Malaysian haj pilgrim passes away of heart attack during tawaf

MAKKAH: Another Malaysian haj pilgrim has passed away in Makkah, says Malaysian haj delegation head Datuk Seri Syed Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman.

He said that Mohd Zahir Ismail, 58, from Alor Setar, Kedah, was performing tawaf for his first umrah with his wife and fellow pilgrims from Maktab 78 on Wednesday (May 29) night when he collapsed due to a heart attack in the Mataf area (open area surrounding Kaabah).