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KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — Three more Malaysian pilgrims have died in the Holy City of Makkah, bringing the total number of deaths to date to 19.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 — The 47 Malaysian pilgrims who violated the Haj permit regulation after being duped by a local agent were only given a warning by the Saudi Arabian government.

MECCA, June 4 — Two more Malaysian pilgrims have passed away in the Holy Land, bringing the total number of haj-related deaths to seven, according to Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.

GOMBAK, May 21 — Approximately 1,800 applications for the Muassasah Hajj Incentive from prospective pilgrims across Selangor have been approved to date.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — A Malaysian Haj pilgrim who arrived in the holy land to perform the Haj, passed away this morning due to a heart attack, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na'im Mokhtar.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, April 20 — Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj today reminded Muslims not to betray their brethren by offering fake haj packages and profit off a lie. The Ruler said Islam forbids its followers to lie, and that God will repay the sins of those who...

RIYADH, April 19 — The General Directorate of Public Security has announced that the implementation of Hajj arrangements and procedures will take effect on Wednesday (April 23), requiring all residents intending to enter Mecca to obtain a valid entry permit from the relevant authorities.

JAKARTA, April 18 — The Indonesian police stopped 10 people from travelling to Saudi Arabia for the Hajj pilgrimage using work visas, in what authorities say was an attempt to bypass the country’s official quota system.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The first flight of Malaysian pilgrims to Saudi Arabia for the 1446H/2025M haj season is scheduled to depart on April 29.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 15 — All prospective haj pilgrims are required to obtain the meningococcal vaccine, while the Covid-19 and influenza vaccines are mandatory for those in high-risk groups.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 15 — The Tourism, Arts, and Culture Ministry (Motac) has announced that an investigation into a licensed travel agency that allegedly failed to fly a group of Umrah pilgrims yesterday is ongoing.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Malaysia has requested an additional 10,000 Hajj quota, which will be duly considered by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.

CAIRO/RIYADH, June 24 — More than 1,000 people have died during haj this year, according to a Reuters tally, as extreme heat hammered the nearly two million who took part in the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.

MAKKAH, June 4 — The success achieved by Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) in managing Malaysian haj pilgrims, which has earned various recognitions from the Saudi government, has sparked the interest of Thai haj management authorities.

SEPANG, June 2 — Haj pilgrims stranded in Makkah for a month expressed their appreciation to the Madani government for bringing them home safely.

SEPANG, May 26 — A 72-year-old Haj pilgrim died in a hospital in Makkah due to a ruptured blood vessel on Friday (May 24), said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Mohd Na’im Mokhtar.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 14 — The Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) and Tabung Haji (TH) are still in the process of finding the best way to help a group of Malaysian pilgrims who were allegedly stranded in Makkah because they used tourist visas to perform the haj pilgrimage.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, April 6 — For the first time, the state government will be sponsoring the cost of performing haj this year for 36 individuals.  Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said under the initiative, each selected individual will receive a sponsorship of between...

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 19 — Tabung Haji (TH) today announced that the cost for first-time Malaysian muassasah pilgrims from the B40 group to perform haj this year is at RM12,356 per person.