Prabowo Summons Hajj Minister and Deputy to Hambalang

President Prabowo Subianto summoned Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf and his deputy Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak to his private residence in Hambalang, Bogor, West Java, on Wednesday afternoon. Based on Tempo’s observation, Irfan arrived at around 2:27 p.m. WIB, while Dahnil arrived shortly after. Minister Irfan only stated that the meeting would discuss Hajj matters. “But for certainty, please wait. Wait for the results of the meeting, later on,” Irfan told journalists in Hambalang, Bogor, on Wednesday, 17 June 2026.

Meanwhile, Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak said he would deliver a report regarding the implementation of the 2026 Hajj. The Gerindra Party politician stated that President Prabowo is paying close attention to services during the Hajj pilgrimage. “So, he wants to see and hear about the improvements related to the implementation of the Hajj so far,” Dahnil said.

Dahnil mentioned he had brought a report containing 20 points of improvement to be undertaken by his ministry. However, Dahnil declined to disclose the detailed points of improvement to be presented to the Head of State. He only confirmed that one of the points relates to the health of Hajj pilgrims. “Everything, everything. What is clear is that Mr Prabowo is facilitating the dream of Muslims, which is to perform the Hajj, so that it can run well. That is the important note,” Dahnil said.

According to data from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah website, as of Tuesday, 16 June 2026, a total of 261 flight groups (kloter) had been dispatched from Saudi Arabia via King Abdul Aziz International Airport in Jeddah for repatriation to the homeland. The breakdown includes 101,391 pilgrims and 1,042 officers. Thus, the total number of pilgrims and officers flown to Indonesia reached 102,433 people. Meanwhile, 253 flight groups have arrived in the homeland with 98,487 pilgrims and 1,010 officers. The total arrivals of Indonesian Hajj pilgrims and officers at various embarkation points reached 99,497 people. For the movement of Wave II pilgrims from Mecca to Medina, as of today, 157 flight groups comprising 60,242 pilgrims and 628 officers have been dispatched. The total number of pilgrims and officers who have arrived in Medina reached 60,870 people. As for special Hajj pilgrims who have returned to Indonesia to date, the number stands at 15,802 people, consisting of 15,066 pilgrims and 736 officers.