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        "msgid": "indonesian-hajj-pilgrims-repatriation-begins-1-june-1780141932",
        "date": "2026-05-30 17:49:00",
        "title": "Indonesian Hajj Pilgrims' Repatriation Begins 1 June",
        "author": "Putri Yuliani",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The repatriation of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims is set to begin on 1 June 2026, with the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah coordinating logistics according to flight group departure sequences. Authorities have urged pilgrims to adhere to baggage weight restrictions and avoid carrying Zamzam water in checked luggage to ensure smooth airport processing. Minor deviations from the schedule, not exceeding 20%, are possible but will be managed to minimise disruption.",
        "content": "<p>The Hajj Service Agency (PPIH) in Saudi Arabia has begun preparing\nthe repatriation scheme for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims, set to commence on\n1 June 2026, as the peak rituals in Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina\n(Armuzna) draw to a close.<\/p>\n<p>Indonesian Hajj and Umrah Ministry Inspector General Dendi Suryadi\nexplained that repatriation will follow the sequence of flight groups\n(kloter) that departed from Indonesia, with earlier arrivals in Saudi\nArabia returning first. \u2018The first kloter from Indonesia departed on 22\nApril 2026. Ideally, they will be the first to return on 1 June,\u2019 Dendi\ntold the Hajj Media Centre (MCH) team in Mina, Mecca, on Friday (29 May)\nevening Saudi time.<\/p>\n<p>He added that the repatriation schedule will guide logistical\nplanning, including flight slots, bus movements to airports, and transit\nhotel readiness. Although the schedule is set, minor deviations are\npossible but expected not to exceed 20% of the original plan. \u2018This\nschedule allows kloters and pilgrims, including those yet to perform the\nfarewell tawaf or those hospitalised, to prepare accordingly,\u2019 he\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>Dendi urged pilgrims to begin packing early, ensuring luggage\ncomplies with airline weight limits and is securely packed to avoid\nunpacking. He also reminded them to strictly adhere to rules prohibiting\nZamzam water in checked baggage for smooth airport boarding.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, PPIH is focusing on serving pilgrims opting for nafar\ntsani (second departure), who will return to Mecca hotels after\ncompleting the stoning ritual in Mina.<\/p>\n<p>Technically, the first repatriation wave will depart from King\nAbdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah between 1-15 June 2026, while\nthe second wave will leave from Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz Airport in\nMedina from 7-30 June 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, 132,568 pilgrims who chose nafar awal (first departure)\nbegan moving from Mina tents to Mecca on 29 May (12 Dhu al-Hijjah 1447\nH), using the days of Tashriq for increased takbir, tahlil, tahmid, and\nprayers to complete the fifth pillar of Islam.<\/p>\n<p>The Hajj rituals for Brebes, Central Java, pilgrims in Kloter SOC 08\nSolo have concluded. Yogyakarta International Airport (YIA) in Kulon\nProgo, DIY, is ready to receive this year\u2019s first pilgrims. A Hajj\npilgrim from Lombok, NTB, reportedly died during rites in Saudi Arabia.\nA Padang pilgrim, Mariatun Buyung Sutan (51), ex-Kloter 05, returned\nhome after two months of treatment in Saudi Arabia. The repatriation\nphase for Group 28 from Madinah\u2019s work area has ended, marked by the\ndeparture of Kertajati Debarkation Group 28. Sukabumi City\u2019s 276 Hajj\npilgrims all returned safely. Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar\nconfirmed flight schedules for Hajj pilgrims are now running\nsmoothly.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesian-hajj-pilgrims-repatriation-begins-1-june-1780141932",
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