Daily Hajj Flakes Thursday 21 Dhul-Hijjah 1445 – June 27, 2024

By Fatih Lawal-Garu

1. Saudi authorities gift over 2,400 copies of the Holy Quran as a gift from King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud to Sudanese pilgrims leaving the Kingdom through Jeddah Islamic Port.

2. Indonesia congratulates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the successful Hajj operation and lauds digital solutions implemented in the Hajj exercise.

3. According to the Hajj Committee of India, the percentage of female pilgrims from India without Mahram(Guardian) rose by nearly 20 percent in this year’s Hajj season. 4,665 female pilgrims without Mahram performed Hajj this year against 4,000 that performed last year.

4. Two brothers from Scotland, Abdul Rahman and Reehan Ali, who cycled from Edinburgh to Al Madīnah over 3,500 miles through 13 countries in 60 days to perform Hajj will return to London on the 30th of June 2024.

5. 30 pilgrims from Nigeria specially sponsored for Hajj under the Guests of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques return back to Nigeria after completion of their Hajj exercise.

6. Nigerians currently working as service providers for pilgrims in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia pay a courtesy visit to CEO of NAHCON Mallam Jalal Ahmad Arabi in Makkah.

7. Lagos Pilgrims Welfare Board accuses service providers hired by NAHCON of preparing food not familiar with pilgrims of South West origin.

8. A MaxAir flight departed Jeddah to Lagos with 529 Oyo Pilgrims and 29 Official at 10:52PM

9. 479 Bauchi Pilgrims were airlifted by Max Air from Jeddah to Bauchi 07:17AM.

10. The 23rd NAHCON flight XY9010 departed Jeddah to Kebbi at 07:58AM with 428 Kebbi Pilgrims.

11. NAHCON airlifts 9,916 pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to Nigeria in 23 flights.

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