Alhaji Lamin Bangura lives in Murray Town in the West End of Freetown : “The experience of being one among millions of pilgrims from all walks of life, from the richest to the poorest, all dressed in white, all performing the same rituals, particularly touched me.” We are one single brotherhood, one single sisterhood, says Alhaji Lamin.
“We didn’t face any problems or crowding during the stoning of the devil; we did the ritual with so much ease and with satisfaction. I even saw elderly pilgrims doing it by themselves. May Allah bless them for their endless efforts. Haj was the best experience of my life,” he said.
She added: “We are a united global Muslim nation who gathers from different parts of the world to worship Allah in the same place, wearing the same clothes, irrespective of status, race, or language.” Ours is a religion with no sense of superiority and the media is the best platform to educate people of this amazing concept of Islam, she said.
Finally, I caught up with Mohamed Alie Bah, the Minister of State in the Office of the Vice President: The Minister was quick to praise the host country and his bosses before he shared his Hajj experience.