Saudi Arabian authorities have deported prominent Kaduna-based Islamic scholar, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, and barred him from performing the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage.
Gatekeepers News reports that the cleric confirmed the development in a post shared on his official Facebook page on Monday.
According to Gumi, although he was granted a visa to enter the Kingdom for Hajj, Saudi immigration officials denied him entry into Medina upon arrival.
“Due to some reasons related to my views on world politics, the authorities in Saudi Arabia do not want me to be present at Hajj even though they have granted me a visa,” Sheikh Gumi stated.
He added, “I am grateful to the authorities in Nigeria who have pledged to engage with the Saudi authorities on this matter.”
