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Indonesia's new Hajj Minister focuses on pilgrim village, lower costs

Indonesia’s new Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Irfan Yusuf, said Monday his top priorities are building an ...

RI President names first Minister of Hajj and Umrah

Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto on Monday officially appointed Mochammad Irfan Yusuf as the country’s first ...

KPK traces details of Hajj quota distribution to Yaqut Qoumas

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is investigating the distribution of additional Hajj quotas in 2024 to ...

Why Indonesia is creating a Hajj and Umrah Ministry

The Indonesian government and the House of Representatives (DPR) have agreed to move forward with the establishment of ...

Indonesia to establish Hajj and Umrah Ministry under new law

Indonesia's House of Representatives (DPR) on Tuesday approved a bill to overhaul the management of Hajj and Umrah ...

BP Haji's shift to ministry aligns with President's vision

Deputy Head of the Hajj Organizing Agency (BP Haji) Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak stated the change in the nomenclature of ...

Head of BP Haji ready for institutional change to a ministry

The Head of the Hajj Organizing Agency (BP Haji), Mochammad Irfan Yusuf, said his agency is ready to implement the ...

Ten major Hajj travel agencies face KPK scrutiny

The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) has announced that 10 major Hajj travel agencies are suspected of having ...

BP Haji may assume Hajj responsibilities in 2026

The government remains intent on delegating the responsibility of organizing Hajj and Umrah pilgrimages from the ...

Prabowo's Hajj improvement proposals accepted by Saudi: minister

Saudi Arabia has indicated its approval for all requests of President Prabowo Subianto to improve Hajj services for ...

Hope Polri remains committed to serving state interest: minister

Coordinating Minister for Law, Human Rights, Immigration, and Corrections, Yusril Ihza Mahendra, has expressed the hope ...

2025 Hajj: Indonesia sources medicines locally in Saudi

The Indonesian Health Ministry implements a logistics efficiency strategy by prioritizing the direct purchase of ...

Police crack down on trafficking ring disguised as Umrah travel

The Soekarno-Hatta (Soetta) Airport Police apprehended seven individuals suspected of using Umrah pilgrimages as a ...

Improving Umrah ecosystem amid airline competition

In late December 2024, an incident irked hundreds of Indonesian Umrah pilgrims who were scheduled to depart from ...

Indonesia, Saudi Arabia discuss preparations for Hajj pilgrimage

Deputy Head of Indonesia's Hajj Organizing Agency (BPH) Dahnil Simanjuntak and Deputy for International Cooperation ...