Pilgrims run from Muzdalifah to Mina, the Ministry of Religion gives an explanation

Makkah – Pilgrims from different countries, including Indonesia, decided to walk from Muzdalifah to Mina, about 4 km. The Director General of Hajj and Umrah Implementation of the Ministry of Religion (Kemenag) Hilman -Lative gave an explanation with this. “At the time of the night to dawn, the movement of the congregation was very dependent on the traffic conditions that were very dense, because the number of bus fleets standing thousands of ropes to Mina also was not a few pilgrims walking on the Mina location so that the movement slowed,” Hilman said on Saturday (7/6/2025). For information, the Indonesian pilgrims have undergone a Mabit at Muzdalifah since Thursday (5/6). The pilgrims began to arrive at Muzdalifah after the evening prayer. Browse to continue with the content, but not all Indonesian pilgrims who fall with Muzdalifah and have Mabit. Some pilgrims, especially elderly people, disabilities and their companions, are included in a muration scheme that makes them Mabit by crossing the Muzdalifah without going to the Mabit area. Those who joined the Murur have already arrived in Mina. Mabit -Pilgrims at Muzdalifah have picked up through the bus since 22:30, the time of Saudi Arabia. The processing process continues until the morning. However, the bus journey began to fall on Friday (6/6) morning. There was a long rope from the bus in the track to Mina. This impeded the pick -up process. Syarikah with the Hajje Organizing Officer (PPIH) then tried to transport pilgrims, especially the elderly, with buses through other roads. Meanwhile, other pilgrims whose circumstances are more suitable for walking to Mina if the sun is not too hot. The pilgrims then walked about 4 km to the Mina border. The pilgrims were seen accompanying the congregation during the trip to Mina. Officers also directed the pilgrims who walked not to get lost and transferred the nearest track to Mina. When he returned to Hilman, he said the dense traffic when the peak of the pilgrim made the bus longer to fetch the congregation. He said the officers tried to ask the congregation to keep waiting for the bus to Mina. “At certain times, it was confirmed that after the movement of some pilgrims was transported by the bus to Mina, the rotation process to return to the Muzdalifah buses that picked up fairly slowly, so that the congregation became concerned about their position still not by the bus,” he said. The congregation eventually ran from Muzdalifah to Mina, accompanied by the pilgrims, so that the Indonesian pilgrims were not lost. In addition to Indonesian pilgrims, Pilgrims from China to various African countries also walked from Muzdalifah to Mina. “The schedule is scheduled that the evacuation process should be completed at Muzdalifah to Mina. After the entire congregation arrived in Mina, the Ministry of Religion with Syarikah focused on placing the congregation on the appropriate tent. Meanwhile, some of the pilgrims who arrived in Mina earlier continued the process of worship with a Jumrah throw. Hilman thanks the authority of Saudi Arabia for providing direct assistance in the service of pilgrims. He also apologized for the inconvenience experienced by the pilgrims. “On behalf of the person in charge of the Indonesian Hajj organizer in the Holy Country Mecca, we apologize for the inconvenience the Indonesian pilgrims obtained during the movement process,” he said. (HAF/ISA) HOEGENG Awards 2025 Read the inspiring story of the exemplary police candidate here