Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Religious Affairs reported that a total of 203,149 hajj pilgrims, who are organized into 525 flight groups (kloter), have arrived in Mecca. Currently, all of them are entering a period of calm to prepare themselves for the peak of the Hajj pilgrimage.
"All Indonesian Hajj pilgrims are now in the city of Mecca in safe and good health," said the Secretary General of the Ministry of Religious Affairs, Kamaruddin Amin, in Mecca, on Sunday, 1 June 2025.
The peak of Hajj will begin with the departure of pilgrims to Arafah on 8 Dzulhijah 1446 H, coinciding with 4 June 2025. Kamaruddin invited pilgrims to focus on preparing themselves for the Armuzna phase.
One of the preparations is to reduce activities outside the tent or hotel, get enough rest, and maintain cleanliness while increasing the consumption of drinking water.
On Sunday, the Shalawat Bus service has been temporarily suspended. The bus will resume serving pilgrims on Tuesday, 14 Dzulhijah or 10 June 2025 at 00:00 WAST.
"Pilgrims are advised to continue worshiping at their respective hotels and avoid outdoor activities except for urgent needs," said Kamaruddin.
In addition, regular catering services at hotels have been replaced with ready-to-eat meals before the peak of the Hajj. The distribution has been carried out gradually for 6 meals, with details of 7 Dzulhijah (3 June) 3 meals, 8 Dzulhijah (4 June) 1 meal, and 13 Dzulhijah (9 June) 2 meals.
"These meals can be consumed directly. It is recommended to soak the rice in water for 5-10 minutes before consumption, and the dishes can be eaten directly without reheating. Once the package is opened, the food should not be stored again for health reasons," said Kamaruddin.
During the peak of the Hajj at Armuzna, pilgrims will receive 15 meals and 1 heavy snack, which include 5 meals in Arafah, 1 heavy snack in Muzdalifah, and 10 meals in Mina.
"The meals are prepared considering nutrition, endurance, and the terrain conditions during the peak of the pilgrimage," said Kamaruddin.
Kamaruddin also explained two schemes for the movement of pilgrims as an effort to reduce congestion in Muzdalifah and Mina, namely Murur and Tanazul.
Murur is the movement of pilgrims from Arafah by bus that only passes through Muzdalifah without disembarking from the vehicle. They will continue their journey to Mina to perform the stoning of the jamarat and mabit.
This scheme will be implemented selectively, especially for elderly and disabled pilgrims. This year, it is estimated that around 50,000 people will follow the Murur scheme.
Meanwhile, Tanazul is the early return to hotels in Mecca after completing the stoning of the jamarat al-aqabah. This scheme aims to reduce congestion in the tents of Mina.
"Around 30,000 people, especially from the Syisyah and Raudhah sectors, are scheduled to follow tanazul. Those who stone the jamarat on the 11th, 12th, and 13th Dzulhijah will not return to the tents in Mina, but will directly return to their respective hotels," said Kamaruddin.