Veteran Nigerian actors, Yinka Quadri and Saheed Balogun, are the latest Nigerian celebrities who travelled to Mecca for holy pilgrimage. The top movie stars travelled to Mecca to perform Hajj ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations….CONTINUE READING...CONTINUE READING
Taking to their individual social media pages, the movie stars shared videos where they participated in the Islamic rites in Mecca.
They were both seen wearing the signature white fabric uniform of pilgrims to signify that everybody was equal regardless of their background or wealth.
Yinka Quadri posted videos of himself saying prayers alongside other African Muslims on the day of Arafah in Mecca. He also accompanied the video with a long caption where he praised God.
He wrote:
“Oh Allah, There is no God but Allah alone Who has no partner, to whom dominion belongs, to whom praise is due, and who has power over anything.
O God, we ask You by Your Great, Most Great Name, by which if You are called upon by which You answer, and if You are asked by Him You are given, and by Your Most Beautiful Names all what we know from them and what we do not know, to answer our prayers, fulfill our desires, fulfill our needs, relieve our distress, forgive our sins, cover our faults, and repent to us. And heal us and pardon us, and fix our families and offspring, and have mercy on us with your vast mercy, a mercy by which you spare us the mercy of anyone else.”
See his post below:
Saheed Balogun also shared videos of himself in Mecca on the day of Arafah. See his posts below:
Netizens react to videos of Saheed Balogun, Yinka Quadri in Hajj
Read what some social media users had to say about the top actors performing Hajj:
damilola_barnabas:
“Arafa straight…. Legendary … Adura a gba sir .”
omolara4880:
“Adura agba but try and settle with your wife.”
shabydee12:
“Ma sha Allah.”
Aminujet:
“May God accept from you!”
Ashabiade22:
“Praise be to God.”
Mercy Aigbe recites Arabic prayer as she gives update from Makkah
Mercy Aigbe is taking her transition to Islam seriously, and her updates from Hajj in Makkah confirm it.
The popular actress in the latest video on her page was seen in transit with other Muslim faithful as they made their way into Makkah to perform their Hajj rites.
To the shock of many, the mum of two fluently recited alongside others, a significant prayer affirming submission to worshipping Allah in the holy grounds.
Mercy wrapped her head in a white hijab like a true Muslim woman. In her caption, the actress gushed over her husband, who made the trip possible for her….CONTINUE READING
