COTABATO CITY – The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) on Saturday announced the death of one of the 6,973 hajj goers from the Philippines booked for the current Islamic pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
– The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos on Saturday announced the death of one of the 6,973 hajj goers from the Philippines booked for the current Islamic pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.Female pilgrim Sarapia Abalimbona Taha, 57, of Lumbayanague, Lanao del Sur, died after fainting at about 11 a.m.
“The remains are now in the morgue of Al Noor Hospital documentary processing. Her relatives have been informed of her demise,” the NCMF official said. Meanwhile, Datu Ramos said the seven Filipino pilgrims offloaded on July 17 by the Oman Air for lack of influenza and meningococcal vaccination were allowed to fly the next day after undergoing the health requirement.
In another statement, Datu Ramos said NCMF Secretary Saidamen Pangarungan has apologized for two instances of delayed delivery of food rations to about 100 pilgrims comprising four hajj teams during their religious sojourn in Madina, the host of second Grand Holy Mosque in Saudi Arabia last week.
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