Hajj authorities will aid the man and his family with their Hajj travel. (File/AFP). The man said he and his family can’t financially afford to perform Hajj.
He was welcomed by the Saudi ambassador to Indonesia
DUBAI: King Salman has invited an Indonesian man, who is reportedly 140 years old, and his family to perform Hajj, the Saudi embassy in Jakarta said on Wednesday.
“The Custodian of the Two Holy mosques invites elderly Indonesian man and his family to perform Hajj,” the embassy tweeted.
The centenarian sent his appeal to King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in a video, asking the Saudi rulers to invite him and his daughters to perform Hajj for the first time, as they were unable to afford it on their own.
Social media users shared his video, in which he and two of his daughters explained their situation in Arabic
The man was hosted by Saudi ambassador to Indonesia Esam Al-Thagafi in Jakarta, who broke the good news to him.
The Saudi rulers saw the video and Hajj authorities will take care of their travels and necessities, Al-Thagafi told the man and his family.
Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam, and Muslims should aim to perform the ritual at least once in their lifetime.
Watch the videos here
https://twitter.com/KSAembassyID/status/1151507715073531905
https://twitter.com/Ahmadbinnaqi/status/1150778514855071744
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