A female pilgrim from Jigawa State, Hajiya Rabi Mohammed Mohammed, has died in Saudi Arabia.
Zonal Officer Malam Madori Local Government Area of Jigawa State, Alhaji Abdullahi Adamu Tahir, confirmed this to newsmen in Makkah, Saudi Arabia.
He said the deceased passed away at the King Abdulaziz Hospital in Makkah on Friday night after a brief illness.
According to him, the deceased was from Malam Madori LGA.
The zonal officer, Tahir, said the family of the late pilgrim had been informed.
Director General of the State Pilgrims Board, Alhaji Ahmed Umar Labbo, commiserated with the family of the deceased.
The Board prayed to Allah SWT to have mercy upon the deceased’s soul, forgive her sins, grant her the highest rank in Jannah and comfort her family over the irreparable loss.
The Jana’iza prayer of Late Hajiya Rabi Mohammed will take place after Magrib prayer at the Holy Mosque Makkah, today, Saturday 29th June 2024.