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        "id": 1679472,
        "msgid": "hajj-2026-service-preparations-nearly-100-percent-complete-1776253861",
        "date": "2026-04-15 18:00:11",
        "title": "Hajj 2026 Service Preparations Nearly 100 Percent Complete",
        "author": "Bilal Ramadhan",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Social Policy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, has announced that preparations for the 2026 Hajj services are almost fully complete, with final checks underway ahead of operations. The government has arranged accommodations in key areas of Mecca and Medina, established 40 clinics in Mecca and 5 in Medina with dedicated medical staff per group, and prepared 51 kitchens in Mecca and 23 in Medina for pilgrim meals. Transportation includes inter-city buses for major routes, 24-hour shuttle buses to the Grand Mosque, and special buses for the Arafah-Muzdalifah-Mina areas, with the last departure scheduled for 21 May 2026.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf\nstated that preparations for the 2026 Hajj services are increasingly\nmature, nearly 100 percent complete. Irfan noted that the government has\nprepared everything, from accommodation and meals to transportation and\nhealthcare services for Hajj pilgrims. \u201cHajj service preparations are\nalmost 100 percent complete. The current stage involves final checks of\nall services ahead of Hajj operations,\u201d Irfan said during a press\nconference at the Palace in Jakarta on Wednesday (15\/4\/2026). In the\nMecca region, accommodations are located in Jarwal, Misfalah, Raudhah,\nSyisyah, and Aziziah. In Medina, all hotels are in the Markaziah area.\nAdditionally, he said, healthcare services are ready, with the\ngovernment preparing 40 clinics in Mecca and 5 clinics in Medina. \u201cEach\nkloter consists of one doctor and one healthcare worker,\u201d he stated.\nIrfan also confirmed that Nusuk cards have arrived in Indonesia.\nCurrently, the distribution and activation process is underway before\ndeparture. Meals for Hajj pilgrims are also on standby. In Mecca, the\ngovernment has prepared 51 kitchens, while in Medina there are 23\nkitchens. Furthermore, Irfan mentioned that the government has prepared\nbuses for three purposes. The first purpose is inter-city buses to\ntransport pilgrims on the Jeddah-Mecca-Medina route. The second is\nselawat buses, which will serve pilgrim movements 24 hours a day to the\nMasjidil Haram. The third is masyair buses, which will serve Indonesian\nHajj pilgrims while in Arafah-Muzdalifah-Mina. The last departure is\nscheduled for 21 May 2026.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/hajj-2026-service-preparations-nearly-100-percent-complete-1776253861",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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