Hajj pilgrims

Scorching conditions have killed 1,300 hajj pilgrims and closed schools for some 80 million children in Africa and Asia.

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.

All the pilgrims who died had time to perform wukuf worship and most of them died from heart disease, pneumonia and blood infection.

The final days of the Hajj coincide with Muslims in Malaysia celebrating Aidiladha.

Three more Malaysian hajj pilgrims have died in the Holy Land, bringing the death toll to eight.

Those who do not have a permit risk committing a sin and engaging in forbidden acts by violating syariah, the report stated.

A total of 40 officers and personnel from the special team began their duties today, for 11 days, and will end at on June 21.

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

The first batch of Hajj pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, for the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic.

The government of Saudi Arabia has allowed for the admission of all hajj pilgrims from all countries, without any exceptions, this year.

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak today reminded Hajj pilgrims to obey the laws of Saudi Arabia and to avoid engaging in illegal acts there.

Hajj pilgrims are urged to be sincere and not hide their diseases from the Tabung Haji (TH) management before departing for the Holy Land.

Hajj pilgrims are advised against joining any gatherings that are not related to the pilgrimage such as those that are political and involve the nation's sentiments to avoid the occurrence of mishap.

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