Selfies during Hajj – right or wrong?
By Ibrahim Suleiman Ibrahim It is a human trait, especially in this digital era, for people to take pictures in memorable places, should they have the privilege of travelling to…
Man in tears after walking from UK to Makkah for Hajj
By Ahmad Deedat Zakari Adam Muhammad, who lives in the UK, said he cried when he first arrived at Makkah for the 2022 pilgrimage. “I cried when I first arrived,”…
Tribute to my late mother, Zainab Basiru (1957-2022)
By Nasiru Manga My dear mother, as pilgrims converge at Mount Arafat today, marking the climax of this year’s Hajj, I can’t help but shed tears, remembering that it was…
Hajj 2022: NAHCON apologises for failure to convey 1,500 intending pilgrims
By Muhammad Sabiu The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) publicly apologized on Friday for its inability to transport 1,500 pilgrims for the 2022 Hajj. Mrs Fatima Usara, the commission’s…
Saudi Arabia: Conservative versus Western values
By Salisu Yusuf Since becoming the crown prince and de facto leader in 2017, Prince Mohammed bn Salman (known as MBS) is stirring controversies in Saudi Arabia and making the…