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Last updated: 17 Jun 2026, 6:35 PM (Saudi time)
Saudia has launched Hajj 2026 operations with 160 aircraft and over one million seats spanning 145 global destinations, as part of Saudi Arabia's total air transport plan of 3.1 million seats across 12,000 flights.
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.
Hajj pilgrims perform ‘stoning of the devil’ ritual Al Arabiya English
Smart system guides 41,000 buses carrying overseas pilgrims into Makkah The Nation (Pakistan )
Hajj climaxes in Mina as millions perform symbolic stoning ritual | Daily Sabah Daily Sabah
Millions of Muslims all around the world have united in prayers on the first day of Eid al-Adha.
Saudi Arabia Hajj dailyrecordnews.com
Saudi Arabia Hajj The Herald Journal