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National 6 years ago
Govt carries on with haj prep, claiming haj 'cancellation' a case of lost in translation
Despite media around the world reporting a real possibility that Saudi Arabia could cancel the haj as it grapples with the COVID-19 outbreak, Jakarta has brushed this off as a misinterpretation of Riyadh's original statement in Arabic.
National 6 years ago
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Saudi's sudden 'umrah' ban leaves pilgrims heartbroken
Saudi Arabia’s decision to temporarily halt all umrah (minor haj) pilgrimages amid fears of a coronavirus outbreak shocked hundreds of Indonesian pilgrims who were left in uncertainty at airports and forced to cancel their journeys on Thursday.
World 6 years ago
Saudi Arabia imposes temporary ban on 'umrah' pilgrims amid coronavirus concerns
The country welcomes nearly 7 million umrah pilgrims every year, most of whom arrive at airports in Jeddah and Madinah. Data from the Saudi Hajj and Umrah Ministry show that, as of last December, Indonesia contributed the second highest number of umrah pilgrims with 443,879 arrivals, just below Pakistan with 495,270.
National 7 years ago
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Indonesian haj pilgrims enjoy fast-track policy
Some 64,000 Indonesian pilgrims entered Saudi Arabia through the program last year. This figure has increased by 1,000 this year to roughly 65,000 pilgrims, around 30 percent of Indonesia’s total number haj participants of 215,377.
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