4,681 Riau Pilgrims Return Home, Six Remain in Saudi Arabia

The Riau Provincial Office of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has recorded that as of 20 June 2026, a total of 4,681 hajj pilgrims from Riau have returned to Indonesia. This figure comprises 4,612 pilgrims, 21 Regional Hajj Officers (PHD), five KBIHU guides, and 43 flight group officers. The Head of the Riau Provincial Office of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, Defizon, stated that the pilgrims in Flight Group BTH 18, the final group from Riau for the 1447 H/2026 M hajj season, arrived safely at the Batam Hajj Debarkation on Saturday (20/6). Flight Group BTH 18 carried 265 individuals, consisting of 261 pilgrims, one Regional Hajj Officer, and three flight group officers. After completing the debarkation process in Batam, the pilgrims are scheduled to return to their respective home regions on Sunday (21/6). Despite the return of the majority, six pilgrims from Riau remain in Saudi Arabia. One pilgrim from Flight Group BTH 18 is still receiving medical treatment in Medina, accompanied by another pilgrim. Additionally, one pilgrim each remains from Flight Groups BTH 20 and BTH 25, while two others are still with Flight Group BTH 21. They will be repatriated to Indonesia according to the established schedule. Defizon expressed hope that all pilgrims still in Saudi Arabia can return home soon in good health and offered gratitude for the smooth conduct of this year’s hajj pilgrimage for pilgrims from Riau Province.