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Indonesia Secures 20,000 More Hajj Pilgrimage Seats in 2024

By Cpiet Sabtu, 21 Oktober 2023 Pengunjung (142) 2 Mins Read
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Inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Indonesia secured an additional quota of 20,000 for the 2024 hajj pilgrimage following a bilateral meeting between President Joko  "Jokowi" Widodo and Prime Minister of Saudi Arabia, Mohammed bin Salman al-Saud on Friday (21/10/2023). Indonesia's hajj pilgrimage quota for the 2024 hajj pilgrimage was 221,000, while the quota for the Indonesian officials supervising the hajj pilgrimage officers was 2,200. Indonesian Muslims have to wait for up to 47 years to perform hajj pilgrimage, antaranews.com reported. "Indonesia has been in need an additional Hajj quota. Thank God, the response was very positive," he said while delivering a press statement after meeting Prime Minister Mohammed on the sidelines of the 1st Summit of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Gulf Cooperation Council (ASEAN-GCC) in Riyadh. According to the President, the Saudi Arabian government approved  the additional seats for Indonesia less than 12 hours after the meeting. The Indonesian government has started to prepare for the 2024 Hajj services, including preparing qualified Hajj officers in accordance with the needs. Director General of Hajj and Umrah at the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Hilman Latief, has earlier highlighted the importance of careful planning for the preparation of Hajj officers, including determining the qualifications and placement schemes to improve Hajj services. (mg/inp/pr/nm)
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