Oloshogbo Isiaka Idris, a pilgrim from Lagos State who was already in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, passed away.
According to a statement from Taofeek Lawal, Assistant Director of Public Affairs at the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board (LSMPWB), the pilgrim passed away on Tuesday following his return from the Hajj (circumambulation of the Holy Kaaba) in Makkah.
According to the announcement, Mr. Saheed Onipede, the secretary of the LSMPWB, delivered the news of the deceased’s death. The deceased was a 68-year-old pilgrim from Shomolu Local Government Area, and he passed away during the evening meal following Solat Maghrib.
According to Onipede, high blood pressure and the stress he experienced during the tawaf may have contributed to the death, while the exact cause of death has not yet been determined by medical professionals.
While expressing the state government’s condolences to the deceased’s friends and family, he also prayed to Allah, asking that He pardon his transgressions and grant him both Aljanah and the hajj’s reward, because he had already made up his mind to do so.
Before the start of the hajj rites, which have not yet been completed, the board secretary urged other pilgrims to be cautious and not overstress themselves.
at accordance with the directives of the Saudi Arabian authorities, the deceased has been laid to rest at Makkah. Waheed Shonibare, a board member, led a group of pilgrims and other state representatives in observing the janaza prayer for the pilgrim in Kaabah.
In the meantime, the final group of pilgrims was scheduled to leave Madinah on Thursday and go to Makkah to complete additional elements of the spiritual practice.
This came after the four days that pilgrims were permitted to stay in Madinah by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) came to an end.
The pilgrims engaged in a variety of activities while in Madinah, including praying for the Prophet and his companions at their tomb, visiting the Raodah, a designated area of the mosque, and following regular solat at Masjid Nabawih, the prophet’s mosque.
The pilgrims also visited Masjid Quba, the Prophet’s first mosque in Madinah, Masjid Qiblatain, a mosque with two qiblas, and Mountain Huud, the site of the burial of Hamzat and many of his comrades following a battle with the infidels.
The pilgrims behaved admirably in Madinah, according to Dr. Ahmad Abdullahi Jebe, Special Advisor to the Governor on Islamic Matters. He expressed the hope that Makkah, where the pilgrims are scheduled to stay for a much longer period of time, would follow suit.
Imam Shakiru Gafar, the board chairman, commended the pilgrims for their forbearance, tenacity, and patience.
He praised their patience in Madinah and gave them the assurance that the board would make sure they were comfortable throughout their stay in Makkah for the hajj rituals.
