Nigeria Umrah pilgrims in their accomdation in Madinah
The first batch of Umrah pilgrims from Nigeria has arrived Makkah in Saudi Arabia and have begun the Umrah rites
The pilgrims, numbering 75 departed Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport Abuja on last Tuesday .
They are the first batch of Pilgrims from Nigeria that will perform Umrah since the suspension and reopening of the lesser Hajj by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
50 of the pilgrims traveled under Eminista Travels and tours while the remaining 25 are from Earth travels.
Saudi Arabia had suspended the Umrah in March 2020 and later amid fears that the coronavirus could spread to Islam’s holiest sites.
Source: Hajj Reporters
