DPR approves Rp4 trillion advance for 2027 Hajj services
Payments to Saudi must start July 15 to secure Indonesia’s tent sites and prevent its quota from being reassigned.
Payments to Saudi must start July 15 to secure Indonesia’s tent sites and prevent its quota from being reassigned.
114,236 pilgrims and officials have arrived home, while 74,441 others are moving from Makkah to Madinah for the second return phase.
The new kiswah was made with 825 kg of silk, 60 kg of silver and 120 kg of gold-plated silver thread for a yearlong display.
Muharram also includes the recommended Tasua and Asyura fasts on 9-10 Muharram, with the merit of erasing a year's sins.
The cost of obtaining tasreh is put at more than Rp25 million, making much cheaper offers suspicious.
The first phase of the second wave covers about 5.499 pilgrims, with buses scheduled only from morning through afternoon Saudi time.
Romo Muhammad Syafi’i said 2026 hajj services improved, while Arab Saudi asked pilgrims for feedback to refine next season.
The team urged a broad review of facilities at Arafah, Muzdalifah and Mina, citing tents, buses, water, air conditioning and sanitation.