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Lucky Escape for Hajj Pilgrims As Aircraft Loses Four Tires During Landing
No fewer than 500 Muslim pilgrims returning from Saudi Arabia escaped death on Monday in Kano in northern Nigeria when the aircraft conveying them home lost four of its tires while landing at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano, APA learned...
India’s Union Cabinet Approves Details for the 2011 Haj Operations
India’s Union Cabinet has approved the following for the Haj 2011 Operations: i) Number of Haj Pilgrims to be covered under the Government subsidy scheme for Haj 2011 to be facilitated by the Haj Committee of India is 1,25,000. ii) Fare to be charged...
125,850 Expected to Perform Haj During Current Year Through the Haj Committee of India
The number of pilgrims expected to perform Haj during current year through the Haj Committee of India is 125,850. In addition, 45,637 seats have been allocated to Private Tour Operators (PTO). Since the flights are operating from 21 Embarkation points,...
As Nigerian Muslim Pilgrims Return From Saudi, Christian Pilgrims Leave for Israel
As 17,200 out of the 95,000 Muslim pilgrims to this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia arrive home, the Nigerian Christian Pilgrims Commission (NCPC) said in Abuja on Tuesday that it would still lift 20,000 prospective pilgrims for the 2009 pilgrimage to Israel. Mr...
First Wave of 20,000 Nigerians Begin Pilgrimage to Israel, Rome
The first batch of about 20,000 Christians on pilgrimage to Israel and Rome have been advised to be good ambassadors of Nigeria during their stay in the Holy Land as they prepare to be transported. Nigeria’s Vice President GoodLuck Jonathan gave the...
More Than 150,000 People Expected to Commemorate Anniversary of “Apostle of the Blacks” in Mauritius
More than 150 000 Mauritians of all faiths will from Monday morning till Tuesday night converge on foot to reach the shrine of Father Jacques Desire Laval, popularly known as the “Apostle of the Blacks”, to commemorate his 144th death anniversary...
