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Kano pilgrim dies in Saudi Arabia, buried 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.

• August 7, 2022

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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