JakartaGlobe-Jan 9
Indonesia, home to the world’s largest Muslim population, is set to send a record-breaking 241,000 hajj pilgrims to Mecca for the 2024 hajj season. Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas, and Saudi Arabia’s Hajj and Umrah Minister, Tawfiq F Al-Rabiah officially signed the 2024 hajj agreement (ta’limatul hajj) in Jeddah on Monday. Minister Yaqut revealed that this figure comprises 221,000 normal quota and an additional 20,000 quota approved by King Salman of Saudi Arabia. The first wave of hajj pilgrims is set to depart on May 12. “This quota is the largest in the history of Indonesia’s hajj pilgrimage organization,” said Minister Yaqut.
In 2019, Indonesia was allocated a quota of 231,000 pilgrims. Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, this number decreased to only 100,051 pilgrims in 2022. For the 2023 hajj pilgrimage, Indonesia was granted a quota of 229,000 pilgrims. According to Yaqut, in addition to the increased quota, several service enhancements have been agreed upon. “Alhamdulillah, some of our requests for better hajj services have been accommodated by the Saudi government,” said Minister Yaqut. Saudi Arabia has also granted Indonesia the freedom to choose service providers (syarikah) during the peak of the hajj. In addition to the hajj agreement signing, Minister Yaqut is scheduled to attend the Hajj Congress and hold coordination meetings regarding the preparations for the 2024 hajj pilgrimage. Read more at:
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