Half of Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims Arrive in Holy Land

Indonesian hajj pilgrims have continued to fly to Saudi Arabia, with more than half of the listed total congregation members reportedly having arrived in the Holy Land as of Tuesday (21/6/2022),

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Hajj Pilgrims perform tawaf around the Kaaba at the Grand Mosque, Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday (10/6/2022). .

MECCA, KOMPAS — A total of 56,172 people or more than half of the total quota of 100,051 Indonesian pilgrims have landed in Saudi Arabia. Some of them are in Medina to conduct sunnah (recommended) rituals, while those in Mecca are participating in umrah (minor hajj). They also use their time to do sunnah prayers while waiting for the start of the main hajj procession early next month.

The pilgrims were dispatched in batches from a number of departure embarkations across the country to King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah. After completing the immigration process, they were escorted in the buses to the hotels in Mecca. The congregation members then performed umrah at the Grand Mosque.