Government Plans to Transfer Hajj Management to New Hajj Authority
Indonesia plans to assign full Hajj management to BP Haji by 2026, pending new legislation. Government reform aims for improved pilgrim services.
Indonesia plans to assign full Hajj management to BP Haji by 2026, pending new legislation. Government reform aims for improved pilgrim services.
A Saudi Airlines Boeing 777 emergency landing in Indonesia shocked travelers after a bomb threat on a Hajj flight from Jeddah to Jakarta. Read the full story to see how authorities managed this aviation emergency.
The Health Ministry urges Hajj pilgrims to follow COVID-19 precautions after return—learn how to stay safe and protect your family from post-Hajj health risks.
Minister of Religious Affairs Nasaruddin Umar has publicly apologized to pilgrims for various issues encountered during the 2025 Hajj pilgrimage, from departure to the key stages of Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina. Learn more.
A total of 51,314 Indonesian hajj pilgrims are scheduled to return home via Soekarno-Hatta International Airport between 12 June and 10 July 2025. Read more.
Indonesia’s Hajj Mission in Saudi Arabia has urged Indonesian pilgrims to remain in their hotels on 8 and 9 June2025, warning of extreme overcrowding at the Grand Mosque during the Tawaf Ifadah ritual. Read more.
Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Romo HR Muhammad Syafi’i praised the dedication of Indonesian Hajj officers during the peak Hajj phases at Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina in Saudi Arabia. Learn more.
The Ministry of Religious Affairs clarified on Saturday (7/6/2025) the delay in transporting pilgrims from Muzdalifah to Mina during the recent Hajj period. Learn more.
Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, confirmed that all Indonesian pilgrims performed the peak Hajj ritual of wuquf in Arafah, Saudi Arabia and have now arrived in Mina for the stoning of the devil (jumrah). Learn more.
The Directorate General of Customs and Excise will exempt import duties on personal belongings brought back by Hajj pilgrims starting 6 June 2025. Read more.
Immigration Offices across Indonesia have delayed the departure of 1,243 Indonesian citizens between 23 April and 1 June 2025 for attempting to perform the Hajj pilgrimage without proper visas. Learn more.
Saudi authorities discovered three Indonesian citizens in a desert area near Jumum, Makkah, on 27 May 2025, in their attempt to enter the city for hajj. One of them was found dead from suspected dehydration. Read more.
