JAKARTA - Commission VIII of the House of Representatives held a working meeting with the Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochammad Irfan Yusuf, in order to discuss preparations for the 2026 hajj. However, the meeting was held behind closed doors during the DPR recess.
"(Discuss) The development of the haj preparation," said Irfan at the DPR building, Senayan, Jakarta, Tuesday, December 23.
However, Irfan said, today's meeting would not discuss the Haji Village which was managed by Danantara.
"There is no (discussion of the pilgrimage village), just discussion and development (pilgrimage)," said Irfan.
When asked about the latest developments in the preparation for the 2026 hajj, Irfan revealed that the team from the Ministry of Religion was currently in Saudi Arabia to discuss the services of hotels and catering.
"Maybe it's still like yesterday, today our team is talking to the hotel and catering parties in Saudi Arabia, to get certainty of service," said Irfan.
As is known, the peak of the 2026 Hajj will be held in May. For the 2026 Hajj season, Indonesia has obtained a quota of 221 thousand pilgrims.
Of this amount, 92 percent or 203 thousand quotas were allocated for regular pilgrims and 8 percent or about 17 thousand for special pilgrims. Currently, preparations are in the process of paying the cost of the pilgrimage by the pilgrims.
For information, the cost of organizing the 1447 H/2026 Hajj (BPIH) has been agreed at Rp87,409,365. Of this total, the pilgrims bear the cost of Rp54,193,807. This figure is down by around Rp1,237,944 compared to the 2025 BPIH.
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