November, 267 Marbut Departed for Umrah
Reported by Aldi Geri Lumban Tobing | Translated by Nugroho Adibrata
267 mosque caretakers or locally known as marbut will be departed for umrah (minor pligramage) to Mekkah, Arab Saudi next month.
They will be departed on November 19, 2018
Jakarta Mental and Spiritual's Education Bureau Head, Hendra Hidayat disclosed that those marbut are representatives of every urban village in Jakarta.
"They will be departed on November 19, 2018. The first group is about 100 people," he expressed, Wednesday (10/17).
Jakarta Hajj Pilgrims will Arrive in Indonesia on September 7It is realized over cooperation between Jakarta Provincial Government with Indonesia Mosque Board (DMI). In the program, there are several requirements that must be met by marbut.
"The selection stage is tight," he expressed.
Last year, the number of marbut departed for umrah was 100 people. While this year, 267 people will be departed.
"This is a form of appreciation to them," he stated.
