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        "msgid": "prospective-hajj-pilgrims-from-west-java-prepare-to-depart-for-the-holy-land-majority-women-1776693062",
        "date": "2026-04-20 19:46:00",
        "title": "Prospective Hajj Pilgrims from West Java Prepare to Depart for the Holy Land, Majority Women",
        "author": "Karta Raharja Ucu",
        "source": "REPUBLIKA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that prospective Hajj pilgrims from West Java will begin entering the Indramayu and Bekasi Hajj dormitories on 21 April 2026, with departures starting the following day, covering a total of 29,643 individuals in multiple waves. Preparations are complete at 100%, including documents, medications, and direct flights to Saudi Arabia, with special attention given to the majority of female pilgrims and those aged 65 and above, who comprise 60% of the Bandung Raya group. This organised rollout underscores Indonesia's robust governmental support for religious pilgrimages, ensuring health and logistical readiness for this significant annual event.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has revealed that prospective Hajj\npilgrims will start entering the Indramayu and Bekasi Hajj dormitories\non Tuesday (21 April 2026). They will then depart beginning Wednesday\n(22 April 2026). \u201cProspective Hajj pilgrims will be received in\nIndramayu and Bekasi tomorrow, the first wave in Bekasi with 14 batches,\nwhile in Indramayu 20 batches,\u201d said the Head of the West Java Ministry\nof Hajj, Boy Hari Navian, when contacted on Monday (20 April 2026). He\ncontinued that the second wave will enter the Bekasi Hajj dormitory with\n28 batches and 40 batches in Indramayu. The Head of the Ministry stated\nthat preparations for the Hajj departure are 100% complete.\n\u201cAlhamdulillah, West Java is 100%, we have prepared the Indramayu and\nBekasi dormitories,\u201d he said. He added that all documents will be given\nto prospective Hajj pilgrims while at the Hajj dormitory, including the\nNusuk card. In addition, medicines and other necessities have been\nmeticulously prepared. \u201cUp to now, there are no issues, including the\ndeparture to Saudi Arabia with direct flights,\u201d he said. He reminded\nprospective pilgrims to maintain their health and avoid fatigue before\ndeparting to Saudi Arabia. Navian stated that the majority of\nprospective Hajj pilgrims from Greater Bandung are 60% women and the\nrest men. \u201cFrom 100%, prospective pilgrims aged 65 years dominate at\n60%, this requires extra hard attention,\u201d he said. Subsequently, they\nare preparing 30% female worship guides to accompany the prospective\nHajj pilgrims. Previously, the West Java Ministry of Hajj and Umrah\nrevealed that 29,643 prospective Hajj pilgrims will depart to perform\nHajj in the holy land of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, in 2026. The departure\nbegins on 21 April to the Hajj dormitories and continues to Saudi\nArabia.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/prospective-hajj-pilgrims-from-west-java-prepare-to-depart-for-the-holy-land-majority-women-1776693062",
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