The authority of Saudi Arabia's Kingdom has arrested seven Nigerian pilgrims performing this year's holy pilgrimage in Makkah for failure to be in possession of NUSUK identity cards.
The authority of Saudi Arabia's Kingdom has arrested seven Nigerian pilgrims performing this year's holy pilgrimage in Makkah for failure to be in possession of NUSUK identity cards. The seven Nigerian pilgrims from two states were said to have been arrested in front of their hotels on June 5 and 6 over the Nusuk ID cards, otherwise known as hajj permit.
warned in the circular signed by its Makkah Coordinator, Dr. Aliyu Tanko, on behalf of the chairman, Malam Jalal Arabi, is expected to intensify as the month of Dhul Hijjah begins soon. The commission requested all State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Boards and all tour operator companies to intensify awareness to their pilgrims on the mandatory possession of Nusuk ID cards, saying 'all pilgrims must collect their cards on arrival in Makkah from the Mutawwif officials.
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