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Last updated: 15 May 2026, 2:15 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.
Lagos to begin airlifting 1,600 pilgrims for 2026 Hajj on May 7 Daily Post Nigeria
SFDA finalizes comprehensive operational plan to ensure hassle-free Hajj Saudi Gazette
Saudi Arabia rolls out mobile passport counters for Hajj pilgrims The Filipino Times
Hajj 2026: First group of Algerian pilgrims arrives in Medina aps.dz
VP Gibran ensures smooth hajj pilgrim departure from Surabaya ANTARA News
Morocco Joins Russia, India, Türkiye, Jordan, Kuwait, Iraq, and More as Flynas Rolls Out Its Hajj 2026 Airlift, Opening New Doors for Pilgrims Across Asia, Africa, and Europe Travel And Tour World