26/05/2026
🚨Gambian Pilgrim Passes Away During Hajj 2026
Hajia Mariame Bangura, a pilgrim from The Gambia, has sadly passed away while performing Hajj 2026 alongside her husband in Makkah.
According to reports, she suddenly fell ill on the night of Saturday, May 24, and passed away within a short time. Her Janazah prayer was held after Fajr prayers on Sunday at Masjid al-Haram together with other deceased pilgrims from different parts of the world.
It is said that she passed away just hours before departing for Mina to continue the final stages of Hajj. What was meant to be a spiritual journey shared with her husband became a moment of separation that only Allah had knowledge of beforehand.
Many have reflected on the comfort that her funeral prayer took place in the sacred Haram during such a blessed period. Prayers are being offered for Allah’s mercy upon her and all Muslims who pass away during pilgrimage.
May Allah forgive her shortcomings, accept her Hajj, and grant her Jannatul Firdaus. Ameen.