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Indonesian Hajj Sacrificial Meat to Aid Palestinians

From Republika · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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News Named sources Context piece
  • Indonesia will channel most of the sacrificial meat (dam) from Indonesian pilgrims to Palestinians.
  • This initiative is a direct response to a request from the Indonesian President to prioritize aid for Palestine.
  • The Indonesian Ministry of Religious Affairs also improved the organization of dam payment data collection for pilgrims.

Indonesia is set to distribute the majority of sacrificial meat, known as 'dam,' from its pilgrims to the Palestinian people. This decision stems from a direct agreement with the Saudi Arabian Adahi Project, the entity managing the sacrificial offerings.

Indonesian Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak, announced in Makkah that the initiative fulfills a specific directive from Indonesian President Joko Widodo to provide heightened attention to the Palestinian population. "We have agreed and specifically requested the Saudi Arabian government, through Adahi, to distribute this dam meat to the Palestinian people. Adahi has confirmed its commitment," Dahnil stated.

Beyond Palestine, a portion of the sacrificial meat will also be distributed to needy communities in other Middle Eastern countries. This diplomatic success in humanitarian aid is complemented by a significant improvement in the management and data collection of dam payments for Indonesian pilgrims this year.

As of Friday, May 22, 2026, preliminary data indicates that 126,832 Indonesian pilgrims have had their dam payments clearly recorded. Among them, 90,956 pilgrims opted to fulfill this obligation through the Adahi facility in Saudi Arabia.

We have agreed and specifically requested the Saudi Arabian government, through Adahi, to distribute this dam meat to the Palestinian people. Adahi has confirmed its commitment.

· Dahnil Anzar SimanjuntakAnnouncing the agreement to channel sacrificial meat to Palestinians.
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Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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