The Oldest Hajj Candidate For Group 01 Banjarmasin Embarkation Is 91 Years Old

BANJARMASIN - Head of the Regional Office (Kanwil) of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag), South Kalimantan (Kalsel), Muhammad Tambrin conveyed that the oldest prospective pilgrim for Group 01 of the Banjarmasin Embarkation was 91 years old.

"He is a candidate for a female Hajj pilgrim named Aslamiyah Maseh Uspa from Banjar Regency," he said at the Banjarmasin Embarkation Hajj Dormitory as reported by ANTARA, Saturday, May 11.

According to him, the oldest prospective pilgrim in Group 01 who has entered the dormitory today is in good health and ready to depart.

"I visited him earlier in his room," said Muhammad Tambrin.

According to him, Cluster 01 of the Banjarmasin Embarkation from Banjar Regency departed on Sunday (12/5) at around 8:40 WITA.

Sebagaimana besar calon jamaah haji Kloter 01 adalah lansia (elderly) karenanya pelayanan bagi mereka dioptimalkan. "Karena penyelenggaraan haji tahun ini tetap ramah lansia," ujarnya.

Muhammad Tambrin said that elderly pilgrims will be given main services, even from home to departure and in the Holy Land later.

"Everything is made easier for them, this is a direct instruction from the Minister of Religion," said Muhammad Tambrin.

According to him, Cluster 01 of the Banjarmasin Embarkation was 320 people with officers and Hajj health workers.

Muhammad Tambrin said the departure of the Banjarmasin Embarkation Hajj was 19 groups from two provinces, South Kalimantan and Central Kalimantan (Central Kalimantan).

The number of candidates for the Banjarmasin Hajj pilgrims who departed for the 2024 Hajj season was 5,759 people, with details from South Kalimantan as many as 4,071 people and Central Kalimantan as many as 1,688 people.