Minister of Hajj and Umrah (Menhaj) Mochamad Irfan Yusuf directly\nreviewed the readiness of Indonesian pilgrims\u2019 tents in Arafah on\nThursday (21 May). The inspection was carried out to ensure that\nservices for pilgrims run optimally ahead of the peak Hajj rites in\nArafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina (Armuzna). During the check, the Ministry\nfound several notes regarding tent capacity that still required\nadjustments.<\/p>\n
\u2018We want to ensure all Indonesian pilgrims receive a decent and\ncomfortable place during the peak Hajj period. Therefore, all findings\ntoday will be followed up,\u2019 Menhaj said.<\/p>\n
Based on field checks, there were capacity discrepancies in several\ntents. For example, a tent that should accommodate 350 pilgrims actually\nprovides only 332 spaces. This could risk shortages of rest space if\nrepeated across multiple locations.<\/p>\n
Menhaj stressed that the authorities do not want a repeat of last\nyear\u2019s problems, when limited tent capacity affected services to\npilgrims. \u2018We will calculate everything manually and in detail. We must\nnot have any pilgrims who do not get a place,\u2019 he asserted.<\/p>\n
In addition to checks in Arafah, the government will also check the\nreadiness of tents in Mina, where pilgrims will stay longer during the\nArmuzna phase. The PPIH team was instructed to complete all deficiencies\nwithin the coming days.<\/p>\n
At the same time, Menhaj emphasised that all tent arrangements,\ndistribution of kloters, and pilgrim mobility are under full control of\nPPIH. Therefore, the Hajj and Umrah Guidance and Boarding Group (KBIHU)\nwas asked not to arrange on its own in the field. \u2018All arrangements are\nto be centralised by PPIH so that services are more orderly and\nmeasurable,\u2019 he said.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, Deputy Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Dahnil Anzar\nSimanjuntak, said they had regulated various KBIHU identities and\nunofficial banners installed around the Arafah tent area. \u2018We\nimmediately removed the KBIHU identities and banners that were not\nofficial. This is a reminder that no group should control any tents,\u2019 he\nsaid. He emphasised that all pilgrims have the same right to receive\nservices without discrimination by any particular group. \u2018There must be\nno tents dominated for the benefit of a particular group,\u2019 he stressed.\nDahnil also reminded that the government will impose strict sanctions on\nKBIHU found to be taking over tents for group interests.<\/p>\n
One scheme praised by Cak Imin included the division of Indonesian\npilgrims\u2019 tents in Arafah with by-name labels, and the arrangement of\nHajj transportation.<\/p>\n
On 9 Zulhijah (Tuesday, 26 May 2026), pilgrims will perform wuquf in\nArafah before moving to Muzdalifah and Mina in the late afternoon to\nevening.<\/p>\n
Marwan explained that previous Hajj seasons revealed major problems\noften surface when Armuzna\u2019s peak begins.<\/p>\n
Wamenag highlighted the Hajj Ministry\u2019s breakthrough in applying a\ntent placement system in Arafah based on pilgrims\u2019 by-name\nregistration.<\/p>\n
DPR RI\u2019s Hajj Working Committee urged the 241,000 Indonesian pilgrims\nto maintain health and reduce heavy activities ahead of the peak in\nArafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina.<\/p>\n
Menteri Haji dan Umrah (Menhaj) Republik Indonesia, Mochamad Irfan\nYusuf, after visiting pilgrims at Balikpapan Hajj Dormitory, Sunday\n(10\/5).<\/p>\n
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