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        "id": 1736705,
        "msgid": "kh-cholil-nafis-optimistic-that-2026-hajj-arrangements-will-proceed-as-planned-1778662548",
        "date": "2026-05-13 15:11:46",
        "title": "KH Cholil Nafis Optimistic that 2026 Hajj Arrangements Will Proceed as Planned",
        "author": "Muhammad Hafil",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "KH Muhammad Cholil Nafis, Indonesia's Musyrif at the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, expressed optimism about the smooth execution of the 1447 H\/2026 CE Hajj pilgrimage despite challenges posed by a high number of elderly pilgrims. He highlighted effective coordination with Saudi authorities and the implementation of elderly-friendly service schemes to ensure physical readiness and overall success. Cholil hopes the pilgrimage will not only be spiritually fulfilling for participants but also bring broader benefits to Indonesian society upon their return.",
        "content": "<p>Musyrif Diny from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Kemenhaj), KH\nMuhammad Cholil Nafis, hopes that the organisation of the Hajj\npilgrimage in 1447 H\/2026 CE can proceed smoothly despite facing various\nchallenges, particularly the high number of elderly pilgrims (lansia).\n\u201cMy hope is that this Hajj organisation runs smoothly because organising\nHajj is not an easy matter as it involves other countries,\u201d Cholil Nafis\ntold the Hajj Media Centre (MCH) team upon arrival at Prince Mohammad\nbin Abdul Aziz International Airport, Madinah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday\n(12\/5\/2026) at 16:30 Saudi Arabia Time (WAS). According to him, the\nchallenges of organising Indonesia\u2019s Hajj are significant because the\nmajority of pilgrims are elderly, while the Hajj pilgrimage requires\ngood physical preparedness. Nevertheless, he is optimistic that all\nprocesses can proceed according to plan. Cholil assessed that the\ncoordination carried out by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah with the\nSaudi Arabian government has been running well. He also mentioned that\nthe prepared service scheme has been designed to be more accommodating\nto the needs of elderly pilgrims. \u201cI have confidence that, coordinated\nby Gus Irfan, this Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is running well because we\nhave created a setting for the Hajj pilgrimage organisation that is\nelderly-friendly. Of course, we hope that from all these processes, it\nbecomes a blessed Hajj,\u201d he stated. In addition to the smoothness of the\npilgrimage, Cholil hopes that Indonesian Hajj pilgrims can bring\npositive impacts after returning to the homeland. According to him, the\nstatus of a blessed Hajj is not only felt personally but also provides\nbenefits to the wider community. \u201cAfter returning, bringing a blessed\nHajj is not only for oneself, but a blessed Hajj brings goodness to all\nIndonesian society. I pray that it runs smoothly,\u201d he said. He added\nthat all stages of the Hajj organisation up to now are still proceeding\naccording to plan and applicable regulations. \u201cLooking at the scheme,\nthe plan, and the process, it is running well, on track; in terms of\nSharia, it is correct, in terms of regulations, it is also correct, and\nthe coordination with the Saudi Arabian government is also good.\nHopefully, there are no obstacles and it runs smoothly,\u201d he said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/kh-cholil-nafis-optimistic-that-2026-hajj-arrangements-will-proceed-as-planned-1778662548",
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