INDONESIA RELEASES FIRST RETURN OF INDONESIAN PILGRIMS

Minister of religion releases first return of Indonesian pilgrims (Photo: ministry of religion) — Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs Lukman Hakim releases first return of Indonesian pilgrims in Jeddah airport. (Photo: Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs)

Jeddah, 16 Dhulhijjah 1435/9 October 2014 (MINA) – Indonesian Minister of Religious Affairs, Lukman Hakim Syaifuddin, released returning of 450 pilgrims at King Abdul Aziz Airport, Jeddah, 05.00 am local time, Thursday (09/10).

The Pilgrims would be flown with the Garuda Indonesia Airlines at 08:20 am local time. Hundreds of the pilgrims were expected to arrive in Padang at 21:00 pm, according to the ministry’s statement as quoted by Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA).

Meanwhile, there are 10 other flights of various embarkation that would depart today to Indonesia.

They are Ujung pandang embarkation 1, Lombok embarkation 1, Pondok Gade Jakarta embarkation 1, Solo embarkation 1, Medan embarkation 1, Solo embarkation 2, Batam embarkation 1, West Java embarcation 1, Surabaya embarkation 1 and Solo embarkation 3. (T/P009/R04)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)