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Last updated: 4 May 2026, 5:35 PM (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.
No COVID-19 cases reported among pilgrims in Saudi Arabia Arab News
One Thousand Roads to Makkah: Four Women’s Stories | Book Review MuslimMatters.org
Pilgrims’ rush shoots up Umrah package prices Arab News
6 Britons die in road accident after performing Umrah Arab News
Saudi considers limiting hajj pilgrims amid coronavirus fears Middle East Monitor
This Pandemic Isn’t the First Time the Hajj Has Been Disrupted for Muslims Smithsonian Magazine