Smooth start to haj with over 5,300 arrivals in Madinah

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24 Apr 2026 • 4:06 PM MYT
Media Selangor (EN)
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Smooth start to haj with over 5,300 arrivals in Madinah

MAKKAH, April 24 - Approximately 5,364 Malaysian Haj pilgrims have arrived in Madinah as of midnight, marking the smooth progress of the initial phase of this year’s Haj operations

Malaysian Haj delegation head Mohd Hisham Harun said 19 flights carrying Malaysian pilgrims have arrived so far, with another flight scheduled to depart for Madinah today.

“Lembaga Tabung Haji continuously monitors the movement of pilgrims to ensure operations proceed as planned, while safeguarding their welfare at all times,” he told the media today

Hisham added that more flights will be deployed soon to transport the remaining pilgrims in stages.

The 1447H/2026M Haj operation began on April 18, involving 31,600 Malaysian pilgrims travelling in stages to Madinah and Makkah via 100 special chartered flights operated by AMAL by Malaysia Airlines and Saudia.