Hajj: Nigeria records two deaths in Saudi Arabia

 A second Nigerian pilgrim has been affirmed dead in Saudi Arabia.

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The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria affirmed the demise of Hasiya Aminu, a pilgrim from Kaduna State. Her neighbor said she passed on in her rest soon after getting back from Mount Arafat.

Dr Usman Galadima, Chief of Operations and Head of Nigerian Medical Mission, told the News Agency (NAN) that no reason has been determined for her passing. He said that the family of Aminu has previously been educated regarding her demise and she would be buried by Islamic rituals.

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Hajiya Aisha Ahmed from Keffi in Nasarawa state died likewise last week after a short disease and was covered in Makkah. The stay on Arafat over the course of the day is an obligatory ceremony for every pilgrim to fulfil to make Hajj.

Nigerian pilgrims were among the more than 1,000,000 performing out the 2022 Hajj pilgrimage in Arafat. The Arafat is where Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) conveyed his last  message on a Friday preceding his demise.