Gus Irfan is target

Jakarta – Minister of Hajj and Umrah Mochamad Irfan Yusuf of Gus Irfan leaves for Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to finalize the development of the Indonesian pilgrims in Makkah. He wanted to ensure the location of the Hajj Village Construction. “Tomorrow we and between the Jeddah, Makkah, will go again to secure the location we will take again. Because we saw several candidates for the location last month, and we will decide which one we are going to take,” Gus Irfan told reporters in the presidential palace complex, Jakarta, Monday (8/9/2025). Browse to continue with the content Gus Irfan targets the Hajj village to be completed by 2028. At least one to two towers will be completed. “Maybe there are some towers and 1-2 towers are expected to be used in 2028,” he said. After being appointed minister of Hajj and Umrah, Gus Irfan is committed to improving the Hajj service. It was also emphasized by President Prabowo after the inauguration. “After the inauguration, we were invited to his room by the president, talked a lot of things. And related to the pilgrimage, he said everything that needs to be done, to provide the best service to our pilgrims. Which was conveyed by the president, the instruction to the US as Hajj’s Hajj’s Minister Hajj and Deputy Minister was a mandate and heavy responsibility,” he said. Gus Irfan assessed that his new task was a heavy mandate. Nevertheless, he admitted to being very aware of the ‘Medan’ of Hajj and Umrah. “I say it’s hard because over the past ten months I know exactly how the Hajj field in Indonesia and in Saudi. That’s why I was very happy that the president said, what should be done to provide the best service to our pilgrims. I think,” he said. “Many things we need to do, including thinking or trying to make the cost of Hajj friendlier for the people of Indonesia,” he continued. Also watch Prabowo’s video flying to Saudi Arabia, want to discuss the Ri Hajj Village (Eva/FCA)