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The first batch of Malaysian Hajj Pilgrims arrive in Medina at 6:30 AM local time.

Of 40 passengers on board, 19 were still missing, while six survived, the agency said in a statement.

The public is advised not to be easily influenced and to check before participating in any Tarekat (practices).

The large crowd and cramped conditions had not stopped Malaysian pilgrims from maintaining cleanliness, instead they were eager to ensure their campsites are comfortable during the period of Masyair.

Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki when leading the prayer also said that it was hoped that Malaysia and its leaders would be protected from all evil and humiliation.

More than 1,000 Malaysian haj pilgrims will recite the al-Quran for an hour on Wukuf Day in Arafah, in conjunction with the World and Merdeka #QuranHour campaign on Thursday.

They couldn't perform the mandatory ritual due to poor health and are now being treated at a hospital in Saudi Arabia.

The annual hajj pilgrimage reached its climax on Sunday when the Muslims from across the world swarmed a stoney hill in western Saudi Arabia to pray and recite from the Quran.

The head of the Malaysian haj delegation, Datuk Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman said as Wukuf day falls on Sept 11, it gives them the advantage of bringing the haj pilgrims to Arafah a day earlier.

The Day of Arafah, otherwise known as Wukuf Day, has been set for Sept 11, and Aidiladha will be celebrated the next day.

Malaysian pilgrims this season are expected to use Metro Line, the electric train service connecting Arafah, Muzdalifah and Mina, when performing the Haj in the Holy Land.

Ex-Prasarana CEO Shahril Mokhtar denies that the Arafah-Mina Metro System project had anything to do with 1MDB's former partnership with PetroSaudi International.

Tears flowed and prayers filled the air as the annual Muslim hajj pilgrimage reached its zenith Friday for the wukuf at Mount Arafat.

The day of wuquf in the plains of Arafah is over and this nation has an additional 20,000-plus hajis and hajjas to the growing list of returning pilgrims who have returned from Mekah.

All Malaysian pilgrims arrived in Arafah Sunday night and are awaiting the 'wukuf' (grand assembly).

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.