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        "id": 1742081,
        "msgid": "first-wave-of-indonesian-pilgrims-depart-from-medina-1780593854",
        "date": "2026-05-16 06:32:58",
        "title": "First Wave of Indonesian Pilgrims Depart from Medina",
        "author": "",
        "source": "TEMPO_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The first wave of Indonesian pilgrims has completed their stay in Medina and departed for Mecca. The pilgrims, who arrived in three groups, spent time in Bir Ali to prepare for the next stage of their pilgrimage. Authorities ensured a smooth departure process and provided assistance to elderly and disabled pilgrims, while also advising them on staying hydrated and rested due to the high temperatures.",
        "content": "<p>All Indonesian regular pilgrims in the first wave have left Medina.\nThey have completed the service phase for the first wave of regular\npilgrims after the last three groups departed for Mecca on Friday\nmorning, May 15, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>The last three groups came from Embarkasi UPG 21, KJT 20, and BTH 14,\ntotaling approximately 1,278 pilgrims. Before heading to Mecca, the\npilgrims stopped at Bir Ali to perform the ihram ritual and perform the\nsunnah prayer.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Medina Sector of the Indonesian Hajj Organizing\nCommittee (PPIH), Khalilurrahman, said that the departure process for\npilgrims on the last day went smoothly. \u201cToday, Medina is officially\nempty of pilgrims from the first wave,\u201d said Khalilurrahman in an\nofficial statement on Saturday, May 16, 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Since morning, Khalilurrahman has monitored the departure of the BTH\n14 group from the hotel to Bir Ali. In the miqat area, he also directly\nreviewed the departure process of pilgrims to Mecca.<\/p>\n<p>According to Khalilurrahman, pilgrims who are still being treated in\nhospitals or the Indonesian Hajj Health Clinic will be sent to Mecca\nafter being declared fit by doctors. He said that health workers\ncontinue to accompany sick pilgrims.<\/p>\n<p>The Head of the Bir Ali Sector of PPIH, Divia Ardianto, said that\nofficers remain on standby until the departure of the last group.\nAccording to him, services for elderly and disabled pilgrims are a\npriority during the miqat process in Bir Ali.<\/p>\n<p>Officers provide assistance and golf carts for pilgrims who have\ndifficulty walking to the bus. \u201cWe want elderly pilgrims to remain\ncomfortable during the miqat process without having to walk far,\u201d said\nDivia.<\/p>\n<p>The hot weather in Medina is also a concern for hajj officers. In the\nlast few days, the temperature in the city has reached 42 degrees\nCelsius and is expected to be higher in Mecca during the peak of the\nhajj pilgrimage.<\/p>\n<p>Officers advise pilgrims to drink plenty of water, use umbrellas and\nmasks when outdoors, and reduce non-essential activities. Pilgrims are\nalso asked to get enough rest before the peak phase of worship in\nArafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina.<\/p>\n<p>After the first wave operations in Medina are completed, some PPIH\nofficers from the Medina Sector will move to Mecca to strengthen\nservices during the peak hajj phase. Medina will then receive the\narrival of the second wave of pilgrims after the series of worship in\nArmuzna is completed.<\/p>",
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