LAGOS PILGRIM DIES IN SAUDI ARABIA
A member of the Lagos State contingent to the 2019 Hajj, has died, it has been reported.
The sad news was broken by
Amirul Hajj, Dr AbdulLateef AbdulHakeem, According to him, the deceased slumped
and died yesterday on Sunday August 11th, 2019.
According
to Vanguard, the deceased, identified as Alhaja
Folashade Lawal, from Oshodi Local Government Area of Lagos State, died while
heading to Jumarat to perform one of the Islamic rites— throwing pebbles— at
3a.m.
Hear AbdulHakeem: “We were
told she slumped on her way to Jamarat to throw pebbles, but unfortunately she
gave up from that point. Doctors told us that she had high blood pressure.”
The Amirul Hajj could not
immediately confirm if the 56-year-old woman was receiving medical attention
before the incident. He disclosed, however, that all pilgrims from Lagos State
made it to Arafat, saying even a lady who had brain surgery was brought to
Arafat in an ambulance to perform the religious obligation.
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