Hadiza Ismai’il, a 58-year-old female pilgrim from Kano State, has passed away while performing Hajj in Makka Saudi Arabia.
Hadiza died on Monday at about 3:15 pm Saudi local time following a brief illness.
She was down with a fever when she was rushed to NAHCON hospital for treatment and later transferred to King Abdulaziz Hospital, Makka, where she was certified dead.
Hadiza had since been buried in Makka after a funeral prayer in Ka’aba Mosque.
Alhaji Laminu Rabiu Danbappa, The Director-General, Kano State Pilgrims Welfare Board, while confirming the sad story, condoled with the family of the deceased on behalf of the state governor, Engineer Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Rabiu, prayed that the Almighty Allah grant the deceased eternal rest, and also grant the family members the fortitude to bear the loss.
