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hajj 15 Sep 2026

Malaysia to issue 2027 Hajj offer letters from September 21

Lembaga Tabung Haji will issue Hajj offer letters to 31,600 prospective pilgrims for the 2027 season in stages from 21 September, keeping the pilgrimage cost at RM33,300 for a fourth year.

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makkah 15 Sep 2026

Heavy rain and hail sweep Makkah as worshippers pray at Grand Mosque

Heavy rain and hail hit Makkah on 13 September 2026 as worshippers continued praying at the Grand Mosque, part of a wider thunderstorm system the National Centre for Meteorology had forecast across the Kingdom.

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umrah 15 Sep 2026

Pakistan extends digital vaccine certificate deadline for Umrah pilgrims

Pakistan has extended to 25 September the deadline for Umrah pilgrims leaving Karachi to hold digitally verified vaccination certificates, after airport officials sought more time to implement the NADRA-linked system.

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hajj 15 Sep 2026

Singapore begins Haj 2027 preparations with 900-pilgrim quota

Singapore's MUIS has begun Haj 2027 preparations with a 900-place quota from Saudi Arabia and a strengthened mandatory medical assessment, setting deadlines that run from mid-September through early November 2026.

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hajj 14 Sep 2026

India unveils Haj 2027 policy with 175,025-pilgrim allocation

India has announced its Haj Policy 2027, allocating 175,025 pilgrim seats between the Haj Committee of India and private operators, and expanding digital and medical measures for travellers.

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hajj 14 Sep 2026

Saudi Arabia overhauls Hajj 2027 packages and scraps Package D

Saudi Arabia has restructured its Hajj 2027 offering into three package tiers, discontinuing Package D and making a unified accommodation, transport and catering model mandatory for pilgrims.

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