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Last updated: 5 May 2026, 5:34 PM (Saudi time)
A comprehensive step-by-step guide to performing Tawaf at Hajj 2026: starting at the Black Stone, the seven circuits, Idtiba and Raml rules, the Hateem, Yemeni Corner, prayer after Tawaf, the Multazam, and practical crowd tips.
A complete step-by-step guide to Ihram for Hajj 2026: clothing rules for men and women, how to enter the sacred state, the full list of prohibitions, penalties for violations, and practical preparation tips.
A comprehensive accessibility guide for elderly and disabled pilgrims performing Hajj 2026: free wheelchairs, electric carts, proxy Hajj rulings, over-65 requirements, and practical tips for limited mobility.
Over 50,000 international pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2026 from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with the arrival phase continuing through May 21 across 12,000+ flights.
Iraqi pilgrims enter Saudi Arabia overland via Jadidat Arar, tracing the path of the ancient Darb Zubaydah - a 1,400 km Hajj route built over 1,000 years ago under Abbasid patronage and now a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site.
A spiritual preparation guide for Hajj 2026 with four weeks to go: settle debts, write your will, increase worship, learn the rituals, purify your intention, and the final night dua before departure.
Malaysia Joins Turkey, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, and Other Countries in Saudi Arabia’s Groundbreaking Hajj 2026 Travel Visa Reforms, Enforcing Strict Entry Rules, Banning Visit Visas, and Introducing Severe Penalties for Unauthorized Pilgrims Travel And Tour World
Hajj 2026: Assam pilgrims to pray for Zubeen at Mecca, Medina Awaz The Voice
Hajj 2026: What you should do and don’t Business Today
Saudi Arabia Tightens Hajj & Umrah Visa Rules for 2026 Pilgrims from India VisaHQ
Makkah authorities arrest man for advertising fake Hajj sacrificial animal vouchers Khaleej Times
Pakistan says over 5,600 pilgrims to reach Madinah as Hajj flights ramp up Arab News