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Last updated: 7 May 2026, 5:49 AM (Saudi time)
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.
A spiritual guide to the Day of Arafah for Hajj 2026 (expected May 26): the best Prophetic supplication, how to structure the afternoon, preparing your dua list, and making the most of the pinnacle of Hajj.
2026 Hajj: Stakeholders urge states to act as rising aviation fuel costs threaten airlift The Nation Newspaper
Saudi officials begin planning for Hajj 2026 with high-level coordination meeting in Makkah MSN
Saudi makes Hajj permits mandatory, warns violators of strict action madhyamamonline.com
Prospective pilgrims urged to verify authenticity of Hajj permits before making travel arrangements to Makkah Saudi Gazette
Maximum fine of SR100,000 for facilitating visit visas to individuals entering Makkah without a Hajj permit Saudi Gazette
Ghana’s Hajj advance team departs for Saudi Arabia Modern Ghana