MECCA, Saudi Arabia: Every year, over 30,000 Malaysian Muslims travel to Mecca to perform the Hajj, a pilgrimage that constitutes a central pillar of the Islamic faith and a religious imperative for those who are physically and financially capable. Their pilgrimages are facilitated primarily through the Tabung Haji institution, a Malaysian government agency that arranges the financial, logistical and healthcare aspects of the journey, including dental care.