In Makkah, Minister Of Religion Yaqut Praises Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman

Wukuf at Arafah is part of the Hajj pilgrimage in July 2021. (Antara-Reuters)

JAKARTA - Minister of Religion (Menag) Yaqut Cholil Qoumas praised King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) for very well in preparing for the implementation of the Hajj pilgrimage in 1443 H/2022 AD.

"I appreciate the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, King Salman and the Crown Prince who have prepared well for the implementation of the Hajj pilgrimage and hopefully everything will run smoothly," said the Minister of Religion in Mecca, Monday, July 4.

The Minister of Religion said that the implementation of the peak of this year's Hajj on Friday, July 8 2022, would attract many people to come to the Holy Land to perform the pilgrimage.

"I see that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has carried out good arrangements, as well as from what I got, the preparations in Arafah, Muzdhalifah and Mina are also quite good," he added.

It is known that the Minister of Religion only arrived in Jeddah on Monday, July 4 in the morning, then to Mecca to carry out the obligatory Umrah or Tawaf Qudum.

The Minister of Religion, who is familiarly called Gus Men, experienced for himself how the congregation was orderly in carrying out tawaf and sai.

He also continued to remind the Indonesian pilgrims to maintain their physical and stamina before the peak of the Hajj wukuf in Arafah.

To you, just ask the pilgrims to take enough vitamins and drink water so they don't get dehydrated.

"I think this is part of our test when carrying out Hajj. Hopefully all Indonesian pilgrims will be given health, fluency and get a Mabrur Hajj," he said.