Malaysian pilgrims

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

The first batch of 282 Malaysian pilgrims for the 1445H/2024 haj season safely arrived in Madinah today.

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Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin confirmed that so far no Malaysian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been infected with monkeypox.

All 14,305 Malaysian pilgrims have completed the Haj without any untoward incidents, according to Tabung Haji (TH).

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.

"Malaysian Haj pilgrims are indeed lucky ... hats off to Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH)", said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Idris Ahmad.

The 'Makkah Route' initiative which aims to facilitate the entry of Malaysian pilgrims into Makkah has eased the affairs of the pilgrims and helped save a lot of time.

The programme to visit historical sites organised by TH for Malaysian pilgrims is able to improve their religious devotion and strengthen their faith in Allah.

Muhammad Saimi advises Malaysian pilgrims to continue donning face masks to reduce the risk of infection.

The government expects the first flight for Malaysian pilgrims this year to be on June 4.

Any appeal to the Saudi Arabian government to raise the Haj quota for Malaysian pilgrims this year needs to take into consideration certain matters including flights and logistics.

Saudi Arabian Airlines (Saudia) had inked an agreement with the Malaysian Haj Authority (TH) to transport Malaysian pilgrims for three years from 2022 to 2024.

Only 14,306 Malaysian pilgrims are allowed to perform haj this year, a mere 45 pct of the normal quota of Malaysian pilgrims given by Saudi Arabia.

The Saudi Arabia flag carrier Saudia Airlines has signed an acceptance of the offer from Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) to provide hajj charter flights to Malaysian pilgrims for the next three years.

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