In this Sunday, Oct. 5, 2014 photo, thousands of Muslim pilgrims make their way to throw stones at a pillar, symbolizing the stoning of Satan during the annual pilgrimage, known as the hajj, outside of Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

23 percent of Indonesian pilgrim Indonesia already in Mecca

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, MECCA –- A total of 37,031 pilgrims from Indonesia or 23 percent of the total regular Indonesian pilgrims are already in Mecca, Saudi Arabia until Saturday (5/9) at 17.00 local time."Until this afternoon, Indonesian pilgrims who are already in Makkah Al Mukarramah, were from 90 fleets (flight groups)," said the Head of Siskohat, Muhammad Reza, Saturday (5/9).Reza described...