Pilgrims who were previously in Medina have now arrived in Mecca\nahead of the peak of the hajj pilgrimage in Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina\nor Armuzna. The government has begun to centralize efforts to strengthen\nservices in Mecca to support pilgrims\u2019 readiness for the core phase of\nthe hajj.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah spokesperson, Suci Annisa, claims that\nuntil the 26th day of hajj operations, services for Indonesian pilgrims\nhave been running smoothly, orderly, and under control. The government\nhas begun to centralize efforts to strengthen services in Mecca to face\nthe peak phase of the hajj.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll regular Indonesian pilgrims are now in Mecca. This is an\nimportant phase because all service energy is starting to be focused on\nensuring that pilgrims are ready to face the peak of the hajj safely,\norderly, and comfortably,\u201d said Suci in a press release, Sunday, May 17,\n2026.<\/p>\n
Armuzna is an acronym for Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina, three main\nlocations for carrying out the series of peak hajj rituals that take\nplace every year. The worship series in this area usually lasts for\nseveral days, when pilgrims move from one location to another to carry\nout the pillars and obligations of the hajj.<\/p>\n
Based on the latest operational data, as many as 430 flight groups\nwith 166,269 pilgrims and 1,717 officers have been dispatched to Saudi\nArabia. Of that number, 418 groups with 161,591 pilgrims and 1,672\nofficers have arrived in Mecca. Meanwhile, the number of special hajj\npilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia is recorded at 11,739\npeople.<\/p>\n
Suci said that the completion of the transfer of pilgrims from Medina\nto Mecca was also followed by the transfer of personnel to strengthen\nservices in Mecca and Armuzna. Strengthening is carried out on\ntransportation, accommodation, consumption, health, pilgrim protection,\nto worship guidance.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen all pilgrims are concentrated in Mecca, then service\nstrengthening is also centered in Mecca and Armuzna,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The Ministry of Hajj together with the Hajj Pilgrimage Organizing\nOfficers (PPIH) are currently finalizing preparations for Armuzna,\nstarting from finalizing manifest data, mapping pilgrim movements,\npreparing buses and tents, distributing food, health services, to\nmitigating protection for elderly, disabled and high-risk pilgrims.<\/p>\n
The government also reminds pilgrims to maintain their health and\nreduce activities outside the hotel ahead of Armuzna. On the other hand,\nthe Non-Procedural Hajj Prevention Task Force until May 15, 2026 has\nthwarted the departure of 32 Indonesian citizens at Soekarno-Hatta\nAirport who were suspected of wanting to perform the hajj without an\nofficial visa.<\/p>\n
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