KUALA LUMPUR, June 22 (Bernama) -- Another Malaysian haj pilgrim passed away in the Holy Land today, bringing the total number of Malaysian pilgrims' deaths so far to 20.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar said Siti Meriam Shahbudin, 79, from Johor, died at Mubarak Hotel in Makkah this morning due to a heart attack.
“May Allah SWT have mercy on her soul, accept her acts of worship, and place her among the righteous.
“To her family and relatives, may everyone be granted strength and patience in facing this trial. Al-Fatihah,” said Mohd Naim, who expressed his condolences via a Facebook post today.
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