63 Candidates For Hajj Barito Utara Start Manasik, Regent: Prepare Yourself Thoroughly

North Barito, Central Kalimantan hajj candidates take part in the 2022 hajj rituals. (Antara)

KALTENG - A total of 63 hajj candidates in North Barito Regency, Central Kalimantan Province (Kalteng) participated in the 2022 Hajj ritual guidance activities.

North Barito Regent Nadalsyah said the pilgrimage is the fifth pillar of Islam that must be carried out by capable Muslims.

"Therefore, before we leave for the pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Makkah Almukarramah, we must first prepare ourselves with various preparations carefully and regularly," he said during a ritual in Muara Teweh, Monday, June 6.

Besides Nadalsyah, this event was also attended by Deputy Regent Sugianto Panala Putra, Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of Central Kalimantan Province Noor Fahmi, Regional Secretary Muhlis and other officials.

In carrying out the pilgrimage later, he said, will get good and satisfying results, namely the mabrur and maqbul pilgrimages that are blessed by Allah SWT. because it is the mabrur pilgrimage that is the desire and hope of all.

On that occasion, Nadalsyah also expressed his gratitude to the Head of the Regional Office of the Ministry of Religion of Central Kalimantan Province and the ranks who have carried out the guidance for this year's Hajj rituals.

He said the Hajj rituals were a good opportunity which was held specifically for prospective pilgrims in North Barito Regency in order to provide knowledge about the stages of performing the Hajj properly and correctly in accordance with the direction and guidance of the Hajj advisory team.

"Therefore, I hope that the prospective pilgrims will be able to listen to the presentation of the material well. This Hajj ritual is a clean rehearsal that will be held in the Holy Land later," he said.

Nadalsyah further said that during the pilgrimage to the Holy Land of Mecca, besides being a worship to Allah SWT, pilgrims who are prospective Hajj are required to pay attention to relationships and other benefits that need to be nurtured and nurtured.

Head of the Head of the Office of the Ministry of Religion of North Barito M. Yusi Abdhian, conveyed that this year's Hajj rituals will be held from 6-7 June 2022, while at the sub-district level 8-11 June 2022.

"For this year's congregation, the North Barito Regency congregation is 63 people consisting of 30 men and 33 women. The highest age is 64 years and the youngest is 28 years old who will depart via the BDJ 6 Hajj Embarkation Banjarmasin flying group on 19 June 2022 ," he said.