Latest updates from top global and Saudi news sources
Last updated: 14 Sep 2026, 10:34 AM (Saudi time)
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.
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.
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.
The UAE has opened registration for Emirati citizens who have not performed Hajj to apply for the 1448 AH/2027 season between September 14 and 25, with places allocated through an automated system.
Saudi Arabia's Nusuk Masar platform now runs Hajj contracting, payments, visas and crowd scheduling on a single calendar of fixed deadlines, with airline and service agreements due to be concluded in late 2026.
After years of extreme summer heat, the Hajj is set to move gradually into cooler months from 2027 as the Islamic lunar calendar shifts, even as Saudi Arabia expands record cooling and shading infrastructure.
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