Police activate one-stop centre for stranded haj pilgrims at KLIA
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.
Mon Jun 10 2024
Thailand keen to learn from Malaysia's success in managing haj pilgrims
Thailand did not have a specific body overseeing all haj affairs and matters related to it were managed by 88 tourism agencies.
Tue Jun 04 2024
First batch of Malaysian Haj pilgrims arrive in Madinah
The first batch of 282 Malaysian pilgrims for the 1445H/2024 haj season safely arrived in Madinah today.
Thu May 09 2024
Malaysian haj pilgrims first to be issued visas this year - Na'im
Malaysian haj pilgrims are the first pilgrims in the world to be issued with visas from the Saudi Arabian Haj and Umrah Ministry.
Mon Apr 29 2024
Defying high prices, Muslim pilgrims head to Mecca for haj
More than 2 million haj pilgrims expected to attend the 2023 pilgrimage season this week in Mecca and Medina.
Tue Jun 27 2023
Malaysia first country to get approval to run health centre for haj pilgrims
Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman said the Tabung Haji health centre in Madinah passed the strict screening and inspection.
Tue May 30 2023
Saudi Arabia reduces haj, umrah insurance premium
Saudi Arabia has reduced the haj pilgrims' insurance premium from 109 Riyals (RM127) to 29 Riyals (RM34), a decrease of 73 per cent.
Wed Jan 11 2023
Consider haj cost increase before going to Holy Land, prospective pilgrims told
Prospective haj pilgrims have been told to make sure that they can afford to go to the Holy Land and take into account the risk of haj cost increase.
Fri Sep 23 2022
First group of Malaysian haj pilgrims arrive home safely
The first group of 298 Malaysian haj pilgrims arrived safely at the KLIA at 9.05 am today via Saudi Airlines flight SV 5612 from Jeddah.
Mon Jul 18 2022
As Malaysian haj pilgrims start returning home, TH staff still hard at work
Malaysian haj pilgrims will begin returning home, starting today, and the once-in-a-lifetime experience will surely be etched in their memories for a long time.
Sun Jul 17 2022
Malaysian haj pilgrims to start returning home from July 17
All Malaysian haj pilgrims will depart from Jeddah and are expected to return to the country starting July 17.
Thu Jul 14 2022
Malaysian haj pilgrims leave campsite cleaner than they found it
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.
Mon Jul 11 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
Mecca businesses see hajj boom ending pandemic slump
Business owners are hoping for a quick recovery as hundreds of thousands of worshippers flock to the region this week.
Sat Jul 09 2022
MAIWP has nothing to do with case of stranded haj pilgrims - Chairman
Dr Mohd Daud stressed that MAIWP and its subsidiaries were not responsible for managing the pilgrims.
Fri Jul 08 2022