Jakarta, April 19 -- President Prabowo Subianto is scheduled to join the send-off ceremony for the first batch of Indonesians embarking on this year's Hajj pilgrimage on May 2, 2025, Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar has informed.

"I have communicated with Mr. President, expecting him to allocate time to send off the first batch of our Hajj pilgrims on May 2, 2025," he told reporters after attending a national dissemination on Hajj rituals at the East Jakarta Hajj Dormitory on Saturday.

Umar noted that President Prabowo has underscored the importance of providing top-quality and equitable services for all Indonesian pilgrims this year.

"The President has warned Hajj organizers not to leave any pilgrims unattended, and we have ...