3,802 Pilgrims From Johor Going For Haj Pilgrimage This Year, First Flight On May 14
BATU PAHAT, April 26 (Bernama) -- A total of 3,802 pilgrims from Johor are scheduled to perform the Haj pilgrimage this year, said the State Islamic Affairs Committee Chairman Mohd Fared Mohd Khalid.
He said they will leave for the Holy Land in stages with the first flight expected to depart on May 14 from the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA).
Mohd Fared, who is Semerah Assemblyman, said the pilgrims include 500 from the Johor Government Delegation (RKJ), comprising state government civil servants and retirees.
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