Ministry Of Religion Urges Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims To Anticipate Hot Weather In The Holy Land: Temperatures There Can Reach 49 Degrees Celsius

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JAKARTA - Head of Sub-directorate for Hajj Officers at the Ministry of Religion, Suvianto, appealed to Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to anticipate the effects of hot weather in the Holy Land during the Hajj pilgrimage in 1443 Hijriah/2022 AD.

He said that at the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage, the air temperature in the Holy Land is predicted to reach 48 to 49 degrees Celsius, therefore pilgrims need to maintain their body condition by regulating their activities and paying attention to drinking water consumption.

"It should also be noted that the peak of worship is in July, summer, not too much activity, because there is a peak of worship. Don't do a lot of activities outside, drink lots of water," he said, quoted from Antara, Saturday, May 21.

In addition to organizing activities, he said, members of the hajj pilgrims are advised to adopt a healthy lifestyle so that the body stays in shape before the peak of the pilgrimage, wukuf in Arafah.

The Ministry of Health noted that the death rate for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims in the last 10 years was recorded at two people per mile or per thousand and fatigue was one of the factors that caused the death of members of the Hajj pilgrims.

Therefore, members of the pilgrims are advised to pay attention to the condition of the body during worship in the Holy Land so as not to get tired and fall sick.

The Indonesian government has received a quota to send 100,051 people to the Holy Land in Saudi Arabia during the 2022 hajj season.

The quota for Hajj pilgrims in 2022 includes 92,825 regular pilgrims, 7,226 special pilgrims, and 1,901 officers.

Pilgrims in the first flying group according to the schedule will depart for the city of Medina in Saudi Arabia on June 4, 2022.