From 95,000 to 60,000 Pilgrims: How Nigeria lost Hajj seats, as citizens raise concerns
For decades, Nigeria had some of the largest contingents in Saudi Arabia for the Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage. But within two Hajj cycles, the number of pilgrims fell sharply, leaving thousands facing the prospect of postponing a religious obligation they may have spent years preparing for. Th...
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