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Last updated: 21 Sep 2026, 11:04 AM (Saudi time)
A dedicated Children's Hospitality Center in the northern courtyards of the Prophet's Mosque cares for young children so parents can focus on worship during the busy post-Hajj period.
A Saudi law effective January 22, 2026 keeps Makkah and Madinah property ownership reserved for Muslims while creating narrow pathways for licensed foreign-owned companies serving pilgrims.
Indonesia will require all 2027 Hajj officials to complete barracks-style training and will create a dedicated unit for the Arafah, Muzdalifah and Mina rites to improve pilgrim safety.
Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission and the University of Exeter uncovered more than 1,700 artefacts at the historic Al Juhfah miqat, including kilns, a water channel and Umayyad and Abbasid-era tombstones.
Madinah's Prophet's Mosque has welcomed post-Hajj pilgrims with an integrated service system featuring crowd management, multilingual guidance, Rawdah flow control and round-the-clock care.
Saudi Arabia has launched a national Tech Challenge inviting entrepreneurs to build digital solutions for crowd management, the pilgrim experience, and language services across Hajj and Umrah.