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Dernière mise à jour : 6 Aug 2026, 11:12 AM (heure saoudienne)
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has published an official Umrah and Visit Guide in sixteen languages, offering step-by-step instructions from pre-travel preparation through the performance of the rituals.
Saudi Arabia has restructured its Hajj offerings for the 2027 season into three enhanced categories and discontinued the low-cost Package D, folding accommodation, transport and catering into a single mandatory package.
A rare Qur'an manuscript penned more than a thousand years ago by the master calligrapher Ibn Al-Bawwab is drawing visitors to the Iqra exhibition at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
For the 1448 season, Saudi Arabia has cut the Umrah visa entry window to 30 days, made Nusuk-linked hotel and transport bookings mandatory before issuance, and allowed holders of all visa types to perform Umrah.
Saudi Arabia's Hajj 2027 roadmap sets service-package agreements from late July 2026, pilgrim data uploads from August, visa issuance from 28 January 2027 and flights from 8 April 2027, all coordinated through Nusuk Masar.
Saudi Arabia recorded 931,500 Umrah arrivals from the start of the 1448 season to the end of Muharram, a 22.5 percent rise year on year, led by pilgrims from Pakistan, Indonesia and Iraq.
Makkah Ranks 5th, Madinah 7th Most Visited Cities in World in 2025 The Islamic Information
Makkah ranks 5th, Madinah 7th among world’s top cities for international visitors in 2025 Saudi Gazette
Saudi unveils SAR100,000 fine for Hajj, Umrah firms in major overstay crackdown Gulf Business
Indonesia seeks stronger partnership with Saudi for Hajj supply chain ANTARA News
Bumrah, the world's top-ranked Test bowler, will miss the tour after sustaining an on-field injury in the UK last month.
Saudi Arabia Sets SAR 100,000 Fine for Unreported Pilgrim Overstays CairoScene