Ghanaian actress Akuapem Poloo had a close call while attempting to touch the Kaaba in Mecca, almost injuring her arm in the process.
Akuapem Poloo, who has converted from Christianity to Islam, embarked on a pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
The Ghanaian actress was part of the hundreds of thousands of Muslims all over the world, who were captured at the ‘Holy City’ and also around the Kaaba during this month of Ramadan.
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Sharing her experience which was saddled with struggles, Akuapem Poloo said in her quest to have a feel of the ‘holy Kaaba’, she nearly broke her arm.
In a post on social media, she uploaded photos of the moment she struggled among the crowd to touch the Kaaba.
She also announced her new ‘Hajia’ title, which is usually earned after a Muslim had visited the holy land of Mecca.
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“I nearly broke my arms just to touch the Kaaba. Yes, I touched it; I kissed the Black Kaaba. With determination and hard work, and with the help of Allah, I made it. New Hajia in town (Hajia Haniya),” she wrote with excitement on Instagram on April 4, 2024.
Akuapem Poloo converts to Islam
Over a year ago, Akuapem Poloo converted to the Islamic Religion after declaring the shahada; thus declaring her belief in the heart and mind that there is only one God, and Prophet Muhammad is God’s human messenger.
In another post about her pilgrimage, Poloo said “Oh yes Allah made this possible for me Umrah 2024 mission accomplished.”
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