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Only 14,306 Malaysian pilgrims are allowed to perform Haj this year, a mere 45 per cent of the normal quota of Malaysian pilgrims given by Saudi Arabia.
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The matter was announced by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad through a live broadcast on national televisions and social media platforms today.
The official pre-Covid-19 quota of Haj pilgrims for Malaysia was 31,600.
“Saudi Arabia only allows one million pilgrims to perform Haj this year with foreign pilgrims getting a major chunk of 85 per cent of the total number compared to 75 per cent in 2019,” he said.
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