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Society 3 years ago
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Minister advises Muslims to go on haj only once to reduce queue
The long haj queue leads to a high number of elderly pilgrims, who put their health and lives at risk during the pilgrimage to Mecca, according to Coordinating Human Development and Culture Minister Muhadjir Effendy.
Society 3 years ago
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Missing Indonesian pilgrim found dead in Mecca, search continues for two others
An elderly Indonesian man who had been missing in Saudi Arabia for almost two weeks has been found dead at a hospital in Mecca, Indonesian haj officials have said, as they continue their search for two other missing pilgrims.
Society 4 years ago
Resumption of haj pilgrimage brings joy and sorrow for Indonesians
After waiting more than a decade, Sri's parents were supposed to make the trip to Mecca, Islam's holiest site located in Saudi Arabia, in 2020 but that was cancelled because the coronavirus pandemic halted most international travel.
World 5 years ago
Body of 23-year-old Indonesian woman found in suitcase in Saudi Arabia
The body of a 23-year-old Indonesian woman was found in a suitcase in Mina, Mecca province, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, prompting a joint investigation between the kingdom and the Indonesian government, an Indonesian official has said.
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