More than 1,000 die in haj amid scorching temperatures
Extreme heat hammers nearly two million participants in the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca.
Mon Jun 24 2024
Climate change threat hangs over haj pilgrimage as hundreds perish in heat
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.
Thu Jun 20 2024
Soaring temperatures scorch pilgrims on Haj in Saudi Arabia
Temperatures reached 51.8 degrees Celsius (125.2 Fahrenheit) in the shade of the Grand Mosque in Mecca.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Pilgrims brace for brutal heat during Haj
Millions face heat stroke risk as Haj coincides with Mecca's hottest month.
Fri Jun 07 2024
Use haj permit to avoid penalty - Malaysian Consulate-General in Jeddah
Malaysians who wish to perform the haj are advised to use legal means.
Fri May 10 2024
Institut Kebangsaan Rawatan Pra-Hospital dan Perubatan Bencana akan ditubuhkan - KKM
Institut Kebangsaan Rawatan Pra-Hospital dan Perubatan Bencana akan ditubuhkan untuk memastikan penyampaian perkhidmatan terbaik dapat diberikan kepada rakyat.
Tue Aug 22 2023
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
Arab Saudi perluas "Mecca Route" ke enam negara lain hasil kejayaan di Malaysia - Mohd Na'im
Kejayaan projek perintis "Mecca Route" yang dimulakan oleh kerajaan Arab Saudi di Malaysia pada 2017 membolehkan program itu diperluas ke enam negara lain.
Thu Jun 01 2023
KDN nyatakan komitmen urusan di bawah inisiatif Mecca Route berjalan lancar
Kementerian Dalam Negeri (KDN) melalui Jabatan Imigresen (JIM) memegang pada komitmen untuk memastikan urusan rakyat Malaysia yang menunaikan haji di bawah inisiatif Mecca Route, berjalan lancar.
Wed May 31 2023
Malaysia hargai kepercayaan Arab Saudi teruskan program "Mecca Route" - Zambry
Malaysia amat menghargai kepercayaan yang diberikan Kerajaan Arab Saudi untuk meneruskan program "Mecca Route" yang dimulakan secara rintis pada 2017.
Tue May 30 2023
Recycling gives Rio carnival costumes new life
Coeli's samba school travels around 500 kilometers to the "mecca" of carnival, rescuing cast-off costumes and decorations.
Wed Feb 22 2023
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
Maskless pilgrims launch largest hajj of COVID era
One million fully vaccinated Muslims, including 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at this year's hajj.
Thu Jul 07 2022
Mecca's merchants relieved as foreign pilgrims return to haj
Now business has resumed again but costs are higher amid global economic strains.
Wed Jul 06 2022
Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more
Nepal promotes bungee jumping, paragliding and sky diving, to lure more tourists to the home of eight of the world's 14 highest peaks.
Thu Apr 28 2022