Emir of Kano pictured on Hajj

The Emir of Kano recently travelled to Mecca for Hajj.

“The Hajj is an annual Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca, and a mandatory religious duty for Muslims that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by all adult Muslims who are physically and financially capable of undertaking the journey, and can support their family during their absence.”

Former Central Bank Governor Sanusi Lamido Sanusi became the Emir of Kano on the 8th of June 2014.

He was announced Amirul Hajj (leader of Nigerian delegation to this year’s Hajj exercise) by the The President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA).