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        "id": 1815009,
        "msgid": "4-681-riau-pilgrims-return-home-six-remain-in-saudi-arabia-1782035416",
        "date": "2026-06-21 15:54:00",
        "title": "4,681 Riau Pilgrims Return Home, Six Remain in Saudi Arabia",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "As of 20 June 2026, a total of 4,681 Indonesian hajj pilgrims from Riau Province have safely returned to the country, with the final group arriving at the Batam debarkation point. Six pilgrims from the province remain in Saudi Arabia, including one undergoing medical treatment in Medina. Officials expressed gratitude for the smooth conduct of this year's pilgrimage and hope for the swift, healthy return of the remaining pilgrims.",
        "content": "<p>The Riau Provincial Office of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has\nrecorded that as of 20 June 2026, a total of 4,681 hajj pilgrims from\nRiau have returned to Indonesia. This figure comprises 4,612 pilgrims,\n21 Regional Hajj Officers (PHD), five KBIHU guides, and 43 flight group\nofficers. The Head of the Riau Provincial Office of the Ministry of Hajj\nand Umrah, Defizon, stated that the pilgrims in Flight Group BTH 18, the\nfinal group from Riau for the 1447 H\/2026 M hajj season, arrived safely\nat the Batam Hajj Debarkation on Saturday (20\/6). Flight Group BTH 18\ncarried 265 individuals, consisting of 261 pilgrims, one Regional Hajj\nOfficer, and three flight group officers. After completing the\ndebarkation process in Batam, the pilgrims are scheduled to return to\ntheir respective home regions on Sunday (21\/6). Despite the return of\nthe majority, six pilgrims from Riau remain in Saudi Arabia. One pilgrim\nfrom Flight Group BTH 18 is still receiving medical treatment in Medina,\naccompanied by another pilgrim. Additionally, one pilgrim each remains\nfrom Flight Groups BTH 20 and BTH 25, while two others are still with\nFlight Group BTH 21. They will be repatriated to Indonesia according to\nthe established schedule. Defizon expressed hope that all pilgrims still\nin Saudi Arabia can return home soon in good health and offered\ngratitude for the smooth conduct of this year\u2019s hajj pilgrimage for\npilgrims from Riau Province.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/4-681-riau-pilgrims-return-home-six-remain-in-saudi-arabia-1782035416",
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