Kano pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia, buried in Mecca
The Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board has confirmed the death of one pilgrim, Sani Idris-Muhammed, in Saudi Arabia during the 2022 Hajj.
The executive secretary of the pilgrims’ board, Muhammed Abba-Danbatta, disclosed this to journalists on Saturday.
The executive secretary of the pilgrims’ board stated that Mr Idris-Muhammed, who hailed from Madobi local government area, died on Saturday after a brief illness in a General Hospital in Mecca.
“The deceased has been buried according to Islamic rites at the Grand mosque at Masjid Haram Shira yard in Mecca,” said Mr Abba-Danbatta.
The pilgrims’ board boss prayed for the deceased and consoled his family.
(NAN)
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