Middle East Tensions Escalate, 14,769 Umrah Pilgrims Have Returned to Indonesia
Indonesia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Kemenhaj) says that 14,796 Indonesian Umrah pilgrims have returned to Indonesia. The repatriation process is being monitored by Kemenhaj together with the Consulate General of Indonesia in Jeddah (KJRI Jeddah) and the King Abdulaziz International Airport Task Force (Satgas Bandara Internasional King Abdulaziz).
Based on field supervision reports as of 5 March 2026, 2,735 Indonesian Umrah pilgrims have returned to the homeland. Cumulatively from 28 February to 5 March 2026, 14,796 Indonesian Umrah pilgrims have successfully returned to Indonesia, said Kemenhaj spokesperson Ichsan Marsha in a video statement shared on Saturday (6 March 2026).
Ichsan noted that there are 158 pilgrims awaiting flight rescheduling. The government has ensured that no pilgrims are stranded as a result of the escalation between the United States and Israel with Iran.
“Currently there are 158 pilgrims still waiting for flight rescheduling, some in Jeddah and some in Mecca. We continue to provide accompaniment so that all pilgrims receive services until they can return to the Homeland safely,” he said.
“We also understand that each pilgrim has a different way of coping with this situation. However, the most important thing we need to convey to the government is to ensure that no Indonesian pilgrim is stranded,” he added.
Kemenag said it will continue to coordinate with the Umrah travel organisers. The government is also engaging cross-ministry communications to resolve cases of pilgrims with transit flights.
“Therefore, we also urge pilgrims to remain calm and observe several important matters during the repatriation process,” he said.
Below are the details of the repatriation of pilgrims from 28 February to 5 March 2026. A total of 14,796 have been repatriated:
4,200 pilgrims on 28 February 2026
2,047 pilgrims on 1 March 2026
3,813 pilgrims on 2-3 March 2026
2,001 pilgrims on 4 March 2026
2,735 pilgrims on 5 March 2026