Twenty Indonesian Hajj pilgrim groups returned to Indonesia on July 10, 2023. Here's the detail.

The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs (Kemenag) stated that 7,755 Indonesian Hajj pilgrims are ready to be repatriated from King Abdulaziz International Airport, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Monday, July 10, 2023.

These Indonesian Hajj pilgrims, scheduled for repatriation on this day, come from 20 flight groups (kloter).

Jakarta Bekasi (JKS) debarkation groups 16 and 18 have the highest number of departing pilgrims in this phase, each sending 480 pilgrims.

This is followed by Surabaya (SUB) debarkation groups 15 and 16, which will repatriate 450 pilgrims.

Next is Jakarta Bekasi (JKS) debarkation group 17, which will repatriate 400 Hajj pilgrims.

The following is a detailed breakdown of the number of pilgrims and Hajj officials from the 20 flight groups to be repatriated to Indonesia on July 10, 2023:

1. Batam (BTH) Debarkation 11: 374 people
2. Jakarta Bekasi (JKS) Debarkation 19: 374 people
3. Jakarta Pondok Gede (JKG) Debarkation 27: 374 people
4. Balikpapan (BPN) Debarkation 3: 299 people
5. Kertajati (KJT) Debarkation 2: 374 people
6. Solo (SOC) Debarkation 16: 360 people
7. Jakarta Bekasi (JKS) Debarkation 16: 480 people
8. Solo (SOC) Debarkation 17: 360 people
9. Jakarta Bekasi (JKS) Debarkation 17: 400 people
10. Jakarta Bekasi (JKS) Debarkation 18: 480 people
11. Solo (SOC) Debarkation 18: 360 people
12. Makassar (UPG) Debarkation 9: 393 people
13. Aceh (BTJ) Debarkation 7: 393 people
14. Jakarta Pondok Gede (JKG) Debarkation 18: 393 people
15. Medan (KNO) Debarkation 7: 360 people
16. Banjarmasin (BDJ) Debarkation 2: 328 people
17. Palembang (PLM) Debarkation 4: 360 people
18. Jakarta Pondok Gede (JKG) Debarkation 19: 393 people
19. Surabaya (SUB) Debarkation 15: 450 people
20. Surabaya (SUB) Debarkation 16: 450 people

Meanwhile, the second wave of Hajj pilgrims will be gradually transported from Mecca to Medina to perform the Arbain pilgrimage.

Considering the Mecca-Medina journey takes about six hours, the Coordinator of the Hajj Media Center (MCH) of the Indonesian Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) Dodo Murtado reminded pilgrims to eat and drink before departure and to stretch every two hours during the journey.

"Stretching should be done while seated. Pilgrims should do this to keep their bodies fit during the journey," said Dodo, as quoted from the Kemenag website on Sunday (9/6/2023).

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