Twelve East Java Hajj Pilgrims Die in Saudi Arabia
Twelve East Java Hajj pilgrims died abroad, in Madinah and Makkah, on day 29 of the Hajj departure process at the Surabaya Hajj Embarkation, on Tuesday, 19 May. One prospective pilgrim died in the country while receiving medical treatment. The head of the Surabaya Embarkation Hajj Processing and Early Arrival (PPIH), Mohammad As’adul Anam, said: “The pilgrims who died abroad, in Madinah and Makkah, are 12. Then at the embarkation here one died, so the total number of deaths during the Hajj process is 13.”
The 12 who died in Saudi Arabia were: Kamariyah Dul Tayib (85), Kloter 8, Pasuruan; Abd Wachid (71), Kloter 7, Pasuruan; Fajar Puja Sasmita (53), Kloter 11, Kota Malang; Sibiatun Saji (72), Kloter 33, Lamongan; Mustika Rajim D (75), Kloter 47, Gresik; Suyono Reso (58), Kloter 62, Jombang; Dumaiyah Gopur (67), Kloter 6, Pasuruan; Asraf Sudam (65), Kloter 1, Probolinggo; Tarni Talikah Kastamun (66), Kloter 55, Sidoarjo; Samanu Linggan (85), Kloter 16, Kabupaten Malang; Ngatiyah Marijo (62), Kloter 91, Kabupaten Jember; and Mat Sahid (79), Kloter 30, Kabupaten Lamongan.
The one pilgrim who died in Indonesia was Tini Atmin (56) from Kloter 43, Kabupaten Gresik. She died of heart disease while receiving medical treatment at RSUD Haji Surabaya.
Anam said that even though 13 pilgrims have died, the Hajj rites will still be carried out through the badal haji mechanism or by proxy. “In other words, 13 does not mean that the quota has not been fulfilled; their Hajj quota will be considered fulfilled and performed via badal haji,” he said.
We extend our deepest condolences to the families of the deceased pilgrims. May their deeds be accepted by Allah SWT, and may their families be granted patience.
Meanwhile, 10 pilgrims remain deferred from departure at the Surabaya Hajj Embarkation, comprising 4 patients, 2 escorts, and 4 others under health observation or waiting for rescheduled departure.
“The delaying of departures remains at 10 people. The cases include pregnancy, amnesia, heart issues, and dialysis, insha’Allah 10 people,” Anam stated.
Anam further noted that as of day 29 of the operation, a total of 40,207 pilgrims and staff had departed for the Holy Land, representing 91 percent of the overall planned departures from Surabaya Embarkation for the 1447 H/2026 season.
The total planned departure comprises 42,109 pilgrims, 464 officers, 162 Regional Hajj Officers (PHD), and 140 Worship Guidance Supervisors for Hajj and Umrah (PIH KBIHU) spread across 116 flight groups (kloter).
“Alhamdulillah, the Hajj departure operations from the Surabaya Embarkation continue smoothly and safely. Synergy among staff is being strengthened so that pilgrims receive the best service from entry to the dormitory and on to the Holy Land,” Anam added.