Many Pilgrims Collapse After Armuzna, Hajj Ministry Evaluates Thaif and Jeddah Tours
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah (Kemenhaj) is reviewing the city tour program for Indonesian pilgrims after finding fatigue caused by packed activities before and after the peak of worship. Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Mochamad Irfan Yusuf, highlighted pilgrims who immediately went on tours to places like Thaif and Jeddah right after the rituals of Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina (Armuzna).
"We'll evaluate our city tour policy again," Irfan said at Soekarno-Hatta Airport on Tuesday. The ministry emphasized that the health and safety of pilgrims are the main considerations in future Hajj policies.
Around 350 Indonesian pilgrims reportedly died in Saudi Arabia, mostly due to respiratory issues and post-Armuzna exhaustion. In addition, health readiness standards will be tightened by standardizing check-ups across all regions to cut down on treatment cases and deaths.
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