Indonesia’s Hajj Quota Reaches 221,000 People, no Restrictions on Pilgrims’ Age
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas have signed the hajj agreement with the Hajj Minister of Saudi Arabia Tawfiq F al-Rabiah. This year, Indonesia’s quota for the hajj is 221,000 people
Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas (left), and Minister of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia, Tawfiq F Al Rabiah (right) at the signing ceremony of the 2023 Hajj Agreement in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Sunday (8/1/2023).
JAKARTA, KOMPAS – The Indonesian and Saudi Arabian governments have signed an agreement on the implementation of the 1444 Hijri/2023 AD hajj pilgrimage. Indonesia’s hajj quota this year is set at 221,000 people, with no age restrictions on pilgrims.
The agreement was signed on Sunday (8/1/2023) in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, by Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas and the Saudi Arabian Hajj and Umrah Minister Tawfiq F al-Rabiah.