Makkah – Indonesian pilgrims began arriving in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. They were greeted with a singing of a rose. The first congregation quoted on Saturday (10/5/2025) from the Hajj Media Center, and first arrived in Makkah van JKG 1 or Jakarta Pondok. They have arrived at Medina since May 2. Photo: Indonesian pilgrims started arriving in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and was greeted with a rose. (Doc. Media Center Hajj) The congregation arrived in Mecca after taking compulsory the Mikat or the intention of Berihram for Umrah at Bir Ali. There are 10 buses used to transport pilgrims from JKG 1 to hotels in Makkah. Browse to continue with the content, they were welcomed by the Indonesian Hajje organizing officer (PPIH) who was already in Mecca first. It seems that officers help elderly pilgrims (elderly) get off the bus. The Indonesian Hajj officer seems to push the wheelchair of the elderly pilgrims to the hotel room. The congregation was greeted with a hymn of a hotel and a rose that was a sign of Welkom with them. The congregation also seems to be getting souvenirs, drinks such as fruit juice, dates and rusks. They seem to smile and some pilgrims look glazed because they arrived at the Holy Land Mecca. One of the pilgrims, Fatonah, 65, claims to be very happy and grateful that they could arrive in Makkah to start a series of pilgrims. She and her husband have been waiting for 12 years to hajj. “Alhamdulillah smooth, 12 years await, in the 2013 list. There is fortune, we intend. We have to wait ten years, because Covid-19 has interrupted, so this year he just left,” Fatonah said. Photo: Indonesian pilgrims started arriving in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and was greeted with a rose. (Doc. Media Center Hajj) another congregation, Sidik Permana, 60, said he was happy and hoped that all Indonesian pilgrims could become a Hajj who was Mabrur. He was grateful to everyone who helped him while in Saudi. “Very happy. Thank you. Hopefully healthy and becomes a Mabrur,” Sidik said as he wiped away tears. (HAF/AZH) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here