JAKARTA - Humans can plan, but God is still the determinant of everything. That is what the famous singer, Inul Daratista, is now feeling. His simple plan to perform the umrah with his husband, children, mother, and six others was forced to be delayed due to the unconducive situation in the Middle East.
"Yes, it must be postponed, even though the hotel and travel tickets have been paid. In fact, I was planning to leave for the Holy Land tomorrow. What can I do, maybe it's not the time now. Wait for the conditions to subside, God willing, I will leave later," said Inul when contacted by VOI on Wednesday, March 18.
Airline and Transit Constraints
This delay occurred because the airline Inul chose did not serve direct flights from Jakarta to Jeddah or Madinah, but had to transit in one of the major cities in the Middle East. Unfortunately, the airport in the transit city was temporarily closed due to the security situation that was not possible.
Inul admitted that she was resigned to this condition. He chose to cancel the current schedule for the sake of family safety.
"Tickets can be refunded and I ask that all the money that has been deposited be returned. Thank God it has been received. But for the hotel it can't be canceled, what can I do," he said. Instead, Inul rescheduled her departure for November with an airline that has a direct flight from Jakarta to Saudi Arabia.
Birthday Gift for the 17th Child
Actually, the desire to go on this umrah came from his only child, Yusuf Ivander Damares, who will soon turn 17.
"Ivan said there was no need to celebrate his 17th birthday. He just asked for a umrah with his family. Yo wis, we plan to leave. Eh, it turns out there was 'goro-goro' (chaos) there, the departure had to be postponed," explained Inul.
Although a little disappointed because the momentum of her son's birthday was missed, Inul still has a positive mindset. For him, family safety is the top priority.
"I believe there is wisdom behind all this. Just pray that things will soon calm down in the Middle East, so that the umrah and hajj activities can later run normally again," he concluded.
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