KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian pilgrim, Ahmad Kerya, 70, died at King Abdul Aziz Hospital, Makkah, at 1:22 pm yesterday (local time).
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar, in a statement on Facebook today, said Ahmad died of septicemic shock secondary to pneumonia with multi-organ failure.
He said the deceased, from Kodiang, Kedah, went on the haj pilgrimage with his wife.
“On behalf of the Malaysian Government and the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs), I express my condolences to the family of the deceased.
“May Allah forgive his sins, accept all his good deeds, and place him among the righteous,” said Na’im. – BERNAMA
