Prospective Hajj Pilgrims from Penajam District to Depart on 7 May 2026

Prospective Hajj pilgrims from Penajam Paser Utara Regency, East Kalimantan Province, are included in the eighth flight group departing for the Holy Land via Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan International Airport in Balikpapan City on 7 May 2026. “A total of 148 prospective pilgrims entered the Hajj Embarkation Dormitory in Balikpapan City on 6 May 2026, and are being sent off today (7 May 2026),” said Acting Head of the Ministry of Religious Affairs Office for Penajam Paser Utara Regency, Budi Atmaja, on Thursday, when asked about the prospective pilgrims from Penajam. The prospective Hajj pilgrims from Penajam Paser Utara Regency, consisting of 61 men and 87 women, are joining pilgrims from Samarinda City and North Kalimantan Province, with a total of 360 people including staff. The Hajj pilgrimage, as a journey full of meaning that teaches patience and togetherness, clearly requires concrete commitment to ensure optimal services from preparation, departure, and return. “The return of the Hajj pilgrims from Penajam Paser Utara Regency from the Holy Land is scheduled for 17 June 2026,” he added. Challenges in performing the Hajj pilgrimage are also often faced by pilgrims, continued the Regent of Penajam Paser Utara, Mudyat Noor, ranging from physical conditions, extreme weather to potential technical obstacles in the field. Pilgrims are reminded to always maintain their intentions, health, and unity during the Hajj pilgrimage, as well as to comply with the instructions of the staff. “Maintaining health and following the instructions of the staff is very important, because conditions in the Holy Land are not always easy,” he said. Responsibility does not only lie with the pilgrims, but also with the readiness of the staff and the Hajj service system, starting from the quality of pre-departure guidance to the responsiveness of staff in the field, said Mudyat Noor.