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        "id": 1735499,
        "msgid": "dahnil-24-hajj-pilgrims-pass-away-a-sharp-decline-compared-to-the-same-period-last-year-1778630519",
        "date": "2026-05-13 06:18:00",
        "title": "Dahnil: 24 Hajj Pilgrims Pass Away, a Sharp Decline Compared to the Same Period Last Year",
        "author": "A.Syalaby Ichsan",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Deputy Minister for Hajj, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, reported that only 24 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims have passed away so far this year, a significant drop from 46-48 at the same point last year and well below the total of around 460 for the entire previous season. The government attributes this improvement to stricter health screenings and monitoring from the outset of the pilgrimage, with hopes that the number will remain low or even reach zero. Saudi Arabia has also committed to reducing pilgrim mortality rates in the Holy Land, highlighting collaborative efforts to enhance safety during the Hajj.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta \u2014 Indonesia\u2019s Deputy Minister for Hajj, Dahnil Anzar\nSimanjuntak, has revealed the provisional number of Indonesian Hajj\npilgrims who have passed away this year. According to him, the number of\ndeceased pilgrims has decreased compared to the same period during last\nyear\u2019s Hajj season. \u201cOn the same date last year, the number who passed\naway was 46-48 people. This year, it has dropped drastically; on this\nsame date, it is 24,\u201d he stated during a surprise inspection of Hajj\nservices at the Pondok Gede Hajj Hostel in Jakarta on Tuesday\n(12\/5\/2026). Nevertheless, the government does not wish for the death\ntoll to rise again. He mentioned that the Indonesian government has\ntightened health checks and monitoring of pilgrims\u2019 conditions since\ntheir initial departure. \u201cThis is not just a statistic; we do not want\nany additions. And this is indeed the result of our very strict\nenforcement regarding istithaah. I, along with the Minister, have\nrepeatedly emphasised that it must be even stricter,\u201d he said. According\nto Dahnil, the Saudi Arabian government is also committed to reducing\nthe number of Hajj pilgrim deaths in the Holy Land. \u201cSaudi Arabia is\ncommitted to ensuring that the number of deaths in the Holy Land\ndecreases drastically,\u201d said the former Chairman of Muhammadiyah Youth.\nDahnil hopes that this year\u2019s number of deceased pilgrims will be far\nlower than the previous Hajj season, which saw around 460 deaths. \u201cLast\nyear, there were around 460 pilgrims who passed away; this year,\nhopefully, it won\u2019t reach hundreds. We hope, of course, that everyone\nstays healthy,\u201d he explained.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/dahnil-24-hajj-pilgrims-pass-away-a-sharp-decline-compared-to-the-same-period-last-year-1778630519",
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