Daily Hajj Flakes Sunday 17 Dhul-Hijjah 1445 – June 23, 2024

By Fatih Lawal-Garu

1. Hundreds of buses depart Makkah daily heading to Al Madīnah, carrying thousands of pilgrims who have completed their Hajj rituals this year.

2. Over 50 volunteers with the Saudi Red Crescent Authority in the Northern Borders of the kingdom have provided medical to over 20,000 Iraqi pilgrims departing through the Jadidat Arar border crossing.

3. Over 2 million pilgrims benefitted from over 1,485,000 religious services by 632 preachers during this year’s Hajj season from the beginning of Dhul-Qa’adah in 1445 AH until the end of the current Hajj season.

4. More than 80 million religious SMS on Hajj were sent through all telecommunications providers in the Kingdom to the mobile phones of pilgrims and service providers in various international languages.

5. 15 million educational messages were broadcast through electronic screens in various international languages at different points in Makkah, Al Madīnah and the holy sites during the Hajj season.

6. Over 2,540 copies of the Holy Qur’ān has been gifted so far to pilgrims leaving the Kingdom through the border crossing into Qatar.

7. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has ordered 16 tourism companies to be stripped of their licenses and prosecution of their managers. They will also be heavily fined for illegally facilitating pilgrims’ travel to Makkah and causing fatalities among Egyptians through their recklessness.

8. The sponsored royal guests of the King of Saudi Arabia for Hajj and Umrah were issued upon arrival, a Saudi SIM card, which has a calling airtime of 250 minutes for local and international calls, SMS, and 250GB data. They also have access to a full-service buffet for breakfast, lunch and dinner in special ballrooms.

9. Egyptian pilgrims returning from their pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia arrive into pomp and fanfare prepared by expectant family members.

10. The Hajj welfare boards for states have jointly commended the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) for a job well done in the 2024 Hajj exercise.

11. The Jigawa State Governor, Mallam Umar Namadi has gifted each of the 1,296 Jigawa State pilgrims SR100 each as Sallah largesse.

12. All Nigerian pilgrims spent an equal number of days in Al Madīnah and no pilgrim will exceed 38 days in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – NAHCON

13. The return flights back to Nigeria will follow the pattern of entry into the Kingdom.

14. The 3rd Nigerian return flight took off from Jeddah to Abuja carrying 552 Nasarawa pilgrims at 10:08PM.

15. A FlyNas flight departed Jeddah carrying 188 pilgrims and 35 officials at 11:52PM and landed in Lagos at 5:45PM.

16. An Airpeace flight departed Jeddah to Abuja at 3:38PM with 310 FCT pilgrims and 5 Officials.

17. 426 Pilgrims from Kebbi state and 2 Officials were airlifted from Jeddah at exactly 7:10PM.

18. A MaxAir flight took off from Jeddah to Abuja at 9:03AM with 550 Nasarawa Pilgrims and 10 Officials.

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