Sudanese pilgrim's Makkah miracle

An old Sudanese woman who lost her sight nearly seven years ago says she started to see again just a few days after arriving in Saudi Arabia for the annual Hajj (pilgrimage).

Fatima Al Malhi said several operations at home had failed to cure her blindness, adding that she did not lose hope of restoring her sight.
“I was hopeful I will see again when I go to Saudi Arabia for pilgrimage.

“I spent a few days at the Grand Mosque praying to God the Almighty to cure me,” she said, quoted by the Saudi Arabic language daily Okza.
“I was sitting at a corner at the Grand Mosque when suddenly the blackness cleared off my eyes and I started to see

“I could not believe what happened to me. I could see my son for the first time in seven years and I can now move without help from any one.”

'Illegal' pilgrim killed in accident

An expatriate man sneaking illegally into Makkah to perform the annual Hajj (pilgrimage) was killed when he was hit by two cars while crossing the road towards the holy city.

The unidentified pilgrim came from the Western Red Sea port of Jeddah and was crossing a motorway to enter the nearby town of Makkah when he was hit by a car.

“He fell unconscious on the road. Another car come in the same direction hit him again, killing him instantly,” Sabq daily said.

Saudi authorities have launched an extensive campaign curb persons without permits to enter Makkah, where more than two million Muslims gathered for this year’s Hajj.

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