Minister Of Religion Gus Yaqut Is Satisfied Because The Hajj Congregation Hotel Is Near The Prophet's Mosque

Indonesian Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (right) inspects the hotel that will be occupied by pilgrims in Medina, Saudi Arabia. ANTARA/HO-Humas Ministry of Religion

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas said he was satisfied that the hotel, which became an accommodation for Indonesian pilgrims in Medina, Saudi Arabia, was close to the Prophet's Mosque.

"I am satisfied with the condition of the hotels visited. Most of them are close to the Prophet's Mosque. The conditions are also ready to accept pilgrims," said the Minister of Religion when inspecting the hotel in Medina that will be occupied by Indonesian Hajj pilgrims 1443 H/2022 AD reported by Antara, Sunday, May 22.

In a written statement received in Jakarta, the Minister of Religion visited the Jiwar al Tsaqifah Hotel in the Markaziyah Gharbiyyah area. The distance is 180 meters from the Prophet's Mosque. The Minister of Religion also reviewed the Riyadh Azzahra Hotel in the Markaziah Syimaliah area. The distance is 240 meters from the Prophet's Mosque.

Accompanying the Director General of Hajj and Umrah (PHU) Hilman Latief, two Special Staff of the Minister of Religion Abdul Rohman and Abdul Qodir, Director of Foreign Hajj Services Subhan Cholid, and Head of the Indonesian Hajj Affairs Office Nasrullah Jasam.

"I tried the hotel elevator, it's also still well maintained and I can see that the service records are routine. The dining area is spacious and clean," he said. The accommodation service for Indonesian pilgrims in Medina uses a full season system and blocking time rentals. The hotels that are rented are concentrated in three areas, namely Markaziyah Syimaliah, Markaziyah Gharbiah, and Markaziyah Janubiah. There are a total of 29 hotels spread across the three regions with a capacity of 24,315 pilgrims.

Pilgrims in Indonesia will stay a maximum of nine days in Medina. They will undergo Arbain worship or congregational prayers at the Prophet's Mosque in 40 times.

After that, the first batch of pilgrims who first went to Medina, will depart for Mecca to undergo the Hajj process and after that return to the country.

While the pilgrims who departed in the second wave, first went to Mecca. After the pilgrimage, they departed for Medina to undergo Arbain, then returned to the country.