Acting Executive Secretary of the board, Mallam Mustapha Umar made the disclosure in a press briefing in Dutse, the capital of Jigawa.   He said the board had since…

    The Executive of Katsina State, Governor Aminu Bello Masari on Thursday flags-off the 2022 hajj Pilgrims education and enlightenment programme in Katsina State.   During  his remarks, the Gov said a total number of 2,146 seats have been allocated to the Katsina State Pilgrims Welfare Board for the…

  Press Release   Kwara State Muslims Pilgrims Welfare Board has organised a special prayers as parts of preparations towards successful conduct of the 2022 hajj operations.   The prayer session held at the Board premises in Ilorin was led by the Chief Imam of Ilorin, Dr Muhammad Bashir Salihu.…

  As part of measures to ensure equitable distribution of Hajj seats to pilgrims, Independent Hajj Reporters, (IHR), a civil society organisation has said that it will monitor how State Muslim Pilgrims Boards share their Hajj 2022 seats allocation to intending pilgrims.   It calls on officials responsible for allocating…

    This is according to the head of Iran’s Hajj and Pilgrimage Medical Center, Seyed Ali Mar’ashi, who told IQNA in an interview that in previous years, one doctor would make the trip for every 300 pilgrims.   He said the center is waiting for the formation of Hajj…

  Press Release   Ahead of the commencement of the 2022 hajj, Katsina State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board has appealed to the state intending pilgrims who are willing to be part of the state-contingent to the Holy Land to be ready to balance up the fare as soon as NAHCON…