Inalilahi Wainalilahi Rojiun, One Congregation Of North Maluku Hajj Candidates Dies

Illustration. Hajj Pilgrims from Indonesia go to the Holy Land. (Between)

One pilgrim from West Halmahera Regency who was a member of batch 10 died due to kidney disease.

The Coordinator for Publication of the North Maluku PPIHD, Rahwan K Suamba, said that the 69-year-old Hajj candidate died at the Chasan Boesorie Ternate Hospital, North Maluku Province (Malut) on Monday, May 28 evening.

"According to information from health workers, the deceased, on behalf of Hardin Hadi Jalil, breathed his last at the Chasan Boesoerie Hospital Ternate on Monday (May 29) night around 19.00 WIT, after being treated for two days," he said in Ternate, Tuesday 30 May, confiscated by Antara.

Hardin should have been dispatched to the Holy Land with other Malut pilgrims through the Makassar Embarkation yesterday. However, the deceased is still sick so he needs treatment at the Chasan Boesoerie Hospital Ternate.

He said the deceased, who had a history of kidney disease, was initially treated at the Jailolo Hospital.

However, his condition got worse and was finally referred to the Chasan Boesoerie Ternate Hospital, on Saturday, May 27.

"After being declared dead at the Chasan Boesoerie Hospital Ternate, his family immediately picked up the body and the deceased's body was returned to his hometown in Bobaneigo Village, East Jailolo District, West Halmahera Regency for burial," he said.

With the death of one pilgrim from West Halmahera Regency, continued Rahwan, the North Maluku PPIHD followed up with the renewal of the administration of the change of pilgrims on behalf of Hama Yusup Safrudin

"The replacement is already at the Makassar Hajj embarkation and is ready to be dispatched to the Holy Land with a group of 10 groups from West Halmahera Regency, Sula Islands, Taliabu Island Regency, and Tidore Islands City," said Rahwan.

There are still two groups of pilgrims for Hajj in North Maluku, namely batch 13, who are scheduled to depart from the Ternate Transit Hajj Dormitory to the Makassar Hajjmbarkation on May 31 and batch 16 scheduled for North Maluku to Makassar on June 1, 2023.