Photo: Billboards for legislative candidates who will take part in general elections in Malang City, East Java, Indonesia on March 10, 2019. Muhammad IQbal / Shutterstock.com

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Indonesia general election disrupting umrah travel as voters postpone pilgrimage


JAKARTA – The general election on April 17 has already disrupted Indonesians’ umrah travel plans and affected operators’ businesses, Syam Resfiadi, chairperson of industry body Hajj and Umrah Inbound Organiser Association (ASPHURINDO) told Salaam Gateway.

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