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Last updated: 5 May 2026, 5:34 PM (Saudi time)
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.
Saudi Arabia implements Green Hajj 2026 initiatives: recycling 50 tonnes of Ihram garments, converting food waste to fertiliser, processing 12,000 tonnes of slaughterhouse waste, and deploying animal health safeguards.
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's early Hajj 2026 visa explained: Deadlines, vaccines, biometric rules, 8 things pilgrims need to know MSN
Ramadan weather in Mecca and Medina expected to be hotter than average Gulf News
Saudi Arabia's early Hajj 2026 visa explained: Deadlines, vaccines, biometric rules, 8 things pilgrims need to know MSN
Saudi Arabia starts issuing Hajj 2026 visas four months early VisaHQ
Saudi Arabia Unleashes a New Transformational Early Hajj 2026 Visa Strategy, Redefining Sacred Travel with Unprecedented Precision, Advanced Digital Integration and Flawless Global Coordination: Everything You Need to Know Travel And Tour World
Saudi Arabia reopens data capturing for 2026 pilgrimage The Guardian Nigeria News