PPIH: Some Hajj Pilgrims from Kloter 8 PLM Depart Mina

According to the schedule, Hajj pilgrims from Kloter 8 PLM of Bangka Belitung Province will return to Indonesia on 12 June 2026. The Saudi Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) stated that some pilgrims have begun leaving Mina, also known as Nafar Awal, today local time to return to their hotels after performing the mandatory Mabit in Mina and stoning the Jumrah.

Kloter 8 PLM Head Giapul Prabungga, contacted from Sungailiat on Friday, said: ‘For Kloter 8 PLM, today, Friday (29 May) local time, some have performed Nafar Awal, while others have chosen to do Nafar Sani tomorrow.’ He explained that after returning to the hotel, pilgrims will perform Tawaf Ifadah and Sa’i, marking the end of the Hajj rituals, followed by Tawaf Wada (Farewell Tawaf) before returning home.

Giapul Prabungga reiterated that the scheduled return date for Kloter 8 PLM pilgrims from Bangka Belitung Province is 12 June 2026. Although all pilgrims are currently in good health, he urged them to maintain their stamina and stay healthy as they await departure in the coming days.

Data shows that Kloter 8 PLM consists of 444 people, including 249 pilgrims from Bangka Regency, 151 from Central Bangka Regency, 37 from South Bangka Regency, and seven Hajj officers. Among them, 130 are elderly pilgrims requiring special attention.