Jakarta (ANTARA) – President Prabowo Subianto is eager to build a special village for Indonesian Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in Saudi Arabia to centralize their worship activities.
This was conveyed by Head of the Hajj Organizing Agency, Moch Irfan Yusuf, whom Prabowo inaugurated along with four other heads of special agencies at the State Palace in Jakarta on Tuesday.
“The president hopes Indonesia can have a Hajj village in Saudi Arabia. All activities of Indonesian Hajj and Umrah pilgrims can be centralized at one location,” Yusuf remarked in a press statement at the Presidential Palace, Tuesday.
He noted that Prabowo established this agency to fulfill his idea and hopes for Hajj organization.
Yusuf remarked that apart from the goal of helping Indonesian Hajj pilgrims depart safely and comfortably, the president is also looking for a centralized location for Indonesian Hajj and Umrah pilgrims in the Holy Land.
Currently, the agency is still coordinating with the Directorate General of Hajj and Umrah Organizers of the Ministry of Religious Affairs until the implementation of the 2025 Hajj.
Yusuf then echoed Prabowo’s hopes that the Hajj Organizing Agency would work independently next year.
“In 2025, we will still collaborate with the Hajj Directorate. In 2026, we will work independently,” Yusuf, who will work with Dahnil Anzar Simanjuntak as his deputy said.
On Tuesday, Prabowo also officiated seven special presidential envoys and seven special presidential advisors.
On the previous day, the president inaugurated 48 ministers and 55 deputy ministers of the Red and White Cabinet for the 2024-2029 Period at the Merdeka Palace, Jakarta.
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