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Last updated: 25 Jun 2026, 8:33 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.
50 Bangladeshi pilgrims die during Hajj in Saudi Arabia Nepalnews.com
Kwara Completes 2026 Hajj Exercise Voice of Nigeria
Pakistan ranks second globally in Pilgrim Count; Hajj operation resounding success: Sardar Yousaf Azərtac
Kano engages airline for swift return of pilgrims from Saudi Arabia Punch Newspapers
Leadership, tolerance and generosity: Lessons from Makkah TheCable
More than 1,700 artifacts uncovered at ancient Miqat Al-Juhfah pilgrimage site in Saudi Arabia Archaeology News Online Magazine