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Prayers
By Zubairu Idris
Mina(Saudi Arabia), Aug. 30, 2017 (NAN) The Katsina State Amirul-Hajj, Alhaji Mannir Yakubu, has urged pilgrims to utilise the Arafat Day to pray for peace and stability of the country and its leaders.
Yakubu made the call on Wednesday in Mina in an interview with newsmen.
Yakubu, who is the state Deputy Governor, said it had become imperative because the Almighty Allah answered prayers of pilgrims on the particular day.
Yakubu said that with Allah’s intervention, the country would have peace and stability necessary for the development of any country.
“I am calling on our pilgrims to pray to Allah to grant our president and our leaders good health and give the country peace and stability during Arafat day,’’ he said.
He said that the government made adequate arrangement for the movement of the pilgrims from Mina to Arafat which would begin from 12 a.m. local time.
He further said that the government prepared food for its 4,930 pilgrims both at Mina and the Arafat, to enable them to observe their religious obligation.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Amirul-Hajj visited pilgrims in their camps to see their health conditions, reminding them on the need for the prayer.(NAN)
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Edited by Idris Abdulrahman