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Last updated: 9 May 2026, 1:17 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.
Journey to Mecca: Scenes from the Hajj pilgrimage - June 5, 2025 Reuters
From Spain to Mecca on horseback: The men performing Hajj like medieval pilgrims Middle East Eye
How AI tech innovation has elevated the Hajj 2025 pilgrimage experience Arab News
How AI tech innovation has elevated the Hajj 2025 pilgrimage experience Arab News
Today’s Hajj pilgrimage is limited to Mecca and Medina. It used to include Palestine, too. Mondoweiss
Hajj Begins With Sweeping New Changes Time Magazine