BY: NORHAYATI UMOR
SHAH ALAM, JUL 24: A total of 4,038 people from Selangor have been selected to perform the Hajj this year.
Tabung Haji Selangor Director Syawal Abong said they will be flown to the holy land, beginning Aug 4 until Sep 5.
He added that most of them are going to perform the pilgrimage for the first time.
“From the total of 22,320 Hajj pilgrims this year, 4,038 are from Selangor and the majority are performing Hajj for the first time.
“There are a total of 47 flights from Malaysia,” he said when met after the Hajj course, Kursus Perdana Haji Musim 1437/2016M.
The course was organised by Tabung Haji from July 15 until 31, and conducted throughout the country in stages.
His Royal Highness the Sultan of Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah assented to address the pilgrims at the closing of the course.
Also present were Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali and Tabung Haji Chief Executive Officer Datuk Johan Abdullah.
Meanwhile, Noraida Mohd Noor, 48, expressed her happiness at being selected to perform the pilgrimage at a young age.
She did not expect to be selected this year after being on the waiting list since 2007.
“It was unexpected as according to the bid I should be selected next year. Praise to Allah, I have been chosen earlier.
“There is just a bit more preparation left. My husband and I will be leaving next Aug 7,” said Noraida who is from Semenyih.
She hopes to be granted and blessed with good health in order to complete the fifth pillar in Islam.
“This is the first time that I am going to the holy land. I have not even performed the Umrah before. I pray that I will be granted good health and ease in all affairs,” she said.
