TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Hajj Services Abroad Director at the Hajj and Umrah Directorate General of the Religious Affairs Ministry, Muchlis Hanafi, stated that a total of 15,597 Indonesian hajj pilgrims had arrived in Saudi Arabia on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
"Based on the data from the Integrated Hajj Information and Computerization System (Siskohat), as of Sunday, May 4, 2025 at 08.00 WIB (Western Indonesian Time) or 04.00 WAS (Saudi Arabia local time), the number of Hajj pilgrims who had arrived in Saudi Arabia was 40 groups totaling to 15,597 pilgrims," Muchlis said in his statement on Sunday, May 4, 2025.
Meanwhile, Muchlis mentioned that 8,307 pilgrims had departed on Saturday, May 3, 2025. They were divided into 21 groups headed to the Amir Muhammad bin Abdul Aziz Airport (AMAA) in Madinah.
The details of the 21 groups are as follows:
- JKG-07 group carried 393 pilgrims
- SOC-09 group carried 360 pilgrims
- JKG-08 group carried 393 pilgrims
- SOC-10 group carried 360 pilgrims
- BTH-03 group carried 445 pilgrims
- SOC-11 group carried 360 pilgrims
- LOP-03 group carried 393 pilgrims
- KJT-03 group carried 445 pilgrims
- PDG-02 group carried 423 pilgrims
- JKG-09 group carried 393 pilgrims
- JKS-06 group carried 442 pilgrims
- UPG-05 group carried 393 pilgrims
- SOC-12 group carried 360 pilgrims
- JKG -10 group carried 442 pilgrims
- JKS-07 group carried 442 pilgrims
- SUB-08 group carried 380 pilgrims
- SUB-09 group carried 380 pilgrims
- PLM-02 group carried 370 pilgrims
- SOC-13 group carried 360 pilgrims
- SUB-10 group carried 380 pilgrims
- UPG-06 group carried 393 pilgrims.
At the same time, Muchlis stated that the Indonesian government had provided 300 accommodations for the 2025 hajj pilgrims. The hundreds of hotel spots are divided into two main locations, which are the primary places for worship during the pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia.
"A total of 205 hotels in Mecca and 95 hotels in Madinah. This number is sufficient to accommodate 203,320 regular hajj pilgrims," he said. Muchlis mentioned that the 205 hotels in Makkah are located within a radius of 4.5 kilometers from Masjidil Haram.
According to Muchlis, shuttle bus services are available for pilgrims to travel from the accommodations to Masjidil Haram, and vice versa. Meanwhile, the 95 hotels in Madinah are confirmed to be located near Masjid Nabawi, specifically in Markaziyah.
He urged pilgrims to optimize their time at Masjid Nabawi. He wants the pilgrims not to rush back to the hotel at the same time, to prevent congestion in the hotel elevators.
"It should be noted, pilgrims, that the hotels in Madinah generally have small lobbies and limited elevators. Therefore, to avoid congestion after performing the five daily prayers, there is no need to rush back to the hotel. Make use of the time to remember and worship at Masjid Nabawi," he said.
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