Thursday 5 June 2014

Tracking technology mooted for Indonesian Hajj pilgrims

The Indonesian government is discussing plans to equip its Hajj pilgrims with electronic technology such as tracking bracelets to help locate them if they are lost while conducting Hajj pilgrimage rituals in Saudi Arabia, Antara News reported on 3 June.

As the plans are still preliminary, the initiative will not be implemented till after the 2014 Hajj, Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar was quoted as saying.