Tag: pilgrims
Hajj pilgrim numbers surpass 2025 arrivals despite Middle East war
The conflict triggered by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran in late February saw Tehran order waves of strikes on targets in Saudi Arabia and across the Gulf, prompting widespread air traffic disruptions and causing travel costs to surge.
Malaysian haj pilgrims to start returning home from July 17
All Malaysian haj pilgrims will depart from Jeddah and are expected to return to the country starting July 17, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Idris Ahmad.
