MECCA, May 30 — For two consecutive years, Malaysia became the first country to obtain approval from the Saudi Arabian government to run health facilities for haj pilgrims.

MECCA, May 28 — Tabung Haji (TH) has targeted 10,000 participants for the sacrificial worship programme through its THiJARI digital services and branch offices, this year.

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 – The high-income group (T20) in the country will not benefit from electricity subsidies and haj financial assistance, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, May 19 — The state government is ready to offer additional pneumococcal vaccine shots if there is a demand from prospective Hajj pilgrims, said state executive councillor for public health Dr Siti Mariah Mahmud. Currently, 2,000 doses have been prepared, with...

SEPANG, May 14 — A total of 670 personnel will be flown to Saudi Arabia in stages for the smooth-running of this year's haj operations, says Tabung Haji (TH) haj executive director Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman.

SHAH ALAM, May 7 — Malaysian pilgrims, especially those from Selangor, are advised to maintain discipline and obey the rules set by the Saudi Arabian authorities while in the Holy Land, said Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 28 — The question on the government’s readiness to implement the recommendation by Transparency International Malaysia (TI-M) for the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) to be placed under the purview of Parliament is among issues to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 — Tabung Haji (TH) will continue to provide financial assistance to targeted haj pilgrims even though the full cost of performing the Haj has increased to RM30,850 this year compared with RM28,632 last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 13 — Plans to realise educational reforms at higher learning institutions (IPTs) and the government’s measures to cover the increase in costs of performing haj and umrah will be among the focus of today’s Dewan Rakyat sitting.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — A total of 284 people from the last group of Malaysian pilgrims returned home safely yesterday, marking the end of the Haj Season Operation 1443H/2022M.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 9 — A director of a travel agency was charged in the Sessions Court here today with advertising haj package services using furada visa (private haj visa) without having a valid licence from the Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), in May this year.

SEPANG, July 18 — The first group of 298 Malaysian haj pilgrims arrived safely at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) at 9.05am today via Saudi Airlines flight SV 5612 from Jeddah.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Claims of a haj cartel is baseless and untrue as any company can apply to be a licensed haj operator under Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH), TH Haj Executive Director Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 9 — Police have received 57 reports in connection with allegations of a scam involving the haj pilgrimage with losses amounting to over RM 2.37 million.

By Nasuha Badrul Huzaini SHAH ALAM, June 13 — Selcare Clinics now offers the Covid-19 transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing as well as immunisation packages for haj and umrah pilgrims. According to the Selgate Group on Facebook today, two types of packages are available for...

MADINAH, June 5 — The first batch of 295 Malaysian haj pilgrims arrived at the Prince Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz International Airport at about 9.30 pm Malaysian time yesterday.

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 face masks no longer required in open areas, says Malaysian Haj Consul Muhammad Saimi Mat Som.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) continues to record historic highs with total deposits reaching RM88 billion as of May 2022, an increase by almost 16 per cent from RM75.92 billion on Dec 31, 2020, reflecting the growing confidence of Muslims in the country’s haj management institution.

MUAR, May 24 — The government expects the first flight for Malaysian pilgrims this year to be on June 4, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Senator Datuk Idris Ahmad.