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Sokoto govt bans pregnant
women from 2007 hajj
The Sokoto state government has banned women with more than five-month old
pregnancies from this year’s Hajj.
Dr Halliru Alhassan, the leader of the state’s 10-member medical team for
the 2007 Hajj, announced the ban on Thursday.
He said the measure was informed by last year’s sad experience in which no
fewer than 20 abortions were recorded during the Hajj by pregnant pilgrims
from the state.
Alhassan told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that although Islam did not
prohibite pregnant women from performing Hajj, the ban became necessary due
to the rigorous nature of the pilgrimage.
“The stress and rigours associated with the exercise may be injurious to the
health of a pregnant woman and her baby,” he added.
He said the ban had been communicated to Hajj officials in the 23 local
government councils in the state.
Alhassan said more than 3,000 intending pilgrims had been inoculated with
polio, yellow fever and C.S.M vaccines.
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
25 2006