PPIH Embarkation Solo Departs 10,440 Hajj Candidates To The Holy Land

Pilgrims from Tegal Regency, Central Java, are members of batch 29 preparations to leave for the Holy Land (photo: dock. between)

SOLO- Head of Public Relations of PPIH Embarkation Solo, Gentur Rahma Indriadi, revealed that 10,440 Hajj candidates from Central Java and DI Yogyakarta had been dispatched to the Holy Land. They departed in 29 groups out of a total of 100 plots, with the total number of Hajj candidates reaching 36,002 people this year.

On Sunday 19 May, PPIH Embarkation Solo flew four prospective hajj candidates from Central Java to Saudi Arabia. Group 26 from Brebes Regency consisting of 360 people departed at 04.16 WIB, followed by Group 27 which also came from Brebes and Tegal with the same number at 09.00 WIB. Furthermore, Cluster 28 from Tegal Regency as many as 360 people departed at 11.30 WIB, and Group 29 also from Tegal departed from Adi Soemarmo Airport to Saudi Arabia at 14.00 WIB.

"With the departure of Group 29 from Tegal, the total that has been flown to the Holy Land has reached 10,440 pilgrims. So far, 8,640 pilgrims have arrived in Medina from 23 groups," explained Gentur Rahma Indriadi.

Meanwhile, PPIH Embarkation Solo also received the arrival of three prospective hajj groups. Group 30 from Tegal Regency entered the Haji Donohudan Boyolali Dormitory at 10.00 WIB with 360 worshipers, Group 31 from Tegal and Pemalang Regencies arrived at 13.00 WIB with the same number, and Group 32 from Pemalang will arrive at 16.00 WIB.

Hajj candidates from the three groups are scheduled to leave for the Holy Land on Monday, May 20. Group 30 departs at 12.45 WIB, Group 31 at 13.25 WIB, and Group 32 at 14:55 WIB.

"The pilgrims of the three groups have entered and are now resting at the Makkah and Madinah Buildings at the Haji Donohudan Dormitory, before leaving for the Holy Land on Monday, May 20," added Gentur.

In addition, PPIH Embarkation Solo also reported that until now there were two prospective hajj candidates who were sick and treated at the Solo Embarkation, as well as one prospective hajj candidate reportedly died in Medina, Saudi Arabia.