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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026, 5:11 PM (Saudi time)
A comprehensive accessibility guide for elderly and disabled pilgrims performing Hajj 2026: free wheelchairs, electric carts, proxy Hajj rulings, over-65 requirements, and practical tips for limited mobility.
A guide to Zamzam water for Hajj 2026: its 4,000-year history from Hajar's desperate search, where to find it in the Haram, how to take it home (5L bottle per pilgrim), the Sunnah of drinking it, and its geological uniqueness.
Over 50,000 international pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia for Hajj 2026 from Pakistan, Bangladesh, India, Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with the arrival phase continuing through May 21 across 12,000+ flights.
Iraqi pilgrims enter Saudi Arabia overland via Jadidat Arar, tracing the path of the ancient Darb Zubaydah - a 1,400 km Hajj route built over 1,000 years ago under Abbasid patronage and now a UNESCO tentative World Heritage Site.
A spiritual preparation guide for Hajj 2026 with four weeks to go: settle debts, write your will, increase worship, learn the rituals, purify your intention, and the final night dua before departure.
A spiritual guide to the Day of Arafah for Hajj 2026 (expected May 26): the best Prophetic supplication, how to structure the afternoon, preparing your dua list, and making the most of the pinnacle of Hajj.
Hajj 2026: Sanwo-Olu, Hamzat Gift Lagos Pilgrims 200 Saudi Riyals Each - TVC News
More than 1.5 million pilgrims gather for Hajj amid push for peace in Middle East The National
Health Ministry hails Saudi Arabia’s efforts to ensure safe, disease-free Hajj season الهيئة العامة للاستعلامات
Almosafer and Accor Forge Strategic Partnership to Streamline Pilgrim Bookings in Makkah: New Update Travel And Tour World
Photos of the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca Jacksonville Journal-Courier
At the heart of Hajj stands the Kaaba, draped in 670kg of silk and embroidered with 200kg of gold and silver thread.