Medina, June 6 -- The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has continued to monitoring the return of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims from Saudi Arabia to ensure a safe, comfortable, and smooth travel, while advising them to comply with aviation rules.

Ministry spokesperson Ichsan Marsha said on Saturday in Medina that 59 flight groups carrying 23,129 pilgrims and 236 officers departed from Saudi Arabia to Indonesia, bringing the total number of returning pilgrims and officers to 23,365.

Of the total, 56 groups with 21,948 pilgrims and 224 officers have already arrived in Indonesia, totaling 22,172 people.

Meanwhile, the return of special Hajj pilgrims has been ongoing, with 7,702 pilgrims and 368 officers having returned so far, bringing the total to 8...