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Minister opens up possibility for embarkation of 2020 Hajj pilgrims

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas ensured that pilgrims entitled to go for Hajj in 2020 will depart for ...

Government will not halt Umrah embarkation: Religious Affairs Minister

Religious Affairs Minister Yaqut Cholil Qoumas emphasized that the government will not stop the departure of Umrah ...

Garuda Indonesia re-opens its Umrah flight service

National airline carrier Garuda Indonesia resumed its service to transport Indonesian Umrah pilgrims, as Saudi Arabia ...

Religious Affairs Ministry embarks 419 people to perform Umrah

The Religious Affairs Ministry embarked as many as 419 people to perform Umrah on Saturday, thereby marking ...

'Unreadable' e-visas posing problems for Umrah pilgrims: official

Prospective Umrah pilgrims from Indonesia are facing problems in getting their electronic visas (e-visas) registered ...

Umrah pilgrims with full Sinovac dose will need to quarantine

The latest regulation from the Saudi Arabian authorities requires Umrah pilgrims who have received a full dose of the ...

Saudi Arabia lifts entry ban from Indonesia starting on December 1

Saudi Arabia has lifted the suspension on direct flights from Indonesia starting on December 1, 2021, Director ...

Indonesians permitted to enter Saudi Arabia without booster vaccine

Indonesian citizens can enter the Holy Land after the Government of Saudi Arabia lifted the suspension of international ...

Limited space in Mina hindering national hajj quota increase: ministry

The Religious Affairs Ministry has acknowledged limited space in Mina Valley, which would be densely crowded during the ...

Indonesia lobbies Saudi Arabia for Umrah permits

The acting director general of Hajj and Umrah at the Indonesian Religion Affairs Ministry has lobbied the Saudi Arabian ...

Indonesia cancels sending Hajj pilgrims this year amid pandemic

The Indonesian government took the decision to not send Hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia this year, citing the ongoing ...

84,855 East Java Muslims may not perform Umrah

Nearly 84,855 Muslims in the Indonesian province of East Java may not perform Umrah pilgrimage services in the Holy ...

Weekend Stories

Haji Darip from Klender, a forgotten warlord

November 10 became one of the historic days for Indonesians since Heroes' Day is celebrated and constantly reminds ...

Kalla calls on people to pray for hajj pilgrims

Vice President Jusuf Kalla has called on the  people to pray together for all hajj pilgrims who are in the Holy ...

Over 67,000 Indonesian hajj pilgrims arrive in Mecca

More than 67 thousand Indonesian hajj pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform a series of hajj services this ...