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    "data": {
        "id": 1802880,
        "msgid": "the-trust-that-led-to-a-world-record-1781441563",
        "date": "2026-06-14 19:08:51",
        "title": "The trust that led to a world record",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Business",
        "summary": "Samira Travel, an Indonesian Hajj and Umrah operator, secured a Guinness World Record for the largest halal outdoor dinner in Saudi Arabia. The achievement, celebrated during the company's 10th anniversary, highlights the deeper story of building and maintaining customer trust over many years. The founder emphasises that safeguarding the long-cherished dreams of pilgrims is more valuable than the record itself.",
        "content": "<p>For some, an Umrah journey may simply appear as a departure to a\ncountry thousands of kilometres from Indonesia. Yet for those\nundertaking it, Umrah is often the culmination of a long life journey.\nThere is the small trader who sets aside daily profits, little by\nlittle, over many years. There is the elderly couple who waited for\ntheir children to become independent before realising their dream of\nworshipping in the Holy Land. There is also the worker who resisted the\ndesire to buy many things because they wanted to save for a goal deemed\nmore meaningful. Behind every departure, there is always a story of\nhope, patience, and sacrifice. Therefore, when someone chooses a travel\norganiser for their pilgrimage, what is at stake is not merely the cost\nof the trip. What is entrusted is a dream that has been nurtured for a\nlong time. There is a sense of trust that an important spiritual journey\nin their life will be in the right hands. Thus, trust becomes something\npriceless. Trust also appears to be the common thread in the story of\nthe Guinness World Records achievement won by Samira Travel in Saudi\nArabia. At a glance, public attention might focus on the world record\nstatus achieved. However, upon closer examination, the award is actually\nonly a small part of a larger story about how trust is built and\nmaintained over a long period. The Hajj and Umrah travel organiser\ninscribed its name in the Guinness World Records for the category of\nlargest halal outdoor dinner. The record was set during the company\u2019s\n9th anniversary celebration held in Saudi Arabia and attended by more\nthan 10,000 participants. The award was later presented at the 10th\nanniversary event held in Indonesia. Founder and Owner of Samira Travel,\nFauzi Wahyu Muntoro, explained that the achievement originated from a\ncommunal dining activity organised in a desert area of Saudi Arabia.\nMore than 10,000 people participated in the event before it was\nsubmitted for Guinness World Records recognition. The award became the\nfourth achievement received by the company, after previously obtaining\nthree records from the Indonesian World Records Museum (MURI).\nInterestingly, what Fauzi conveyed most often was not about the record\nitself, but rather the importance of maintaining the trust of the\npilgrims. This serves as a reminder that awards are often merely the\nfinal result visible to the public, while the foundation supporting them\nwas built long beforehand through lengthy and not always visible\nwork.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/the-trust-that-led-to-a-world-record-1781441563",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
    "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com"
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