Jakarta, July 26 -- The Coordinating Ministry for Human Development and Culture has begun preparing for the 2026 Hajj organization by emphasizing the importance of a comprehensive and sustainable evaluation of the pilgrimage.

"We understand that organizing a large-scale Hajj pilgrimage is challenging. Therefore, a comprehensive evaluation is necessary for ensuring improved quality of Hajj management," the ministry's Deputy for Coordination of Strengthening Character and National Identity, Warsito, noted in a statement on Friday.

He also praised all parties involved in successfully carrying out the 2025 Hajj, especially the Ministry of Religious Affairs and the Hajj Organizing Agency (BP Haji).

In the same statement, Deputy for Domestic...