Over 1,000 haj pilgrims to recite Quran for Merdeka


MECCA: More than 1,000 Malaysian haj pilgrims will recite the al-Quran for an hour on Wukuf Day in Arafah, in conjunction with the World and Merdeka #QuranHour campaign on Thursday.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki described the campaign as a manifestation for Muslims to stay true to the 3M – membaca (reading), memahami (understanding) and menghayati (appreciating) the al-Quran.

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