89,715 Pilgrims Pay Hajj Travel Fees

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JAKARTA - A total of 89,715 pilgrims for regular Hajj candidates have paid the Hajj Travel Costs (Bipih) 1443 Hijriah/2022 AD and confirmed their departure.

"As of closing this afternoon, 89,715 pilgrims have paid off and confirmed departures. This means that it has reached 97.26 percent of the quota for regular hajj pilgrims, amounting to 92,246," said Director of Domestic Hajj Services at the Ministry of Religion, Saiful Mujab at Pondok Gede Hajj Dormitory, Jakarta. Between, Friday, May 20.

He said the number did not include the quota for Regional Hajj Officers and advisors from the Hajj and Umrah Worship Guidance Group (KBIHU).

The process of paying off and confirming departure for pilgrims 1443 Hijri / 2022 AD will be open for two weeks from 9-20 May 2022.

At the same time, Mujab continued, his party has also provided an opportunity for pilgrims to make payments and confirm departures with reserve status.

A total of 12,294 pilgrims with reserve status have paid off and confirmed their departure.

The remaining quota of 2,531 was filled by reserve pilgrims who had paid off and confirmed their departure, which amounted to 12,294.

Confirmation of departure must be made by pilgrims who have paid Bipih 1441 Hijri / 2022 AD.

The government of Saudi Arabia has set the quota for Indonesia's Hajj in 1443 Hijri/2022 AD as much as 100,051 reduced by half, because currently it is still in the pandemic period.