Kogiflame
Today, the ninth day of the month of Dhul-Hijja in Luna Calendar, Kogi pilgrims and others from across the globe converged on the sacred ground, Arafah, to seek spiritual rebirth.
The Uthba was delivered by sheikh Luqman Imam Abdullahi (Abdul yatama) Executive Chairman, Kogi State Hajj Commission to the pilgrims
Pilgrims were warned against fighting and quarrelling, enjoined to
pray For their leaders, Kogi State, Nigeria and their Local Governments.
In addition, they should also pray for themselves, their parents and Friends, stressing that Allah accept their Hajj free the hujjaj
Convergence on the plain of Arafah is the real rite of hajj, sacrosanct for pilgrims yearning for acceptable pilgrimage in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Prior to arrival on Arafah, over 50,000 Nigerian pilgrims yesterday joined their counterparts from various countries in the world on a mass journey from Makkah to the tent city of Muna, a temporary settlement where pilgrims passed night.
At Muna, pilgrims are in high spirits to observe the special day where they seek forgiveness of their sins and divine intervention for economic challenges in Nigeria.
