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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.
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Pakistani pilgrims start arriving in Makkah from Madinah as part of Hajj journey Arab News
Aviation Fuel Hike: Stakeholders seek FG’s support to airlift hajj pilgrims to Saudi Arabia Peoples Gazette Nigeria
Indian Hajj pilgrims reach Makkah from Madinah, accorded warm reception Greater Kashmir
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