File photo: Muslim pilgrims circumnavigate the Kaaba, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Saudi Arabia's holy city of Mecca, prior to the start of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. / AFP PHOTO / Karim SAHIBA 58-year-old female pilgrim from Kano State, Hadiza Ismai’il has passed away while performing Hajj in Makka Saudi Arabia. The 58-year-old woman was down with a fever when she was rushed to NAHCON hospital for treatment and later transferred to King Abdulaziz Hospital, Makka, where she was certified dead. The Director-General, Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, Alhaji Laminu Rabiu Danbappa while confirming the sad story, condoled with the family of the deceased on behalf of the state governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf. He prayed that the Almighty Allah grant the deceased eternal rest, as well as to grant the family members the fortitude to bear the loss.

Source: Punch July 05, 2023 23:47 UTC