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Malay Mail
29-04-2025
- Malay Mail
First batch of Malaysian Haj pilgrims arrive in Madinah
MADINAH, April 29 — The first batch of Malaysian pilgrims for the 1446H/2025 Haj season, comprising 284 individuals, arrived safely at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport here at about 8.04 am local time. They arrived at the Haj accommodation building at the Emaar Royal Madinah Hotel at 9.35 am, where they were welcomed by Consul General of Malaysia in Jeddah Roslan Sharif, together with Tabung Haji (TH) officials, including Malaysian Haj Consul Radin Adi Hilmi and director of Madinah operations, Affandi Abdullah. The group of pilgrims, consisting of 112 men and 141 women, had departed from Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) in Sepang at 4.12 am aboard Malaysia Airlines flight MH8050. For this year's Haj season, the Saudi Arabian government has approved a total of 31,600 Haj quotas for Malaysian pilgrims, who are scheduled to arrive in Madinah and Makkah in stages starting today. Meanwhile, Roslan expressed pride in the unwavering commitment shown by TH personnel and prayed for a smooth Haj season, with all pilgrims granted a mabrur (accepted) Haj. Another flight from Malaysia, KT2, is expected to arrive in Madinah today at 10.38 am (local time), carrying 329 pilgrims, while KT3 is scheduled to arrive at approximately 2.10 pm (local time) with 254 pilgrims. One of the pilgrims, Supiah Hussin, 70, could not hold back her tears upon arriving in Madinah, expressing her gratitude for finally being chosen as a guest of Allah during this year's Haj season. 'I spent 15 years saving money from selling kuih. Although it wasn't much, sometimes I earned only RM10 or RM20 a day, but Alhamdulillah, Allah has finally invited me to be His guest,' she said tearfully. During their six-day, five-night stay in Madinah before departing for Makkah, the pilgrims will take part in various programmes organised by TH, including visits to the Raudah at the Nabawi Mosque, as well as historical sites around the city of Al-Munawwarah. — Bernama
Leaders
29-04-2025
- Leaders
Hajj 2025: First Batch of Malaysian Pilgrims Heads to Saudi Arabia
As part of the Makkah Route Initiative, the first batch of Malaysian pilgrims departed today, April 29, from Kuala Lumpur International Airport, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The pilgrims are set to arrive at Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. Makkah Route Initiative Importantly, the Makkah Route Initiative seeks to facilitate all travel procedures for pilgrims in their homeland. Such procedures involve issuing electronic visas, ensuring that pilgrims have a clean bill of health and completing passport procedures at the airport. It also includes coding and sorting the luggage based on the transportation and accommodation arrangements in the Kingdom. Moreover, the initiative provides pilgrims with transportation to their residence units in Makkah and Madinah. Interestingly, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Interior is currently carrying out the 7th edition of the initiative in collaboration with several entities, as follows: Ministry of Foreign Affairs Ministry of Health General Authority of Civil Aviation Ministry of Hajj and Umrah Ministry of Media Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) General Authority for Endowments Hajj and Umrah Services Program General Directorate of Passports Related Topics: Saudi Arabia Tightens Makkah Entry Rules Ahead of Hajj 2025 Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry Announces Procedures for Hajj 2025 Visit Visa Holders Cannot Perform Hajj 2025 Short link : Post Views: 72 Related Stories
Malaysian Reserve
25-04-2025
- Malaysian Reserve
First team of TH personnel arrives in Madinah
MADINAH — The first team of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) personnel for the 1446H/2025M season arrived at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport, here at about 8.10 pm yesterday (local time). The team, consisting of 74 individuals including media practitioners, welfare workers and information technology personnel, was taken to their place of accommodation in Roha Al-Madinah. They are part of a total of 632 personnel who were deployed to Saudi Arabia in stages starting yesterday (April 24) to make initial preparations for this season's haj operations. As in previous years, TH is deploying personnel across various sectors, including hostel and zone management, healthcare, religious guidance and visits, finance, media, transportation, catering, baggage handling, customer service and others. For the 1446H Haj season, there are two main groups of personnel, comprising 358 under the welfare delegation and 274 under the medical delegation. The first flight carrying Malaysian pilgrims is scheduled to depart on April 29, with the last flight on June 1. This year, Wukuf Day, which falls on the 9th day of Zulhijjah, is expected to take place on Thursday, June 5. — BERNAMA
