Pilgrims, according to the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), spend five days in the city of the prophet, pray in his mosque, and visit some of the historic and religious sites
When Musa Kabir, a first-time pilgrim from Niger State, landed at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madina, he could not contain his emotion from being in the city Prophet Mohammed once called home.
At the airport, pilgrims, alongside this reporter, were welcomed by the medical team and immigration officers, who did a quick check of travelling documents and offered the pilgrims a tablet, later discovered to be Ciprofloxacin, an antibiotic given toThe serenity of the airport in Madina was a departure from the chaotic scene they experienced in Nigeria.
The architecture and technology at the mosque represent the current century. The shading umbrellas protect pilgrims from the blazing sun, which at its peak hours could be as high as 47 degree Celsius. The cooling system is definitely not from the time of the prophet.The deployment of technology and architectural expansion of the mosque is making the process seamless.
But first, you need Riyal, the local currency of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. There are several bureaux de change around the hotels and Al-Haram. A hundred US dollars will get you 370 Riyal.Nigerian pilgrims, under the state welfare board, get a basic travel allowance of $700, which is about RA1,850.
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