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        "msgid": "ministry-of-hajj-and-umrah-sends-off-first-group-of-prospective-pilgrims-from-cirebon-city-1778241226",
        "date": "2026-05-08 17:34:30",
        "title": "Ministry of Hajj and Umrah sends off first group of prospective pilgrims from Cirebon City",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah in Cirebon, West Java, has dispatched the first batch of 278 prospective Hajj pilgrims from the city, grouped in Flight Cluster 23, to Indramayu Hajj Dormitory en route to the Holy Land via Kertajati Airport. Accompanied by four Hajj officers, the group includes pilgrims aged 20 to 81, with 11 requiring wheelchairs and special assistance, all having completed health checks and Hajj simulations to ensure a smooth pilgrimage. This phased departure aims to streamline services and placements in Saudi Arabia for an orderly and efficient worship experience, highlighting Indonesia's organised approach to its annual Hajj programme.",
        "content": "<p>Cirebon (ANTARA) - The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Kemenhaj) in\nCirebon City, West Java, saw off the departure of the first group of\nprospective Hajj pilgrims from the area, united in Flight Cluster 23, to\nbe flown to the Holy Land via Kertajati Airport.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis initial stage involves sending off the prospective Hajj\npilgrims from Cirebon City to the Indramayu Hajj Dormitory,\u201d said Acting\nHead of the Cirebon City Kemenhaj Office, Muhamad Ikbal Sugiana, in\nCirebon on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the number of prospective Hajj pilgrims from Cirebon\nCity in that cluster totals 278 people, all of whom have been declared\nready to undertake the journey to the Holy Land.<\/p>\n<p>He mentioned that, in addition to the pilgrims, there are also four\nHajj officers who will accompany the journey and the performance of\nworship by the participants.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, all prospective Hajj pilgrims in that cluster are\nin good health at the time of departure and have undergone various\npreparation stages.<\/p>\n<p>Those stages, he said, range from health checks to the implementation\nof Hajj simulations before departing for Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>Ikbal said the group of prospective Hajj pilgrims from Cirebon City\nis scheduled to arrive at the Indramayu Hajj Dormitory around 4:00 PM\nWestern Indonesia Time for a transit period and final preparations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cProspective Hajj pilgrims from Cirebon City will be flown to Saudi\nArabia on Saturday (9\/5) at 5:20 PM Western Indonesia Time via Kertajati\nAirport,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the departure scheduling by waves is designed to\nalign with the service system and placement of Indonesian prospective\nHajj pilgrims while in Saudi Arabia, ensuring that the worship can\nproceed more orderly and smoothly.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that among the total departing Hajj pilgrims, there are two\nyoungest participants, each aged 20 years, while the oldest participant\nis recorded at 81 years old and still deemed fit to depart.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn addition, there are 11 prospective Hajj pilgrims using\nwheelchairs who will receive special assistance during the journey as\nwell as when performing worship in the Holy Land,\u201d he added.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ministry-of-hajj-and-umrah-sends-off-first-group-of-prospective-pilgrims-from-cirebon-city-1778241226",
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