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Don’t borrow to buy ram, Sanusi tells pilgrims

- By Abbas Jimoh, Saudi Arabia

The Emir of Kano and leader of the Central Coordinati­ng Team of Nigeria delegation to this year’s hajj, Muhammadu Sanusi II has urged Muslims not to be forced to slaughter rams for the edi-il-adha (Sallah celebratio­n) if they cannot afford it.

Adult Muslims worldwide who can afford to are expected to observe killings of sacrificia­l rams and other designated animals.

This is in remembranc­e of the occurrence between Prophet Ibraheem (Abraham) and his son Prophet Ismaheel (Ishmael) and also to mark the second day of Mount Arafat hajj rite which is also called Eid-il-Kabir.

The Emir who spoke with reporters yesterday on the plain of Mount Arafat (Mountain of Mercy) said the poor should actually benefit from the rich who should give part of their sacrificia­l ram to them in the spirit of the festival and as instructed by Prophet Muhammad.

Chairman, National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Barrister Abdullahi Mukhtar Mohammed said during the special prayer for the nation on the Arafat plain that there can never be a better opportunit­y to pray to Allah to help Nigeria overcome its challenges.

 ?? PHOTO ABASS JIMOH ?? From right: National Commission­er Library and Informatio­n of the National Hajj
Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Dr. Saleh Okenwa, chairman education committee of JIBWIS, Dr. Al-Hassan Saheed, Madinah Coordinato­r
and Secretary of NAHCON, Dr. Bello...
PHOTO ABASS JIMOH From right: National Commission­er Library and Informatio­n of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) Dr. Saleh Okenwa, chairman education committee of JIBWIS, Dr. Al-Hassan Saheed, Madinah Coordinato­r and Secretary of NAHCON, Dr. Bello...

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