1,584 pilgrims have returned from Saudi Arabia after performing the 2022 Hajj.
This was disclosed by the Public Relations Officer of the Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare agency, Malam Salisu Anchau, on Monday in Kaduna.
Anchau said that the pilgrims were transported in batches adding that the latest batch arrived at the Kaduna International Airport at about 1:52p.m., on Sunday.
According to him, the remaining of the pilgrims are 924 in Saudi Arabia and they are expected to be transported back home in the next two flights.
He said however, that two of the state’s pilgrims died while performing the Holy Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
“We lost two pilgrims -one Asiya Aminu from Zaria Local Government Area (LGA) who died during Arafat and one Maryam Ahmad from Igabi LGA who died after Arafat,” he said.
He said that the pilgrims who returned home were from Igabi, Zaria, Ikara, Giwa, Soba, Lere, Kagarko, Kaduna North, Kudan, Kaura, Zangon Kataf and Sanga LGA.Others were from Kachia, Chikun, Sabon Gari, Kubau, Kauru and Jaba LGAs.
“The respected scholar will be buried today, Monday, 1st August, 2022 according to Islamic rites at Atan Cemetery shortly after a Janazah prayer at LASUTH Central Mosque, Ikeja, Lagos”, he added.
