
Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat
Extreme heat has proved fatal for hundreds who began the journey last Friday to the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque in Mecca in Saudi Arabia.
Thu Jun 20 2024

Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia
Temperatures reached 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
Tue Jun 18 2024

Pilgrims brace for brutal heat during Haj
Millions face heat stroke risk as Haj coincides with Mecca's hottest month.
Fri Jun 07 2024

King, Queen extend Aidiladha wishes to all Muslims
The royal couple will be performing tawaf and saie at the Grand Mosque in Makkah today.
Wed Jun 28 2023

Haj fraud: Police receive 72 reports involving almost RM4 million losses
PDRM has received a total of 72 reports nationwide related to fraudulent haj pilgrimage packages, against three travel agencies, involving losses amounting to RM3.95 million.
Tue Jul 12 2022

All Malaysian pilgrims complete haj pilgrimage
All 14,305 Malaysian pilgrims have completed the Haj without any untoward incidents, according to Tabung Haji (TH).
Tue Jul 12 2022

MATTA proposes prison sentence for travel agencies involved in haj pilgrimage scam
MATTA has suggested that the authorities make cases of travel agencies cheating haj pilgrims a serious crime with a prison sentence.
Mon Jul 11 2022

'Worth 100 men': Women don colourful robes at guardian-free hajj
Laila Al-Qarni urges all Muslim women to attend Saudi Arabia's hajj without a male guardian, after the requirement was shelved last year.
Mon Jul 11 2022

Police receive 57 reports over alleged haj scam, losses involving RM2.37 mln
Police have received 57 reports in connection with allegations of a scam involving the haj pilgrimage with losses amounting to over RM2.37 million.
Sat Jul 09 2022

Mecca's merchants relieved as foreign pilgrims return to haj
Now business has resumed again but costs are higher amid global economic strains.
Wed Jul 06 2022

Verify authenticity of furada visa before leaving for pilgrimage - Idris Ahmad
Muslims in the country are advised to be cautious with offer of furada visa to perform the haj pilgrimage.
Wed Jun 29 2022

Haj pilgrimage: Sacrifices by both pilgrims and family members left behind
Leaving behind children, who need extra care, to perform the haj pilgrimage is a sacrifice that not only involves parents.
Tue Jun 21 2022

Youngsters able to perform haj at early age due to parents' foresight
Registering children for haj pilgrimage when they were small gives them an advantage to perform the fifth pillar of Islam at a young age.
Tue Jun 14 2022

Higher quality of service for haj pilgrims expected with increase in cost - TH
The increase in the cost of performing the haj pilgrimage this year is hoped to be on a par with the quality of services and welfare that the pilgrims will enjoy.
Sun Jun 12 2022

All vacancies to perform Haj pilgrimage this year have been filled up - Idris Ahmad
Idris said priority to fill the vacancies were given to those who had been listed to perform the Haj in 2020 and 2021.
Thu May 26 2022

Ramsay reveals hundreds of lucky cat statues stolen from new restaurant
Gordon Ramsay says about 477 Japanese cat models called maneki-neko were stolen from his Lucky Cat 22 Bishopsgate restaurant.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Zayn Rayyan case: Two child witnesses complete testimony today
So far, 20 prosecution witnesses, including the two children, have been called for this trial, according to the Deputy Public Prosecutor.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Macron says he will tell Trump not to be weak with Putin in Washington visit
Emmanuel Macron says showing any weakness to Russia's Vladimir Putin would make it harder to deal with China and Iran.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Israeli PM Netanyahu says Hamas will pay for not returning Shiri Bibas
Netanyahu accuse Hamas of acting "in an unspeakably cynical manner" by placing body of a Gaza woman in the coffin instead of Shiri Bibas.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Trump pulls US out of key global climate assessment, sources say
The US is a co-chair along with Malaysia of a working group on climate mitigation, or ways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Japan to court Tesla on Nissan investment, FT reports
The group hopes Tesla will invest strategically, believing it's interested in acquiring Nissan's US plants, the report says.
Fri Feb 21 2025

185 children linked to GISB handed over to families - Exco
The children have been handed over to their families on bond with conditions by the court.
Fri Feb 21 2025

IRS fires 6,000 employees as Trump slashes US government
The move will eliminate roughly 6% of the agency's workforce in the midst of the busy tax-filing season.
Fri Feb 21 2025

Elon Musk wields chainsaw at conservative gathering, a gift from Argentina's Milei
This is the chainsaw for bureaucracy, says Elon Musk.
Fri Feb 21 2025
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