Tanjung, S Kalimantan (ANTARA) - Halimah immediately ran to hug her only three years old son, as soon as she got out of the arrival gate of Syamsudin Noor International Airport.
Accompanied by his grandfather, the boy seemed happy to see the arrival of his parents from the Holy Land.
Halimah couldn't help but miss him. She had more than nine days to part with his baby for Umrah with the other door prize winners of the Adaro Free Vaccination program last October 25–November 1, 2021.
This woman from North Hulu Sungai District left for the Holy Land on March 2, 2022 and was released by Independent Commissioner of PT Adaro Energy Indonesia Tbk Budi Bowoleksono, Director of the Adaro Bangun Negeri Foundation (YABN) Okty Damayanti, and President Director of Abhinaya PT Dava Tour & Travel Pandu Apriyanto.
"Alhamdulillah, while in the Holy Land, my husband and I were given health and were able to perform Umrah smoothly," said Halimah.
Even though it was the first time she had been to Mecca and Medina, there were no obstacles for her to perform Umrah, even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The same thing was expressed by Linda Waty, the other winner of Adaro's free Umrah prize from Balangan. The mother of three admitted that she could adjust the food menu and weather conditions while in Mecca and Medina.
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"Seeing the Kaaba, I immediately knelt down in gratitude and crying because I was touched that God had finally given me a way to the Holy Land. In terms of food, thank God, I could adjust," said Linda.
She also expressed her gratitude to Adaro because the free vaccination program was actually the way to the Holy Land.
The arrival of Adaro's free Umrah pilgrims at Syamsudin Noor Airport in Banjarbaru was welcomed by the Section Head of the Adaro Bangun Negeri Foundation, Agung Nugroho, as well as accompanying they return to Balangan and Tabalong.
"We are preparing facilities for the return of pilgrims and thank God they are in good health," said Agung.
Pilgrims from North Hulu Sungai and South Barito Districts were picked up by their families.
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