SENATE President Bukola Saraki yesterday urged the 91,000 Nigerian pilgrims performing this year’s Hajj to use the occasion of significance of the Arafat Day today to pray for the quick recovery of the nation’s economy and good health for President Muhammdau Buhari.
Saraki called on the pilgrims to pray for the security, peace, unity and growth of the country.
According to him, “a prayer for your country and her leaders is as important as asking Allah to grant you your personal wishes.”
Saraki, who is presently in Saudi Arabia for the hajj exercise, in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), Yusuph Olaniyonu, advised Nigerian pilgrims that the gathering of worshippers from all over the world on the plains of the holy Mount Arafat offers a rare opportunity for them to intensify prayers to Almighty Allah to resolve the economic and security challenges facing the country.
The 9th day of Dhul-Hijjah is the day pilgrims gather at the plain of Mount Arafat, at the outskirt of Mecca, praying and supplicating to the Almighty Allah. Arafat Day is also the day Islam was perfected and approved for mankind by the Almighty Allah. The gathering is expected to consist nearly two million faithful from across the world.