9 Pilgrims of Bogor died, buried in Saudi Arabia

Jakarta – It has been reported that nine pilgrims of Bogor Regency, West Java, died in Saudi Arabia during the Hajj 2025. The Office of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) of Bogor Regency said the cause of the pilgrims died due to illness. “Yes, it’s sick because some of the elderly (the elderly),” the head of the Ministry of Religion in Bogor Regency, Syukri Ahmad Fanani, said in his statement, Saturday (6/14/2025). He conveyed the identity of the Hajj -pilgrims who died, namely Johariyah Nasir, Syamsudin Bakri Mursani, Khoirul Huda, Budiyowati, Suhatma Sarim Sairan, Caste Eman, Unay, Nurhayati and Arja Sitanara. Browse to continue the content, consisting of Group 2, Group 8, Group 14, Group 23, Group 34, Group 41, Group 47, Group 52, Group 56, Group 60 and Group 61. Pilgrims who died were then cared for by officers and buried in Saudi Arabia. “When a congregation died, the processing process and funeral of the body was immediately cared for by officers in Saudi Arabia so that they could be buried there immediately,” he said. Later, the local Ministry of Religion will notify the family. So, he said, the family can take care of the administration and others. “Then the district or city ministry of religion informs the family of the deceased, as well as to care for other administrative needs,” he said. For information, the Pilgrims of Bogor Regency are the most pilgrims in Indonesia. The number reached 3,450 people in the pilgrimage season this year. (RDH/AMW) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspirational story of the exemplary police candidate here