Kukar Regency Facilitates Transportation and Provisions for 268 Hajj Pilgrims

Tenggarong, East Kalimantan (ANTARA) - The Kutai Kartanegara Regency Government (Pemkab Kukar) in East Kalimantan is facilitating the transportation and catering needs of 268 prospective hajj pilgrims from the region throughout their departure from the regency to their return to their places of origin. “This transportation and catering service is a form of respect from Pemkab Kukar to the guests of Allah. We do not want any technical obstacles to disrupt the pilgrims’ devotion in the Holy Land,” said Kukar Regent Aulia Rahman Basri in Tenggarong on Sunday. The 268 hajj pilgrims come from 20 sub-districts in Kukar. Their departure is divided into two flying groups (kloter), namely Kloter 6 departing on 4 May and Kloter 15 on 17 May 2026. They will be accompanied by six reliable officials who have been trained and experienced, consisting of the kloter leader, worship guides, health personnel, and local hajj officials. During the send-off of the 268th prospective hajj pilgrims at the Grand Mosque of Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman in Tenggarong on Thursday (23/4), the regent advised the hajj officials to serve the pilgrims as if serving their own parents, emphasising sincerity. “Please pray that Kutai Kartanegara Regency is always protected by Allah, made a better regency, with its people increasingly prosperous, and kept away from all calamities. The prayer from the lips of someone performing hajj is a prayer that pierces the heavens without barriers,” said Aulia. He continued that one thing that must be deeply understood is that the hajj pilgrimage is not merely a physical journey across continents or an ordinary religious tour. “In essence, hajj is a grand response to Allah’s call, a spiritual journey that brings the deepest longing of a servant to a direct invitation from the Creator,” he stated. He also noted that this year’s hajj organisation feels special because it is carried out based on Law No. 14 of 2025 on the Implementation of Hajj and Umrah Worship. “This regulatory change is to ensure that the performance of worship is truly protected, served, and nurtured with better quality than in previous years. Therefore, I want the pilgrims to focus on just one thing, namely worshipping as devotedly as possible,” the regent added.