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In a bid to prevent further stampede accidents, authorities at Saudi Arabia have adopted new measures with governments to be obeyed by Hajj pilgrims.
Thousands had died during a stampede accident in 2015 during the pilgrimage.
In order to avoid a repeat of the disaster, the Saudi ministry has decided to schedule the stoning ritual in batches for all countries, the National Hajj Commission for Nigeria, NAHCON, on Sunday announced.
The Nigerian officials have also decided to use the services of guides who will be leading Nigerian pilgrims in batches of 250 people-
The head of Makkah operations for NAHCON, Aliyu Tanko, said the new format begins with the movement of pilgrims from their accommodations in Makkah to Muna, with no pilgrim left behind.
“After this, movement of pilgrims will begin in buses to the plain of Arafat in the night of the 8th of Dhul Hijjah.
“When movement of Pilgrim to Arafat begins there would be no any other vehicle on the road apart from the buses conveying the pilgrims,” he said.
“With the new arrangement, we hope that all our pilgrims would be in Arafat by 9-10 in the morning so that they would have the full day to do all their supplications”.
By sunset the pilgrims would move from Arafat to Muzdalifa.
"Before this year, when pilgrims arrive at Muzdalifa, they pick their pebbles and go to Jamarat where they throw their pebbles.
“But because of what happened last year and in order to protect the lives of pilgrims, the authorities decided to ask everybody to return to their tents in Muna, rest and wait for their schedule as there would be time scheduled for each country,” he said.
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Thousands had died during a stampede accident in 2015 during the pilgrimage.
In order to avoid a repeat of the disaster, the Saudi ministry has decided to schedule the stoning ritual in batches for all countries, the National Hajj Commission for Nigeria, NAHCON, on Sunday announced.
The Nigerian officials have also decided to use the services of guides who will be leading Nigerian pilgrims in batches of 250 people-
The head of Makkah operations for NAHCON, Aliyu Tanko, said the new format begins with the movement of pilgrims from their accommodations in Makkah to Muna, with no pilgrim left behind.
“After this, movement of pilgrims will begin in buses to the plain of Arafat in the night of the 8th of Dhul Hijjah.
“When movement of Pilgrim to Arafat begins there would be no any other vehicle on the road apart from the buses conveying the pilgrims,” he said.
“With the new arrangement, we hope that all our pilgrims would be in Arafat by 9-10 in the morning so that they would have the full day to do all their supplications”.
By sunset the pilgrims would move from Arafat to Muzdalifa.
"Before this year, when pilgrims arrive at Muzdalifa, they pick their pebbles and go to Jamarat where they throw their pebbles.
“But because of what happened last year and in order to protect the lives of pilgrims, the authorities decided to ask everybody to return to their tents in Muna, rest and wait for their schedule as there would be time scheduled for each country,” he said.
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