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Last updated: 15 May 2026, 6:24 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.
Saudi transport minister tours Hajj shuttle service for pilgrims Arab News
The decades-old intrigue over an Indian guest house in Mecca BBC
Spanish Muslims retrace ancient Hajj travel route on horseback from Andalusia to Saudi Arabia The Independent
The route to Makkah: Pilgrim’s journey from home to the holy city Arab News
2 million Muslims ‘stone the devil’ as Hajj continues in Mecca | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
Amid Rising Heat, Hajj Becomes Test of Endurance for Pilgrims and Saudi Arabia The New York Times