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Last updated: 5 May 2026, 2:24 AM (Saudi time)
A complete step-by-step guide to Ihram for Hajj 2026: clothing rules for men and women, how to enter the sacred state, the full list of prohibitions, penalties for violations, and practical preparation tips.
Saudi Tourism Minister inspects Hajj 2026 facilities as 566,000 new beds are added to Makkah through a new temporary licensing system. New hospitality rules require all providers to obtain official approval.
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.
Planning a seamless Umrah experience with LoveUmrah.com Islam Channel
Saudi Arabia: Over 52 million worshippers visit Mecca and Medina during Safar Gulf News
How Ibn Battuta's Makkah pilgrimage turned into 29-year journey marked by shipwrecks, bandits and Black Death The National
Umrah 2025: Developments that pilgrims need to know about Gulf Business
Umrah 2025: Developments that pilgrims need to know about Gulf Business
Watch: Umrah pilgrims brave heavy rain in Makkah; Saudi authorities issue red alert Khaleej Times