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        "msgid": "wukuf-arafah-1447-h-aceh-hajj-pilgrims-endure-48c-heat-1779920404",
        "date": "2026-05-26 17:49:00",
        "title": "Wukuf Arafah 1447 H: Aceh Hajj Pilgrims Endure 48\u00b0C Heat",
        "author": "Irvan Sihombing",
        "source": "MEDIA_INDONESIA",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Millions of Muslims worldwide endured scorching temperatures of up to 48\u00b0C during the Wukuf ritual at Arafat Plain, a critical phase of the Hajj pilgrimage. Aceh-based pilgrims faced cramped tent conditions but maintained focus on prayers and Quranic recitation. Religious officials commended their resilience and unwavering devotion amid challenging circumstances.",
        "content": "<p>Millions of Muslims from around the world immersed in the solemnity\nof the Hajj\u2019s peak ritual, Wukuf at Arafat Plain, on Tuesday (9\nZulhijjah 1447 H). Amidst the sea of white tents resembling a miniature\nPadang Mahsyar, pilgrims prostrate themselves seeking forgiveness\ndespite extreme weather and cramped conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Wukuf is the most crucial phase of the fifth pillar of Islam. As\nnarrated in a hadith by Abu Dawud from Abdul Al-Rahman bin Yu\u2019mar\nAl-Daliliy, Prophet Muhammad SAW stated that Hajj is Wukuf at Arafat.\nWithout presence at this plain, a Muslim\u2019s Hajj is invalid.<\/p>\n<p>Field reports indicate over three million pilgrims filled Arafat from\nsunrise. Among the crowd, thousands of Aceh (BTJ) Hajj pilgrims from\ncohorts 7, 8, and 9 under Maktab 56 endured scorching temperatures\nranging from 44 to 48 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>Haji and Umrah Guide from KBIHU Ibnu Mas\u2019ud, H. Abdullah AR, noted\nthat pilgrims had packed the tents since Tuesday night. He acknowledged\nthe cramped conditions due to limited space.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe tent conditions are quite tight and crowded, with almost no room\nto turn over. Moreover, more pilgrims keep arriving to fill the same\nspaces,\u201d said the figure commonly known as Abi Abdullah to Media\nIndonesia.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the imperfect situation, the former Head of Pidie Regency\u2019s\nReligious Affairs Office praised ongoing service improvements. He also\ncommended the pilgrims\u2019 patience, remaining focused on worship without\ncomplaint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe pilgrims remain patient. They do not waste time on unproductive\nmatters, focusing instead on dhikr, talbiyah, Quran recitation, and\npraying for parents and relatives. Here, there is no caste system and no\ndeceit,\u201d said the graduate of a Doctorate in Education from UIN\nAr-Raniry Banda Aceh.<\/p>\n<p>The Arafat Plain remained filled with echoes of takbir and prayers.\nPilgrims continued until sunset before proceeding to Muzdalifah for the\nmabit (overnight stay) ritual.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/wukuf-arafah-1447-h-aceh-hajj-pilgrims-endure-48c-heat-1779920404",
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