By Mubarak Mahmood<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON is stepping up preparations as the critical Masha\u2019er days of the 2025 Hajj approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a virtual meeting held with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj NAHCON Chairman Professor Usman Abdullahi Saleh and other senior officials discussed key safety and logistical measures for Nigerian pilgrims.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One major the directive said the pilgrims must stay indoors between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. due to extreme heat, with temperatures expected to exceed 50 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Another directives said all transportation from Arafat to Muzdalifah must be by official buses only and sacrificial rites including Udhiya and Hadya are to be done strictly through approved channels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It also said Pilgrims are advised not to allow strangers into their tents and to report any unfamiliar faces immediately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It added that the stoning ritual or Ramy, must be done only at the scheduled times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
NAHCON says it remains fully committed to the safety and smooth experience of all Nigerian pilgrims throughout the Masha\u2019er.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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By Mubarak Mahmood The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria NAHCON is stepping up preparations as the critical Masha\u2019er days of the 2025 Hajj approach. In a virtual meeting held with the Saudi Ministry of Hajj NAHCON Chairman Professor Usman Abdullahi Saleh and other senior officials discussed key safety and logistical measures for Nigerian pilgrims. One […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1530,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[11,17,18,16,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1749","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-bauchi","category-headline","category-heritage","category-news","category-religious"],"yoast_head":"\n