Sultan Of Sokoto To Head Hajj Pilgrimage 2014Sultan of Sokoto is appointed as the National Amirul Hajj of the Federal Government delegation to the 2014 Hajj. Al-Masjid Al-Haram is the largest and oldest mosque in the world and surrounds one of Islam's holiest places, the Kaaba; situated in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. President Goodluck Jonathan has approved the appointment of members of the Federal Government delegation to the 2014 Hajj. The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa'ad Abubakar III, has been appointed as the National Amirul Hajj (a leader of Hajj pilgrims) and Leader of the Federal Government’s delegation to the 2014 Hajj. The duties of an Amirul Hajj include heading the Hajj pilgrimage, advising appropriate rules and regulation for performing Hajj, leading prayers, and overseeing grievances. Related: 2,400 Pilgrims From Borno To Perform Hajj This was contained in a press statement issued yesterday by Mr Sam Nwaobasi, the Special Adviser on Media to Senator Anyim Pius Anyim, Secretary to the Government of the Federation. The list of the Federal Government delegation to the 2014 Hajj is as follows: Alhaji Saad Abubakar (leader) Senator Bello Tukur, Hon. Ismaila Gadaka and Justice Tajudeen Ariwoola. Others include Dr. Nurudeen Mohammed, Minister of State II, Foreign Affairs, Emir of Suleja, Mallam Auwal Ibrahim and Oba Aderemi Adedapo. Related: Ogun to Check the Health of Pilgrims Before Letting Them Go for Hajj The Hajj is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and the largest gathering of Muslim people in the world every year. It is one of the five pillars of Islam, and a religious duty which must be carried out by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so at least once in his or her lifetime. The state of being physically and financially capable of performing the Hajj is called istita'ah, and a Muslim who fulfils this condition is called a mustati. The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to God (Allah). The word Hajj means "to intend a journey" which connotes both the outward act of a journey and the inward act of intentions. Source: Legit.ng Sultan of Sokoto is appointed as the National Amirul Hajj of the Federal Government delegation to the 2014 Hajj.