Hajj 2024 Smoothly, Minister Of Religion Yaqut: Thank You King Salman

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (ANTARA)

JAKARTA - The Minister of Religion (Menag) of the Republic of Indonesia Yaqut Cholil Qoumas appreciates the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for the smooth running of the Hajj pilgrimage 1445 Hijri/2024 AD. "Thank you to King Salman and Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman for his leadership as the supreme leader of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia so strong that all the journeys of the series of Hajj services can run smoothly," said Yaqut quoted by ANTARA, Tuesday, June 25. Gus Men, his nickname, assessed the implementation of the 1445 H/2024 M pilgrimage to run well and smoothly. "On behalf of the Government of Indonesia and all Indonesian pilgrims, I would like to thank all services of the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah to pilgrims, especially Indonesian pilgrims," he continued.Gus Men also expressed his appreciation for Smart Card or Nusuk Card innovations, which can distinguish between official and unofficial pilgrims. "At Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina everything went smoothly because only official pilgrims can perform good worship," he continued. Gus Men also appreciated the provision of fast track facilities by the Government of Saudi Arabia.Fast track, he explained, is a pre-cleancess facility or examination of immigration documents, such as visas and passports, carried out by the Immigration of the Government of Saudi Arabia in Indonesia, so that, upon arrival at the Airport of Medina or Jeddah, he could go straight to the bus to the hotel. So far, he continued, fast track services are provided for pilgrims departing from Soekarno-Hatta Airport. Starting this year, Indonesia will get two additional fast tracks facilities, at Adi Soemarmo Airport Solo and Juanda Surabaya.

"Fasttrack is clearly very helpful, Alhamdulillah. On behalf of the Government of Indonesia, we once again thank you," he said. Appreciation was also given by Minister of Religion Yaqut for the cooperation of health services, security, and the disclosure of information and communication between the Government of Saudi Arabia and the Government of Indonesia. The Minister of Religion hopes that this good pilgrimage can be maintained from time to time, for the smooth running of the pilgrims in the future.