Minister Of Religion: Hajj First Cluster 2023 Departure May 24, Last June 22

Minister of Religion Yaqut Cholil Qoumas had a working meeting with Commission VIII DPR RI, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, January 19. (Nailin-VOI)

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas stated that the first batch of Hajj will depart on May 24, 2023. This was said by Yaqut during a working meeting with Commission VIII DPR RI, Senayan, Jakarta, Thursday, January 19. "The congregation entered the Hajj dormitory on May 23, 2023, then the first batch of waves departed for Medina on May 24, 2023," Yaqut said. Yaqut explained, the schedule and stages of departure for Hajj in 2023 had been adjusted to the schedule in Saudi Arabia. As well as being a reference for the schedule for the return of pilgrims to their homeland. While the second batch will depart on June 8 and the last batch on June 22, 2023. "The second wave departs for Jeddah on June 8, and the closing date on June 22, 2023," he said.

In addition, Yaqut said, wukuf will be held on June 27, 2023.

Then the return of the pilgrims in the first batch of the first batch from Jeddah on July 4, 2023. The return of the first batch of the second batch from Medina 19 July 2023. And the return of the last batch on August 2, 2023. "The quota of pilgrims for the countries sending pilgrims around the world has been determined based on the decision of the meeting of the foreign ministers of the countries," said Yaqut.

Yaqut said, the number of pilgrims in each country is based on a proportion of 1 in 1,000 of the Muslim population. This was determined based on the MoU of the Indonesian government and Saudi Arabia.

"The Indonesian hajj quota is set at 221,000 people, consisting of 203,320 regular Hajj pilgrims and 17,680 special Hajj pilgrims," he concluded.