Hajj Services Centralized in Mecca Ahead of Armuzna
Pilgrims who were previously in Medina have now arrived in Mecca ahead of the peak of the hajj pilgrimage in Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina or Armuzna. The government has begun to centralize efforts to strengthen services in Mecca to support pilgrims’ readiness for the core phase of the hajj.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah spokesperson, Suci Annisa, claims that until the 26th day of hajj operations, services for Indonesian pilgrims have been running smoothly, orderly, and under control. The government has begun to centralize efforts to strengthen services in Mecca to face the peak phase of the hajj.
“All regular Indonesian pilgrims are now in Mecca. This is an important phase because all service energy is starting to be focused on ensuring that pilgrims are ready to face the peak of the hajj safely, orderly, and comfortably,” said Suci in a press release, Sunday, May 17, 2026.
Armuzna is an acronym for Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina, three main locations for carrying out the series of peak hajj rituals that take place every year. The worship series in this area usually lasts for several days, when pilgrims move from one location to another to carry out the pillars and obligations of the hajj.
Based on the latest operational data, as many as 430 flight groups with 166,269 pilgrims and 1,717 officers have been dispatched to Saudi Arabia. Of that number, 418 groups with 161,591 pilgrims and 1,672 officers have arrived in Mecca. Meanwhile, the number of special hajj pilgrims who have arrived in Saudi Arabia is recorded at 11,739 people.
Suci said that the completion of the transfer of pilgrims from Medina to Mecca was also followed by the transfer of personnel to strengthen services in Mecca and Armuzna. Strengthening is carried out on transportation, accommodation, consumption, health, pilgrim protection, to worship guidance.
“When all pilgrims are concentrated in Mecca, then service strengthening is also centered in Mecca and Armuzna,” he said.
The Ministry of Hajj together with the Hajj Pilgrimage Organizing Officers (PPIH) are currently finalizing preparations for Armuzna, starting from finalizing manifest data, mapping pilgrim movements, preparing buses and tents, distributing food, health services, to mitigating protection for elderly, disabled and high-risk pilgrims.
The government also reminds pilgrims to maintain their health and reduce activities outside the hotel ahead of Armuzna. On the other hand, the Non-Procedural Hajj Prevention Task Force until May 15, 2026 has thwarted the departure of 32 Indonesian citizens at Soekarno-Hatta Airport who were suspected of wanting to perform the hajj without an official visa.
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