KUALA LUMPUR, 13 August 2024 – National track cycling athlete Muhammad Shah Firdaus Sahrom's dream comes true when Ikhlas Com Travel & Umrah Sdn Bhd (ikhlas.com) announces umrah sponsorship for him and his parents via Hot FM radio this morning.

The special surprise was announced by the Chief Executive Officer of ikhlas.com, Ikhlas Kamarudin during the morning segment of the radio with his younger brother who is also a national track cyclist, Ridwan Sahrom.

Ikhlas said: “When watching Shah's interview after the collision, he really seemed devastated and it was obvious that his dream to bring his parents for umrah is real, he really wanted to bring them. So, I was moved to share ‘rezeki’ with Shah and his parents.

“We are very proud of Shah. What happened happened, it was all Allah’s destiny. Hopefully what happened is not the end, but the beginning of something much better, inshaAllah. Congratulations to the entire family of Shah Firdaus.”

Ridwan said: “Encik Ikhlas, on behalf of Shah and also his family, I would like to thank you very much for the help that Mr. Ikhlas have given to sponsor my mother and father and also Shah (to perform) umrah.”

Shah Firdaus who displayed a high fighting spirit before having to settle for sixth position in the keirin final was disappointed when his dream of bringing home a medal through the men's keirin event at the 2024 Olympic Games was not achieved.

He expressed his double disappointment at the failure to bring home the gold because he had promised to take his mother to perform umrah if he won the keirin event in Paris.

Meanwhile, Shah Firdaus was surprised when informed about the good news by the Chief Marketing Officer of ikhlas.com, Fara Hasan when welcoming him and other national athletes at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 late this afternoon.

He thanked ikhlas.com for fulfilling the wish he had kept for so long to bring both his parents to perform Umrah in the Holy Land.

Launched during the pandemic in October 2020, ikhlas.com is a Muslim travel and lifestyle platform designed specifically to help Muslims carry out their responsibilities easily. In addition to ikhlas.com Umrah and halal tourism offers in collaboration with the subsidiary airline, AirAsia X, ikhlas.com also makes it easier for Muslims to perform Zakat, Sadaqah, Aqiqah, Fidyah and Qurban.

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