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"55 Oldest Pilgrims Will Depart for Hajj 2024, Aged 96 to 109 Years"

55 Oldest Pilgrims Will Depart for Hajj 2024, Aged 96 to 109 Years

"Dream - The Ministry of Religious Affairs records that there will be 55 elderly pilgrims departing for the Holy Land in 2024. These elderly pilgrims are aged between 96 and 109 years old. Meanwhile, the youngest category of pilgrims, aged 18 to 25 years old, is recorded to be a total of 2,711 people."

"The oldest age of the hajj pilgrims is 55 people."
The Secretary of the Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah Implementation of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Ahmad Abdullah, said at the PPIH Arab Saudi Training event, Haji Pondok Gede Dormitory, East Jakarta, quoted from Merdeka.com, Monday, March 25, 2024.

"Dream.co.id."

               

"List of Pilgrims' Ages"

Based on the data from the Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah, there were 1,885 hajj pilgrims aged 86-95 years old. Then, there were 8,435 hajj pilgrims aged 76-85 years old.

Ahmad conveyed, in general, the total number of elderly pilgrims who will perform the Hajj this year is 10,375 people. This number is 5 percent of the total number of Hajj pilgrims who have fully paid for the Hajj fees in stages 1 and 2. "The priority Hajj pilgrims are the elderly, namely 10,375 people," said Ahmad.

55 Oldest Pilgrims Will Depart for Hajj 2024, Aged 96 to 109 Years
55 Oldest Pilgrims Will Depart for Hajj 2024, Aged 96 to 109 Years

Still from the same data, the number of hajj pilgrims aged 66-75 years is 34,420 people. The number of pilgrims aged 56-65 years is 70,405 people. Then the number of pilgrims aged 45-56 years is 62,542 people.

Next, the congregation aged 36-45 years recorded a total of 26,284 people. The congregation aged 26-35 years amounted to 7,521 people.

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Jemaah Menggunakan Kursi Roda translates to "Congregation Using Wheelchairs" in English.

Meanwhile, the number of pilgrims who will use wheelchairs is recorded at 204 people. This figure is much lower compared to the year 2023, which reached 5,000 pilgrims. "There are 204 pilgrims who use wheelchairs," said Ahmad.

               
               

"More Female Congregants"

If viewed from the perspective of gender, the number of female Hajj pilgrims in 2024 dominated with 119,643 people. Meanwhile, the number of male Hajj pilgrims was 94,617 people.

55 Oldest Pilgrims Will Depart for Hajj 2024, Aged 96 to 109 Years

As is known, the quota for regular hajj this year is 203,320 people. It consists of 190,897 hajj pilgrims, 10,166 elderly priority hajj pilgrims, 1,572 regional hajj officers, and 685 KBHIU guides. Meanwhile, the additional quota for regular hajj pilgrims is recorded as 10,000 people.

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