First Nigerian Pilgrim who Died in Mecca Buried at Saudi’s Sacred Mosque

The Kebbi Pilgrims Welfare Board has announced the death of one of its pilgrims, Tawalkatu Busare Alako, from Jega Local Government Area.

Alhaji Faruku Aliyu-Enabo, the Executive Chairman of the board, shared this sad news from Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.

He stated that Alako passed away on Saturday after a short illness.

Her funeral prayer and burial were conducted on the same day at the Al-Masjid Al-Haram, also known as the Sacred Mosque or the Great Mosque of Mecca, according to Islamic customs.

The chairman expressed deep sympathy on behalf of the Kebbi Government, offering heartfelt condolences to Alako’s family, the Kebbi pilgrims, and the entire state.

He prayed for Almighty Allah to forgive her and grant her a place in Jannatul Firdaus, the highest paradise in Islam.

Al-Masjid Al-Haram is the most significant mosque in Islam, located in Mecca. It surrounds the Kaaba, a central site for Muslims worldwide.

It is a major part of the Hajj pilgrimage, which every Muslim must perform at least once in their life if they are able, and also for the Umrah, a lesser pilgrimage that can be done any time of the year.

Key elements of both pilgrimages include walking around the Kaaba within the mosque. The Great Mosque also contains other important sites like the Black Stone, the Zamzam Well, Maqam Ibrahim, and the hills of Safa and Marwa.