National Olympic and Paralympic Champions departs for Umrah with ikhlas.com

SEPANG, November 6, 2024 -- The Malaysian Olympic and Paralympic champions set off for Umrah pilgrimage on a special itinerary arranged and sponsored by Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd (ikhlas.com).

Photo caption: Pilgrims of the Umrah Juara Dunia sponsored by ikhlas.com with Chief Executive Officer, Ikhlas Kamarudin and Chief Marketing Officer, Fara Hasan and Mutawif, Ustaz Zeinal Abidin before departing for Haramain at Kuala Lumpur International Airport Terminal 2, Sepang.

They are part of the 28 pilgrims including coaches, family members and staff of the National Sports Council as part of the exclusive Umrah Juara Dunia group, initiated by ikhlas.com to celebrate and honour the remarkable achievements of the national heroes at the 2024 Paris Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The champions include national track cycling athlete Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom; shot put para champion, Muhammad Ziyad Zolkefli and long jump para ace, Datuk Abdul Latif Romly.

Executive Chairman of Capital A, Datuk Kamarudin Meranun said: “AirAsia has always supported the national champions who have made Malaysia proud during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. We are very pleased to continue to celebrate their success by sponsoring them to the Holy Land with ikhlas.com.”

Chief Executive Officer of ikhlas.com, Ikhlas Kamarudin said: “Today is like a dream come true for ikhlas.com as we’re hosting our national heroes to perform umrah. I will be leading this special group to ensure their needs are properly taken care of.

“We hope that with this initiative, Malaysians know that ikhlas.com is committed to our efforts to make it easier for Muslims to perform their worship and with the support of AirAsia, pilgrims' bookings are safe and secure whether flights or accommodation when performing umrah.”

Launched during the pandemic in October 2020, ikhlas.com is a Muslim travel and lifestyle platform designed specifically to help Muslims carry out their religious obligations with ease. In addition to ikhlas.com Umrah and Muslim-friendly travel offerings in collaboration with subsidiary airline, AirAsia X, ikhlas.com also makes it easier for Muslims to perform Zakat, Sadaqah, Aqiqah, Fidyah, Qurban and more.

For more information, visit ikhlas.com or download the mobile app through the Apple App Store and Google Play Store.

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