Musah Sidi: Identity and Cause of Death of Ghanaian Who Died On Pilgrimage to Mecca Released
- A Ghanaian pilgrim died during Tawaf in Mecca at age 53, according to the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana
- The pilgrim's death was deemed a spiritual blessing by the Pilgrims Affairs Office
- Islamic tradition honours pilgrims who pass away while in worship
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The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana has confirmed the death of a Ghanaian prospective pilgrim in Mecca.
Releasing his identity, the office said Musah Sidi, aged 53, collapsed while performing the sacred ritual of Tawaf at the Grand Mosque in Mecca. and passed away shortly afterwards.
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According to the office, the Sidi collapsed at the Haram during Tawaf, the ritualistic act of walking in a circular path around the Kaaba – a central rite of the Hajj pilgrimage.
He died shortly after the incident, according to a statement on Facebook.
The office called the death during the Tawaf a profound blessing and a sign of a beautiful ending for a blessed Muslim.
"In Islamic tradition, a pilgrim who dies in a state of worship and in Ihram is promised immense spiritual honour in the hereafter.
Source: YEN.com.gh
