Jakarta, June 6 -- Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal appealed to all Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to set aside social differences and maintain humility while performing Hajj pilgrimage in the holy land.

He emphasized that all pilgrims should deepen their prayers and self-introspection, as well as prepare themselves, both mentally and physically, to fulfill all aspects of the Hajj pilgrimage.

"Let us help each other, show tolerance, and put aside all social differences. What sets us apart before God is piety, not our status," Syamsurizal noted in a written statement received here on Friday.

As chairman of the Hajj Supervisory Team of the House, he stressed that the Hajj pilgrimage should uphold the value...