Female Pilgrim from Plateau State Dies in Makkah During Hajj

Female Pilgrim from Plateau State Dies in Makkah During Hajj
Jamila Muhammad, a female pilgrim from Plateau State, has tragically passed away in Makkah. The news was confirmed by Daiyabu Dauda, the Executive Secretary of the Plateau State Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board, in a statement issued on Monday night.
According to Dauda, Jamila Muhammad died at King Abdul’aziz Hospital in Makkah while participating in the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage. Medical professionals diagnosed her death as resulting from complications related to diabetes.
Dauda, who also serves as the Amirul Hajj, expressed his deep grief over the loss. He stated that upon learning of her condition, he immediately directed the medical team to provide her with urgent care, following directives from Governor Caleb Mutfwang.
The statement also noted that several officials, along with her family members, attended her funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah. She was subsequently buried in accordance with Islamic rites.
A condolence message from the board read: “From God we are, and to Him we shall return. With a heavy heart and complete submission to the will of Allah, Plateau State has lost one of its female pilgrims, Hajiya Jamila Muhammad, on Monday, June 2, 2025, at King Abdul’aziz Hospital in Makkah due to diabetic complications, as confirmed by medical professionals.
“And whoever emigrates in the cause of Allah and His Messenger, then death overtakes him, his reward is incumbent upon Allah (Quran 4:100).”
The Executive Secretary extended heartfelt condolences to the government of Plateau State, the family, friends, and loved ones of the deceased. He also prayed for her soul to attain eternal peace, asking Allah to forgive her shortcomings and grant her Aljannatul Firdaws.