Covid-19 in Mecca under control, SOPs relaxed — Haj consul
MECCA, June 1 — The Covid-19 pandemic situation in Mecca is reported to be under control and standard operating procedures (SOPs) have been relaxed with...
First Haj flight on June 4
MUAR, May 24 — The government expects the first flight for Malaysian pilgrims this year to be on June 4, says Minister in the Prime...
Tabung Haji studying need for targeted haj payments to help B40 perform pilgrimage
KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) is studying the need to make a targeted structuring of haj payments according to the capability...
Govt to pay umrah pilgrims RM1,671 on Feb 18
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 — A payment of RM1,671 each for pilgrims who had to cancel their umrah travel following the month-long temporary postponement, will be...
Govt to pay up to 60 pct of losses incurred by pilgrims affected by postponement of umrah travel
KOTA BHARU, Feb 6 — The government will pay up to 60 per cent of the losses incurred by pilgrims affected by the month-long temporary...
Government to continue giving out subsidy towards Haj
KOTA BHARU, Sept 18 — The government has given an assurance that the subsidy for performing the haj will be maintained despite the possibility of...
Umrah costs expected to increase due to enforcement of new SOPs
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The cost of performing umrah is expected to increase following the enforcement of the new standard operating procedures (SOPs) to...
Saudi Arabia reopens holy sites for umrah pilgrimage as of Sunday
RIYADH, July 25 — Saudi Arabia re-opened the Muslim holy sites for the Umrah pilgrimage as of Sunday, Anadolu Agency reported, quoting the state-run Saudi...
Malaysia not sending haj pilgrims this year
KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 — Malaysia will not be sending pilgrims for the 1442H haj season following the decision of the Saudi Arabian government to...
Saudi Arabia to hold hajj ritual under Covid-19 measures
RIYADH, May 10 — Saudi Arabia has announced its plan to hold hajj ritual this year in a manner that ensures preserving health and safety...
Government to seek advice from NSC, MOh before sending umrah pilgrims
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — In sending Malaysian umrah pilgrims to the Holy Land, the government will seek advice from the National Security Council (NSC)...