Latest updates from top global and Saudi news sources
Last updated: 3 May 2026, 5:23 PM (Saudi time)
A guide to the 10 most common mistakes pilgrims make during Hajj - from leaving Arafah early to neglecting hydration - with practical advice on how to avoid each one based on Islamic sources and pilgrim experience.
Saudi Arabia bars pilgrims with kidney failure, advanced heart disease, COPD, severe neurological disorders, and cancer from Hajj 2026. Mandatory medical fitness certificates and vaccinations enforced, with deportation for non-compliance.
Saudi Arabia deploys the Baseer AI platform and real-time colour-coded crowd tracking at the Grand Mosque for Hajj 2026, part of 150+ initiatives across 60 languages to manage millions of pilgrims safely.
A comprehensive guide for UK pilgrims performing Hajj 2026: Nusuk booking, direct flights from Heathrow and Manchester, FCDO advisory, health requirements, package costs from GBP 5,000-25,000+, and essential checklist.
Trump extended the US-Iran ceasefire indefinitely on April 21 as Hajj arrivals continue. Iran seeks dialogue but tensions persist. Saudi security fully mobilised for 1.8 million pilgrims expected in late May.
A comprehensive packing checklist for women performing Hajj 2026, covering Ihram clothing, footwear, menstrual supplies, toiletries, medication, worship essentials, and practical items for the extreme May heat.
Saudi Arabia to ban children under 15 for hajj The Nation (Pakistan )
Pakistan allows Hajj pilgrims above 12 after Saudi Arabia reverses age restriction Arab News
Saudi Arabia bars under-15 pilgrims from Hajj Aaj English TV
Saudi Arabia sets minimum age for Haj pilgrims at 15 years News of Bahrain
Makkah bus guidance center facilitates 250 daily trips for pilgrims daily-sun.com
42,342 Bangladeshi pilgrims reach Saudi Arabia Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)