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Wed, 08/24/2011 - 14:34
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HAJ QUOTA FOR M'SIA INCREASED TO 28,000 PILGRIMS THIS YEAR
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 24 (Bernama) -- The Haj quota for Malaysia has been increased
to 28,000 pilgrims this year from 26,000 previously.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Jamil Khir Baharom
said Malaysia had applied for increased quota from Saudi Arabia's Haj and Wakaf
Minister at a meeting and this was approved based on Malaysia's increased
population.
"At the same time, we are applying for an additional quota to enable more
Malaysian Muslims to perform the Haj," he said after launching the Putrajaya
Islamic Administrative Complex project in Precinct 3, here, Wednesday.
He, however added that there would be no increase in Haj charge this year,
remaining at RM9,980 (US$3,362).
He said more than 400,000 of the 5.7 depositors with Tabung Haji were
eligible to perform the Haj based on their sufficient savings with the fund.
Tabung Haji is the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board.
On the RM400 million complex which is expected to be ready in August 2014,
Jamil Khir said it would be a one-stop centre handling Islamic matters, and
where eight agencies currently in different locations in Putrajaya and Kuala
Lumpur including the Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and the
Wakaf, Zakat and Haj Department (Jawhar) would be placed together.
He said the other agencies involved would be the Malaysia Syariah Judiciary
Department, Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), Putrajaya
branch of the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (JAWI), Federal
Territory Mufti's Office, Malaysia Islamic Propagation Foundation (YaDIM) and
Malaysia Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM).
Besides meant to be a landmark and pride of Muslims in the country, the
complex is also built to improve the service delivery system pertaining to
Islamic matters, besides making it convenient for the service users as the
services would be under one roof, he added.
Built on a 2.2ha site next to Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque here, the
complex will have four blocks with classic Islamic architectural features like
arches and a garden with water features, besides meeting the green building
index and having various environment-friendly and energy-saving features.
Based on smart partnerhsip, the comppex will be built and owned by Tabung
Haji as investment, and rented exclusively by the relevant Islamic religious
departments and agencies.
to 28,000 pilgrims this year from 26,000 previously.
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Jamil Khir Baharom
said Malaysia had applied for increased quota from Saudi Arabia's Haj and Wakaf
Minister at a meeting and this was approved based on Malaysia's increased
population.
"At the same time, we are applying for an additional quota to enable more
Malaysian Muslims to perform the Haj," he said after launching the Putrajaya
Islamic Administrative Complex project in Precinct 3, here, Wednesday.
He, however added that there would be no increase in Haj charge this year,
remaining at RM9,980 (US$3,362).
He said more than 400,000 of the 5.7 depositors with Tabung Haji were
eligible to perform the Haj based on their sufficient savings with the fund.
Tabung Haji is the Malaysian hajj pilgrims fund board.
On the RM400 million complex which is expected to be ready in August 2014,
Jamil Khir said it would be a one-stop centre handling Islamic matters, and
where eight agencies currently in different locations in Putrajaya and Kuala
Lumpur including the Malaysia Islamic Development Department (Jakim) and the
Wakaf, Zakat and Haj Department (Jawhar) would be placed together.
He said the other agencies involved would be the Malaysia Syariah Judiciary
Department, Federal Territory Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), Putrajaya
branch of the Federal Territory Islamic Religious Department (JAWI), Federal
Territory Mufti's Office, Malaysia Islamic Propagation Foundation (YaDIM) and
Malaysia Islamic Economic Development Foundation (YaPEIM).
Besides meant to be a landmark and pride of Muslims in the country, the
complex is also built to improve the service delivery system pertaining to
Islamic matters, besides making it convenient for the service users as the
services would be under one roof, he added.
Built on a 2.2ha site next to Tuanku Mizan Zainal Abidin Mosque here, the
complex will have four blocks with classic Islamic architectural features like
arches and a garden with water features, besides meeting the green building
index and having various environment-friendly and energy-saving features.
Based on smart partnerhsip, the comppex will be built and owned by Tabung
Haji as investment, and rented exclusively by the relevant Islamic religious
departments and agencies.
