2024 Haj Issues and Mismanagement

During the 2024 haj pilgrimage in Mina, some pilgrims were forced to sleep in cramped conditions. Some of accompanying haj officials did not go through a selection process.

Egi Adyatama

July 15, 2024

AT first, Misbahudin was amazed to see the sea of tents in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, June 18, while participating in the 2024 haj pilgrimage. The haj pilgrim from Bogor City, West Java, could not wait to enter the tents in the area located five kilometers from Mecca. At that time, the temperature in Mina was scorching hot, reaching up to 49 degrees Celsius.

But he became confused as he approached the tents. Pilgrims were crowded betwe

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