Madinah: Tabung Haji (TH) personnel in Madinah are ready to welcome all 31,600 Malaysian pilgrims here for the 1447H/2026M haj season, said Malaysian Haj Vice Consul and Madinah Operations Director Affandi Abdullah. He stated that TH has stationed personnel in every zone to manage finance, counselling, health, and customer service, among other responsibilities.

According to BERNAMA News Agency, seventy-five staff members, including 40 welfare officers and 35 medical officers, arrived early in Madinah on April 12 to ensure that the pilgrims' movements run smoothly and efficiently. TH has arranged three accommodation buildings for Malaysian pilgrims in Madinah: Emaar Royal Hotel, Anwar Al Madinah Movenpick, and the newly added Emaar Elite Hotel.

Emaar Elite Hotel is a new facility located about 150 metres from Masjid Nabawi and will accommodate more than 6,800 pilgrims this year. Affandi mentioned that TH's Madinah headquarters is now operating from a new location at Zaha Taiba Hotel. The new headquarters is close to Masjid Nabawi and equipped with modern facilities, including a more comfortable kitchen and restaurant, which is expected to improve operational efficiency.

The TH headquarters consolidates several key units, including the Madinah Operations Director's Office, Medical Operations Office, Administration Unit, Operations Information Room, Allocation Unit, Handling Unit, Finance Unit, and Haj Pilgrims' Management Unit (PJH). Affandi also noted that there are 152 haj staff in Madinah this year, out of about 564 staff in total for the season.

As of yesterday, 925 pilgrims from the first three groups arrived at Prince Mohammad Abdulaziz International Airport in Madinah. The final flight is scheduled for May 20, with Wukuf Day (9th of Zulhijjah) expected on Tuesday, May 26.