85,782 Indonesian Hajj Candidates Have Arrived In Saudi Arabia

Hajj Illustration In Makkah (ANTARA)

A total of 85,782 Indonesian Hajj candidates were in Saudi Arabia on the thirteenth day of Indonesian Hajj operations, Friday, May 24, 2024.

This was conveyed by the Hajj Media Center (MCH) officer Widi Dwinanda in a press conference on the implementation of the Hajj pilgrimage, which was followed online in Jakarta, Friday, May 24.

"Based on the report from the Saudi Arabian Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) on Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 21.00 Saudi Arabia time or Friday, May 24, 2024 at 01.00 WIB, there are 85,782 prospective pilgrims who have arrived in the Holy Land," he said.

Widi explained that the pilgrims who had arrived in Saudi Arabia were a combination of 218 flying groups (clusters). In addition, the congregation who had arrived landed via Amir Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz Airport (AMAA), Medina.

The pilgrims who have arrived, said Widi, are part of 554 groups of Indonesian pilgrims in 1445 Hijri/2024 AD.

"This year, Indonesia received 241,000 hajj quotas, consisting of 213,320 regular pilgrims and 27,680 special Hajj pilgrims," he said.

Overall, Widi revealed that the departure of pilgrims for Hajj candidates this year to Saudi Arabia will be divided into two waves, namely the first wave from 11 May 2024 to 23 May 2024 and the second wave from 24 May 2024 to 10 June 2024.

He also announced that 139 special Hajj candidates from two Special Hajj Organizers (PIHK) had arrived in the Holy Land.

In addition, he also announced that until now there are as many as 10 Indonesian Hajj candidates who have been declared dead.

The Ministry of Religion stated that pilgrims who died after entering the embarkation and before leaving the embarkation will get insurance and their Hajj will be converted into worship.

The Ministry of Religion also conveyed to pilgrims that prospective pilgrims should not hesitate and hesitate to ask for help from officers, either before departure, while on the plane, or after arriving in Saudi Arabia if they have difficulty carrying out the pilgrimage.

In addition, the Ministry of Religion also appealed to pilgrims for Hajj candidates to download the Superapp Heritage application published by the Ministry of Religion, to be able to access the Hajj guidebook, the elderly Hajj guidebook, and the video of Hajj rituals to facilitate the Hajj process.