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President Buhari accepts Saudi King's invitation to perform Umrah
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President Muhammadu Buhari (left) and Saudi Arabia monarch, Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud
President Muhammadu Buhari has accepted the invitation of the king of Saudi Arabia and Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz to perform the Umrah (lesser pilgrimage) in the Kingdom.
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It was disclosed in a statement by the President’s Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Malam Garba Shehu, in Abuja on Wednesday, May 15, 2019.
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According to the NAN report, the President was escorted by close personal aides, and will return to Abuja on May 21.
It would be recalled that the President Buhari last performed the Umrah in Saudi Arabia in Feb. 2016.
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Umrah is an optional but recommended pilgrimage to Makkah that can be made at any time of the year.
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