Mataram Hajj Candidates Departed In Two Clusters

MATARAM - The Office of the Ministry of Religion of the City of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Province, said that 401 hajj candidates from that area will be dispatched to the Holy Land in two flying groups (kloters), namely one whole group and one mixed group. Head of City Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Office Mataram M. Amin in Mataram, Friday, May 20, said that one complete group contained 389 hajj candidates and the remaining 12 people entered a mixed group. in NTB," he was quoted as saying by Antara. He said the departure of pilgrims from Mataram City was entering the second batch, so they went straight to Mecca. According to the schedule, the complete Mataram group will enter the Hajj dormitory on June 19, 2022. "After 24 hours in the Hajj dormitory for preparation of various administrations and others, the pilgrims will depart for the Holy Land of Mecca on June 20, 2022," he said. The pilgrim group will be accompanied by a Regional Hajj Guidance Team (TPHD) including hajj guides and advisors, group leaders, doctors, and nurses, one person each. The location of this congregation's hut is close to the Grand Mosque, only through one tunnel. "Alhamdulillah, the congregation's maktab distance this year is not far from the Haram, about two kilometers," he said.

Mentioning about the preparation of the congregation, Amin said, starting today, the pilgrims of Mataram City will follow the guidance of the free Hajj rituals carried out by the Indonesian Hajj Brotherhood Association (IPHI) of Mataram City, for the next eight days. However, prior to closing, a joint ritual will be carried out including field practice for worship activities in Arafah, Muzdalifah, and the practice of tawaf at the Hajj Dormitory Between the South Ring Road, Mataram City.