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Last updated: 4 May 2026, 1:39 AM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
First Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to reach Saudi Arabia next week Arab News
How to travel to Mecca by Haramain High-Speed Railway during Hajj season Gulf News
Hajj faces extreme heat, safety challenges ahead of 2025 pilgrimage | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
For Pilgrims Traveling Unofficially, Performing the Hajj Can Be a Harrowing Journey New Lines Magazine
Deaths during Hajj: How the pilgrimage turned fatal NBC News
Why this year’s Hajj was so deadly Vox