Purpose & Meaning Behind Establishment of Indonesia's Hajj and Umrah Ministry
On Monday, 8 September 2025, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto established a new ministry: the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah. Mochamad Irfan Yusuf (a grandson of Nahdlatul Ulama founder KH. Hasyim Asy'ari) was appointed as its minister. It is interesting to take a closer look at the purpose of (and reason behind) this new ministry.