Let us take care of our health to avoid fatigue. Adjust our activities based on our physical abilitiesMekkah (ANTARA) - Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas reminded Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to maintain their health after conducting a series of worship at the peak of the Hajj to avoid fatigue and suffering from health problems.
"Let us take care of our health to avoid fatigue. Adjust our activities based on our physical abilities," Qoumas stated as quoted by the Ministry of Religious Affairs' Hajj Media Center in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Saturday.
The minister reminded the Indonesian congregation that there were still some series of worship that required physical strength, such as tawaf ifadah, circling the Kaaba seven times, which had to be done before returning to the country.
Qoumas noted that the pilgrims still had time to conduct tawaf ifadah, except for those who returned to Indonesia in the first wave.
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The minister also pointed out that as compared to the previous year's Hajj, the number of Indonesian pilgrims, who died during Hajj this year was much less.
During the Hajj pilgrimage this year, until the 43rd day of the operation of the Hajj service, 54 people out of a total of 100,051 members of the Indonesian congregation had lost their lives.
However, Minister Qoumas highlighted that up to nine Indonesian Hajj pilgrims had died in the last three days.
The number of pilgrims, who died during the pilgrimage in the previous years, was higher than this year, he stated.
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According to the government's data, the number of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims who died until the 43rd day of the operation of the Hajj service was recorded at 463 in 2015, 224 people in 2016, 390 people in 2017, 206 people in 2018, and 241 people in 2019.
Qoumas also lauded the work of health officers, who had provided prompt service and assistance to sick Indonesian Hajj pilgrims in Mina.
"Their work was extraordinarily helpful for our pilgrims," he stated.
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Translator: Desi Purnamawati, Resinta S
Editor: Fardah Assegaf
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