“Definition of Having Faith”: Street Meat Seller’s Hajj Dream Nears Reality With N3.4m Donation

“Definition of Having Faith”: Street Meat Seller’s Hajj Dream Nears Reality With N3.4m Donation

  • The dream of Hajia Ramatalahi Luqman, a street meat seller, to perform this year's Hajj may soon become a reality
  • Generous Nigerians have come together to donate a total of N3,487,777.55 through a crowdfunding platform, bringing her closer to achieving her goal
  • The crowdfunding campaign, which lasted 27 days, was initiated by Hajia Medinat Adigun-Oladotun, the CEO of the Bayt-El Jamaal Collection

The hopes of a street meat seller, Hajia Ramatalahi Luqman, to perform Hajj this year may soon become a reality owing to the benevolence of Nigerians via a crowdfunding platform.

A total of N3,487,777.55 was raised during the 27-day campaign, spearheaded by the CEO of Bayt-El Jamaal Collection, Hajia Medinat Adigun-Oladotun, who used her social media page to appeal to philanthropists and good-hearted individuals to donate to the cause.

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Meat seller's Hajj dream nears reality
Meat seller's luck shines as she gets donations for Hajj. Photo Source: IG/MuslinnewsNigeria
Source: Instagram

Hajia Medinat, during the funding, said:

"Through this crowdfunding campaign, we ask for your support in raising the necessary funds to sponsor her journey. With your generosity, we can significantly impact her life and create a lasting memory for her."

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Meat seller's Hajj made possible by Nigerians' generosity

MuslimnewsNigeria revealed that with the overwhelming support received through the crowdfunding campaign, Hajia Luqman's long-held dream of performing Hajj is inching closer to fulfilment.

In a now-viral video before the funding campaign, the meat seller was captured singing about her lifelong dream of performing Hajj someday as she went about her business of serving customers.

The heartwarming video touched the hearts of many, who were moved to support her cause through the crowdfunding campaign.

Social media reactions:

@Allahu said:

Akbar, alhamdulillah this time, the donations are about assistance in performing a pillar of Islam. May Allah bless the donators and accept the hajj as worship.

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@Allahu Akbar commented:

"❤️❤️❤️ May Allah call us all to His house -aminnn."

@Alhamdulillahi robbilalamin commented:

"This is the definition of having faith in God and everything will come with ease."

Allahu Akbar❤️❤️❤️ reacted:

"May Allah call us all to His house -amin."

MuslimnewsNigeria post on Instagram:

In a similar post, Legit.ng reported that a Nigerian lady's dream of becoming a lawyer finally materialised as she was called to the bar.

After being inducted into the legal profession, she rushed to Twitter on Tuesday, December 6, to share her joy with the world.

The lady, Adaeze Adim, posted an old photo of herself as a child. In the picture, she was putting on a wig like a lawyer.

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Pelumi Adeniyi Pelumi Adeniyi is an experienced content specialist with multiple professional experiences which include political editor at Scooper News Nigeria. He holds B.A in Linguistics and African Languages from the University of Obafemi Awolowo. His professional writing career began with Republican News where he was an opinion writer. He is a staunch believer in the Pan-African cause and was with Legit.ng as a Human-Interest Writer. He can be reached via: pelumi.adeniyi@corp.legit.ng