ikhlas.com aims to serve 50,000 Indonesian umrah pilgrims with LPHU Muhammadiyah, Impian International

Photo caption: (From the left) Member of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia, Ahmad Labib, CEO of Impian International Sdn Bhd, Mohd Arafat Muhammad, CEO of ikhlas.com, Ikhlas Kamarudin, Secretary of LPHU, Dr Marjuki Al Jawiy and ikhlas.com Manager of Corporate Sales & Partnerships, Mohd Wafiyuddin Mustakim Safawi after signing the partnership agreement in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR, 14 January 2025 – Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd (ikhlas.com) has signed a partnership agreement with the Hajj and Umrah Development Institute (LPHU) of Muhammadiyah and Impian International Sdn Bhd to amplify its efforts in servicing more umrah pilgrims from Indonesia.

Under the agreement, ikhlas.com will work closely with LPHU Muhammadiyah and Impian International to provide affordable umrah packages and flights with AirAsia X while ensuring the quality of service and security for the Indonesian umrah market.

The agreement was signed between Chief Executive Officer of ikhlas.com, Ikhlas Kamarudin,  Secretary of LPHU, Dr Marjuki Al Jawiy and Chief Executive Officer of Impian International Sdn Bhd, Mohd Arafat Muhammad; witnessed by the Member of the People's Representative Council of Indonesia, Ahmad Labib who is also the Treasurer of LPHU.

Ikhlas said: “There is a massive demand for affordable umrah from Indonesia and we have been striving to fulfil this demand. With this partnership, we can finally offer more Indonesians easy access to full-service yet affordable umrah experience and flights to Saudi Arabia with AirAsia X.

“Our mission is to serve at least 10,000 Indonesian pilgrims within the first year and grow the number up to 50,000 guests once we have a better understanding of the market’s specific needs and catering to them effectively.”

Ahmad Labib said: “We are pleased to introduce the LPHU Umrah package at a very affordable price of Rp 21 million (RM 5,830) which offers pilgrims the opportunity to perform Umrah with guaranteed prices, flights and accommodation even with budget-friendly options for everyone to enjoy.”

Mohd Arafat said: “Through this partnership, Impian International would like to offer “umrah one door” between the two countries to all members under the auspices of LPHU. This is based on our reliability and trust towards ikhlas.com and the efficient AirAsia ecosystem.”

In 2024, ikhlas.com successfully carried more than 110,423 passengers to Saudi Arabia and catered to nearly 5,500 pilgrims with some 600,000 platform users across the region.

Muhammadiyah is Indonesia’s largest and oldest modernist Islamic movement which pioneered the Hajj and Umrah organisation in the country and it is the first indigenous Islamic organization to reform and introduce a modern Islamic education system, governance and management of religious affairs based on the principles of accountability and impact-oriented and pioneered the Muslim women's emancipation movement.

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.