1,179 Jakarta Hajj Pilgrims Departed to Mecca

1,179 hajj pilgrims of Jakarta divided into three flight groups have been departed to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, from Jakarta Pondok Gede (JKG) Embarkation since July 27-30, 2017.

Those pilgrims who have been departed are from JKG 1, 2 and 4

Hendra Hidayat, Head of Jakarta Education, Mental and Spiritual Bureau accompanied the pilgrim. Each flight group, there are eight hajj officers from the central and the region.

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"Those pilgrims who have been departed are from JKG 1, 2 and 4. And today, hajj pilgrims of JKG 8 will be sent to hajj foundation to be departed tomorrow," he expressed, Monday (7/31).

As for the information, this year, there are 7,891 hajj pilgrims of Jakarta who will be departed in 21 flight groups, starting on July 27-August 26.