Two Hajj Candidates From Lamongan Died In Medina

ILLUSTRATION/Officers dispatched a group of prospective hajj candidates from the Surabaya Embarkation Hajj Dormitory. (PHOTO BETWEEN/Hanif Nashrullah)

SURABAYA - Two prospective hajj candidates from Lamongan Regency, East Java, died in Medina, Saudi Arabia, according to a statement delivered by the Organizing Committee for Hajj (PPIH) for the Surabaya Embarkation.

Chairman of PPIH Embarkation Surabaya Husnul Maram in Surabaya, Monday (5/6) 2023 informed the identities of the two Hajj candidates, namely Mardi Wijono Teguh, aged 75 who are members of the 25th flight group (cluter).

"In addition, Umi Hanik Mualam, 53 years old, is a member of the group of 26 Surabaya Embarkation," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 5.

The two Hajj candidates from Lamongan are confirmed to have died of heart disease.

Meanwhile, PPIH Embarkation Surabaya recorded six pilgrims from East Java who died in Medina.

Previously, a prospective Hajj from Bangkalan Suryati Busir, aged 91, who was a member of group 2 of the Surabaya Embarkation, died in Medina due to illness on May 31, 2023.

Still from batch 2 of Surabaya Embarkation, prospective pilgrims from Madiun City, Ibnu Syahid Dasjil, aged 64 years, died of illness in Medina on May 28, 2023.

The other two Hajj candidates who died in Medina were Ahmad Suhadak Riduwan, 53 years old, from Kebomas District, Gresik Regency, who was members of batch 9 and Langen Delem Dussalam, 90 years old, from Socah District, Bangkalan Regency from Group 1.

Husnul, who is also the Head of the East Java Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kakanwil Kemenag), confirmed that the congregation who died was buried in Medina.

"God willing, Husnul Khotimah will die during the moment of carrying out the pilgrimage in a place full of blessings, namely Medina," he said.

As of Monday (5/6) the night of the PPIH Surabaya Embarkation has dispatched 32 groups or as many as 14,388 pilgrims including Hajj officers to the Holy Land.

PPIH Embarkation Surabaya noted that of the 32 groups that had been dispatched to the Holy Land, a number of Hajj candidates had their departure delayed.

Among them four people are still being treated at the Haji Hospital in Surabaya due to illness. Each of the 23 Bojonegoro groups with lung and liver disease, from the 24 Lamongan group with dementia, from the 25 Lamongan group with anemia and the 27 Lamongan group with a bone disease.

In addition, a prospective hajj candidate was delayed due to visa constraints and his wife also postponed his departure.

"The problem with the issuance of this visa is caused by the biometric recording system on the Saudi Visa Bio application. The visa bio is still new in Indonesia. It turns out that even though the biometric record application has been received, there are several cases such as the face or fingerprints of the congregation are still not legible because. Sorry, some do not have hands or the palm lining is too thick, so the visa cannot be printed out yet," he said.

The Ministry of Religion usually follows up by coming directly to the Saudi Arabian Embassy to provide clarification so that the pilgrims who are constrained will immediately issue their visas, so they can leave with the next group of groups, said Husnul Maram.