Ministry Of Religion Ensures Pilgrims Who Die Can Still Get Zamzam Water

Illustration of passports for Indonesian pilgrims (ANTARA)

PALEMBANG - The Regional Office (Kanwil) of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) of South Sumatra Province (Sumsel) ensures that pilgrims who die while carrying out the pilgrimage still getzamam water.

Head of the South Sumatra Ministry of Religion Regional Office, Syafitri Irwan, said 17 people died in the Palembang embarkation pilgrims. Two people died while 15 people died in Saudi Arabia. "The pilgrims who died still getzamz water. For the collection, represented by their families," he said, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, June 23.

He said the Ministry of Religion also guaranteed that pilgrims who died would receive insurance according to their rights and be handed over to their heirs/family. "Currently we are taking care of the insurance of the deceased pilgrims so that they can be claimed," he said.

A total of 450 pilgrims in batch 1 Palembang arrived in Palembang on Sunday at 10.00 WIB. The arrival of the congregation from Musi Banyuasin and Palembang Regencies was welcomed by the Acting Governor of South Sumatra Agus Fatoni at the South Sumatra Hajj dormitory.

"The departure of batch 1 from Jeddah had experienced quite a long delay (delay) due to technical problems Saudia Airlines. Alhamdulillah, Hajj pilgrims were served well, they were kept at a transit hotel near the airport," he said.

This delay also had an impact on the arrival schedule of groups 2 and 3 which also experienced adjustments because they were still using the same aircraft registration. "God willing, starting in batch 4, the schedule has returned to normal according to plan," said Syaftri.

Meanwhile, Agus Fatoni welcomed the pilgrims of the first batch of pilgrims who had arrived in the country. He hopes that the deeds of worship of the pilgrims will be accepted by Allah and become a great pilgrimage.