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The archetypal batch of 344 Lagos State pilgrims who participated successful the 2026 Hajj workout successful the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has returned to Nigeria.
A connection by the Lagos authorities authorities said the pilgrims arrived successful Lagos on Monday aboard Flynas formation XY9492, which departed Jeddah and landed astatine the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, astatine astir 7:37 p.m. Nigerian time.
Officials of the Lagos State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board received the returnees astatine the airdrome pursuing the palmy completion of the spiritual workout successful the Holy Land.
Speaking aft the arrival, the Chairman of the Dawah and Enlightenment Committee, Prof. Kabir Paramole, who led different officials connected the archetypal instrumentality flight, expressed happiness implicit the harmless travel backmost home.
He said the spiritual value of the pilgrimage could not beryllium overemphasised and prayed for the harmless instrumentality of different Lagos pilgrims inactive awaiting airlift from Saudi Arabia.
According to the docket released by the authorities, the 2nd batch of 345 pilgrims is expected to depart Makkah on Wednesday, June 10, portion the last instrumentality ...
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