11 Malaysian pilgrims have died in the Holy Land so far this haj season
MAKKAH: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na'im Mokhtar, said Malaysia has recorded 11 deaths among its pilgrims in the Holy Land so far during the 1446H/2025M haj season.
The latest was Jamaliah Masron, who died at the Emergency Clinic in the Abraj Al Janadriyah Building here on Monday due to a heart attack.
The 68-year-old, from Kota Tinggi, Johor, died at 6.05pm local time.
"The government and Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) expressed their sadness over the death of the pilgrims concerned. TH made all the necessary funeral arrangements, including for the funeral prayers at the Grand Mosque and burial in the Holy Land of Makkah," he said in a statement here.
He said the next of kin of the deceased in Malaysia had also been informed about the death of their loved ones by TH.
"We would like to express our condolences to the families of all the deceased and pray that their souls may be blessed and placed among the righteous," he added.
So far, 10 cases of Malaysian pilgrims who died in Makkah have been confirmed to have been caused by heart attacks, while another was due to a bacterial infection and organ failure.
– BERNAMA
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