A 53-yearold Ghanaian pilgrim by name Musah Sidi, has reportedly died in Mecca while performing Tawaf — the ritualistic act of circumambulating the Kabah.
The unfortunate news was announced by the Pilgrims Affairs Office of Ghana (PAOG) in a statement dated May 22, 2026.
Mr. Sidi, according to the statement, collapsed at the Haram during Tawaf and passed away shortly afterwards. His family has been informed of his death, and his body is being prepared for Jannaza prayers following Jummah prayers, ahead of interment.
PAOG noted that dying while performing Tawaf is regarded in Islamic tradition as a profound blessing and a sign of a beautiful end for a Muslim.
“In Islamic tradition, a pilgrim who dies in a state of worship and in Ihram is promised immense spiritual honour in the hereafter,” the statement noted.
The office extended its deepest condolences to the family, sympathisers, and loved ones of the deceased, praying that Allah forgives his shortcomings and grants him Jannatul Firdaus.
Read the full statement below:
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