Latest updates from top global and Saudi news sources
Last updated: 6 Nov 2026, 7:39 AM (Saudi time)
Nigeria's NAHCON has reaffirmed 26 September 2026 as the Hajj 2027 registration deadline, with about 50,000 slots allocated, a Saudi MoU expected in November and five airlines approved to airlift pilgrims.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has published a Legal Awareness Guide in 14 languages and launched a Know Your Rights campaign covering accommodation, transport, catering and complaint procedures for pilgrims.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah is expanding artificial intelligence for pilgrims, including the multilingual Nusuk AI assistant and a Digital Mutawwif that guides the rites and counts Tawaf and Sa'i rounds.
The UAE will open Hajj 2027 registration for citizens from September 14 to 25, 2026 through the Awqaf authority, with automated screening and approved names expected by October 9.
Saudi Arabia has launched a digital platform for the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah offering real-time crowd tracking, prayer-area occupancy updates and an interactive map with more than 950 points of interest.
Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has opened licensing applications for companies serving foreign pilgrims in the 1448 AH Hajj season, as updated accommodation standards classify pilgrim housing into Economy and First Class.
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