[PHOTOS] Three days to Wukuf, Malaysian pilgrims land in Jeddah
They are eagerly awaiting to fulfil the fifth pillar of Islam after the lifting of the two-year travel restrictions
Updated 4 years ago · Published on 05 Jul 2022 5:00PM
Pilgrims pray as they begin their haj journey. – ABD RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022
by The Vibes Visuals Team
SEPANG – The batch of Malaysian haj pilgrims for the year that took off last Sunday 6.55am arrived at King Abdulaziz International Airport at 10.55am (Saudi time).
After two years of travel restrictions due to the pandemic, a total of 14,306 Malaysians were given the opportunity to fulfil their pilgrimage in Mecca.
The 284 pilgrims went through the documentation process at the KLIA Mövenpick Hotel and Convention Centre and were taken to Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) to board the Malaysia Airlines flight MH8150.
Malaysia is among five countries placed under the Mecca Route initiative where it facilitates entry into Saudi Arabia.
Through the initiative, Malaysian pilgrims arriving in Jeddah and Madinah will be taken to their respective hotels without having to go through a strict immigration screening at the airport.
At this time, millions of pilgrims in Makkah began their journey to Arafah to perform Wukuf.
Petra News visual crew, AZIM RAHMAN, ABD RAZAK LATIF, MUSTAFFA KAMAL and NOOREEZA HASHIM were at the KLIA Mövenpick Hotel with relatives and families of the pilgrims recording their time here last Sunday. – The Vibes, July 5, 2022
*Thank you to TH and Malaysia Airports Holdings Berhad for their cooperation.
Pilgrims studying the Haj guidebook before leaving for Jeddah, not wasting any time by being idle. – ABD RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022Relatives gathered to say goodbye to their loved ones who are departing to Mecca at the KLIA Mövenpick Hotel. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022Sadness struck for relatives who could only chat with their loved ones via smartphone due to not being able to say goodbye together face to face. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022The fatigue of waiting for the departure time at 6.55am caused some pilgrims to fall asleep while waiting. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022The process of documentation and submission of basic necessities by Tabung Haji staff was carried out at the KLIA Mövenpick Hotel. – AZIM RAHMAN/ The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022A total of 284 pilgrims in the final group leaving for Jeddah, early Sunday morning. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022The Mecca Route Initiative facilitates the movement of Malaysian pilgrims into Saudi. – ABD RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022The Mecca Route Initiative allows Malaysian pilgrims to not have to wait at Jeddah or Medina airports too long, and allows them to focus on worship. – ABD RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022Pilgrims perform the Subuh prayer before boarding a plane to Jeddah. – ABD RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022Pilgrims from the final group, who left for Jeddah early Sunday morning, underwent a check-up before boarding the plane. – ABD RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022The gloomy faces of the pilgrims who will be separated from their loved ones temporarily as they board the bus heading to KLIA. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022Azan was recited before the pilgrims boarded the plane from KLIA. – AZIM RAHMAN/The Vibes pic, July 5, 2022The pilgrimage to Mecca to fulfil the fifth pillar of Islam is one of the things that Muslims anticipate for. – RAZAK LATIF/Thew Vibes pic, July 5, 2022
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