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Last updated: 7 May 2026, 1:02 PM (Saudi time)
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.
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 Shuts Makkah to Unregulated Access: New Permit System Transforms Pilgrimage and Tourism Experience Amid Global Uncertainty and Rising Demand Travel And Tour World
Saudi Arabia sets April 18 deadline for Umrah pilgrims to leave Aaj English TV
Mecca entry restricted: Saudi Arabia bans expatriates without permit from April 13 Gulf News
Saudi Arabia temporarily halts issuing Umrah visas, restricts entry to Makkah ahead of Hajj 2026 Khaleej Times
Expatriates without permit barred from entering Makkah for Hajj season en.bd-pratidin.com
Saudi Arabia launches electronic Makkah entry permits for 1447 AH Hajj The Malaysian Reserve