MECCA, May 15 ― The first batch of 282 Haj pilgrims from Malaysia has arrived here after spending six days in Madinah. Seven buses carrying the pilgrims from group KT01 arrived at 5.30pm (local time) yesterday at Abraj Al Janadiriyah Hotel, which is also the headquarters of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) in Mecca. The pilgrims … Read more
SEPANG, May 8 — The first group of 282 Malaysian pilgrims will depart for the Holy Land early Thursday morning (May 9). Malaysia Airlines flight MH8050 from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 to Madinah will depart at 12.05am and is expected to arrive at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, Madinah at 3.50am … Read more
PUTRAJAYA, May 3 — Emergency plans are in place to ensure the safety of Malaysian pilgrims in the event of any incident or disaster during the haj pilgrimage, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He emphasised that the safety of 31,600 haj pilgrims remains the government’s top … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — Malaysian Haj pilgrims who will perform the Haj this year (1445H/2024) are the first pilgrims in the world to be issued with visas from the Saudi Arabian Haj and Umrah Ministry. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said the success was due to early … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — This year’s Haj pilgrims will be equipped with the International Patient Summary (IPS) through the MySejahtera app which can facilitate treatment if any incident occurs during the pilgrimage, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said the IPS, which is a digital transformation initiative of the Ministry of … Read more
SEPANG, Jan 19 — The targeted financial assistance of RM1,000 for each prospective Haj pilgrim in the Muassasah B40 group involves a total allocation of RM9.4 million, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, who is also the finance minister, has … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Tabung Haji (TH) today announced the cost for first-time Malaysian muassasah pilgrims from the B40 group to perform the haj this year at RM12,356 per person. TH Group managing director and chief executive officer Syed Hamadah Syed Othman said the cost for first-time pilgrims from the M40 group, however, is … Read more
The government will pay up to 60 pct of the losses incurred by pilgrims affected by the month-long temporary postponement of umrah travel imposed since Jan 8.
MINA, Saudi Arabia: Muslim pilgrims cast sanitised pebbles Tuesday as they took part in the “stoning of the devil“, the last major ritual of this year’s hajj which is again under tight coronavirus restrictions. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
MOUNT ARAFAT, Saudi Arabia: Muslim pilgrims prayed Monday on Saudi Arabia's Mount Arafat, the high point of this year's haj held in downsized form under coronavirus limits for a second year running, and prepared for the “stoning of the devil” rituals. © New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd
