Aidiladha is a celebration to commemorate the Prophet Ibrahim AS’s willingness to sacrifice his son, the Prophet Ismail AS in submission to God and marks the end of the Haj pilgrimage season in Mecca.
(AFRICAN EXAMINER) - The first batch of 510 pilgrims from Borno are departing Madinah on Friday to Makkah to commence the main Hajj rituals. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the pilgrims would be transported in luxury buses in compliance to the COVID-19 protocols. An official at the Madinah control centre told NAN