Jakarta, May 30 -- The Indonesian Hajj Organizing Committee (PPIH) stationed in Saudi Arabia has urged Indonesian prospective pilgrims to adjust their departure and return times from Masjid al-Haram to avoid long queues at Shalawat bus stops and terminals.

Chairman of PPIH Saudi Arabia, Muchlis M. Hanafi, noted in a statement received in Jakarta on Friday that currently, pilgrims from various countries, including Indonesia, are concentrated in Mecca to perform the peak phases of the Hajj pilgrimage at Arafah, Muzdalifah, and Mina.

"Pilgrim density is very high, especially during prayer times. We urge pilgrims to adjust their departure time from the hotel and their return from Masjid al-Haram to prevent crowding at the bus stops," Muchli...