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The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam and must be performed at least once in their lives by able-bodied Muslims.
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Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, to perform Hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. All photos: AFP
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The Indonesians will land in Madinah and then travel south to Makkah in the coming weeks to prepare for Hajj.
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Saudi Arabia will allow one million pilgrims from around the world to perform Hajj this year, after reducing numbers in the past two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Indonesian pilgrims at Juanda International Airport.
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Pilgrims should be less than 65 years of age and must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Saudi Arabia has said.
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With more than 229 million people, Indonesia is the country with the single largest population of Muslims in the world.
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Hajj consists of a series of religious rites that are completed over five days.
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The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam and must be performed at least once in their lives by able-bodied Muslims.
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Indonesian pilgrims prepare to depart from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, to perform Hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. All photos: AFP
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The Indonesians will land in Madinah and then travel south to Makkah in the coming weeks to prepare for Hajj.
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Saudi Arabia will allow one million pilgrims from around the world to perform Hajj this year, after reducing numbers in the past two years because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Indonesian pilgrims at Juanda International Airport.
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Pilgrims should be less than 65 years of age and must be fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Saudi Arabia has said.
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With more than 229 million people, Indonesia is the country with the single largest population of Muslims in the world.
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Hajj consists of a series of religious rites that are completed over five days.
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The pilgrimage is one of the five pillars of Islam and must be performed at least once in their lives by able-bodied Muslims.
Saudi Arabia welcoming Hajj pilgrims after Covid travel laws relaxed
Two Holy Mosques accepting pilgrims from other countries for the first time in two years
Mariam Nihal
14 June, 2022
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