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Indonesian Hajj pilgrims' discipline earns global praise: Minister

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar stated that several countries have praised the discipline of Indonesian Hajj ...

RI, S Arabia discuss alternative airport for Hajj, Umrah pilgrims

The Transportation Ministry and the Taif International Airport Authority of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, discussed the ...

Deputy speaker urges Hajj pilgrims to embrace humility

Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Cucun Ahmad Syamsurizal appealed to all Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to set ...

Eid al-Adha inspires awareness, sacrifice for others: Muhammadiyah

Chairman of the Islamic organization Muhammadiyah Agus Taufiqurrahman stated that Eid al-Adha 1446 Hijri is a momentum ...

Indonesia eyes reciprocal Makkah Route for Hajj pilgrims

Indonesia's immigration authority is exploring plans to make the Makkah Route a reciprocal program to optimize ...

Indonesia-Saudi immigration program served 97,221 Hajj pilgrims

The Makkah Route — a collaborative program between the Republic of Indonesia's Immigration Office and the ...

Minister Umar leaves choice of Damm sacrifice site to pilgrims

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar has said that the decision on where Indonesian hajj pilgrims wish to perform ...

Hajj pilgrims must be cautious of MERS-CoV: Ministry

The Ministry of Health reminded Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to beware of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ...

Hajj and Umrah terminal at Soetta Airport gets new look

The Indonesian government has made several efforts to improve services for Hajj and Umrah pilgrims, including the ...

Eight Indonesian Hajj pilgrims die, rights to be honored: govt

Indonesia’s Ministry of Religious Affairs has reported that eight prospective Hajj pilgrims have passed away as ...

Almost all Indonesian Hajj pilgrim visas issued: Ministry

The Ministry of Religious Affairs has confirmed that nearly all visas for Indonesian regular Hajj pilgrims have been ...

Religious Affairs Minister Umar sends off Hajj officers to Mecca

Minister of Religious Affairs, Nasaruddin Umar, here on Wednesday dispatched hundreds of Indonesian Hajj Implementation ...

Prabowo seeks Saudi approval for Indonesian pilgrims' village in Mecca

President Prabowo Subianto has proposed to Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) the ...

Dangers of shortcutting Hajj through illegal channels

For Muslims, performing the Hajj pilgrimage is a deeply meaningful religious goal. However, limited quotas and long ...

Minister urges improvement of existing fast track Hajj services

Religious Affairs Minister Nasaruddin Umar stated that the government does not plan to expand fast track services for ...