The Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) has announced the passing of another Ghanaian pilgrim during this year’s Hajj in Saudi Arabia.
In a Facebook post on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, the office revealed that Alhaji Sulemana Iddrisu, aged 60, died on Tuesday, May 26, at the plains of Arafat, one of the most sacred locations visited during the Islamic pilgrimage.
According to PAOG, the deceased has been laid to rest in Saudi Arabia in accordance with Islamic customs after his family was appropriately notified.
The office clarified that, per Saudi regulations, pilgrims who pass away during Hajj are respectfully prepared and interred in the Holy Land, with the death officially recorded without requiring another individual to complete the pilgrimage on their behalf.
PAOG emphasised that in Islamic tradition, dying in a state of Ihram on the Day of Arafat is regarded as a profoundly honourable death.
“Dying in a state of Ihram on the Day of Arafat is considered a deeply honourable passing in Islam. According to the Prophet Muhammad(PBUH), a pilgrim who dies during the pilgrimage will be resurrected on the Day of Judgment still in Ihram,” the statement said.
The office indicated that it collaborated closely with Saudi authorities to inform the family and provide them with ongoing updates before the burial.
PAOG expressed its condolences to the grieving family and prayed for Allah’s mercy upon the deceased.
“We pray that Allah (SWT) accepts his Hajj as Hajj Mabroor, forgives his sins, and grants him Jannatul Firdaus,” the statement added.
