Palembang Hajj Dormitory Prepares 250 Rooms to Serve Prospective Hajj Pilgrims for 2026

Palembang (ANTARA) - The management of the Palembang Hajj Dormitory is preparing 250 rooms to serve prospective Hajj pilgrims from South Sumatra (Sumsel) and Bangka Belitung (Babel) before their departure to Saudi Arabia on 22 April - 15 May 2026. “The rooms available at this Hajj dormitory are more than sufficient to accommodate the pilgrims, as each flight group (kloter) has a maximum of 445 people and each room can hold four individuals,” said Arkan Nurwahiddin, Head of the South Sumatra Office of the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah, in Palembang on Tuesday. He explained that, based on data, the number of prospective Hajj pilgrims from Sumsel and Babel departing via Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin (SMB) II International Airport in Palembang totals 7,036 people. “There are 7,036 prospective Hajj pilgrims departing via the Palembang Embarkation Point, comprising 5,859 from Sumsel, 1,077 from Babel, and 64 accompanying staff,” he stated. The departure of pilgrims from Sumsel and Babel will occur in two waves: the first wave from 22 April to 5 May 2026 and the second wave from 9 to 15 May 2026. According to the data, the first kloter of prospective Hajj pilgrims departing via the Palembang Embarkation Point numbers 441 from East OKU Regency, South Sumatra, plus 4 staff. The departure of these pilgrims will use Saudi Arabian Airlines via the Palembang Embarkation Point on Wednesday (22-4-2026) and land at Prince Mohammad bin Abdul Aziz International Airport in Madinah. Pilgrims staying overnight can utilise the manasik facilities available within the Hajj dormitory premises, ensuring their worship preparations are truly optimal. Before departing, pilgrims can perform manasik together by utilising replicas of the tawaf and sa’i paths as found in the Grand Mosque area in Mecca, explained Head of Office Arkan.