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        "msgid": "deputy-speaker-of-dpr-sends-off-391-hajj-pilgrims-in-first-batch-1776855156",
        "date": "2026-04-22 16:41:56",
        "title": "Deputy Speaker of DPR Sends Off 391 Hajj Pilgrims in First Batch",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian House of Representatives, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, officially sent off 391 prospective Hajj pilgrims from Banten embarkation as Indonesia's first batch to Saudi Arabia, emphasising the government's maximal efforts in enhancing services such as additional embarkation points, fast-track facilities, improved catering, and pre-distributed Nusuk cards to keep families together. He highlighted the state's commitment to ensuring smooth and safe pilgrimage experiences, including thorough training for accompanying officials. Minister of Religious Affairs Mochamad Irfan Yusuf described the departure as a profound spiritual journey, marking a long-awaited milestone for many pilgrims who have waited years or decades.",
        "content": "<p>Tangerang (ANTARA) - Deputy Speaker of the DPR Sufmi Dasco Ahmad\nofficially sent off the departure of 391 prospective Hajj pilgrims from\nBanten embarkation as Indonesia\u2019s first batch (kloter) to Saudi\nArabia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the utterance of bismillahirrahmanirrahim, we send off the\ndeparture of all of you to perform the Hajj pilgrimage safely,\u201d said\nDasco in Tangerang on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Dasco explained that they would be flown to Madinah via\nSoekarno-Hatta International Airport (Soetta), Tangerang.<\/p>\n<p>As part of the send-off procession, Deputy Speaker of the DPR Sufmi\nDasco Ahmad handed over the Red and White flag to the Hajj Organising\nOfficials (PPIH) of the Ministry of Religious Affairs.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the government has organised this year\u2019s Hajj\npilgrimage maximally, including enhancements such as additional Hajj\nembarkation points, the use of fast-track services, improved catering\nquality with cost efficiency, and the distribution of Nusuk cards in\nIndonesia to prevent family groups from being separated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe state is present to accompany the Hajj pilgrims, and we also\nconvey our appreciation to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, which we\nhave monitored, that for the first time in organising the Hajj\ndeparture, the accompanying officials have been trained and prepared for\na full month to then accompany our Hajj pilgrims during their time in\nthe holy land,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, Dasco emphasised that the state is present to ensure\nthat all dispatched pilgrims can proceed smoothly and safely until the\ncompletion of the Hajj pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p>Full of Meaning<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Minister of Religious Affairs Mochamad Irfan Yusuf added\nthat this momentum is not merely an administrative agenda, but an event\nfull of meaning, laden with emotion, gratitude, and hope.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis journey is not a physical journey, but a journey of the soul, a\njourney towards the most devout point in a Muslim\u2019s life,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that this departure is a moment long awaited by the\npilgrims, as many among them have had to wait for years, even\ndecades.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/deputy-speaker-of-dpr-sends-off-391-hajj-pilgrims-in-first-batch-1776855156",
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