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Last updated: 9 Jun 2026, 7:00 PM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia's Heritage Commission and the University of Exeter uncovered more than 1,700 artefacts at the historic Al Juhfah miqat, including kilns, a water channel and Umayyad and Abbasid-era tombstones.
Madinah's Prophet's Mosque has welcomed post-Hajj pilgrims with an integrated service system featuring crowd management, multilingual guidance, Rawdah flow control and round-the-clock care.
Saudi Arabia has launched a national Tech Challenge inviting entrepreneurs to build digital solutions for crowd management, the pilgrim experience, and language services across Hajj and Umrah.
Saudi Arabia's Civil Defense has begun early safety planning for Hajj 2027, focusing on year-round inspections, heat protection at Arafat and emergency readiness ahead of the next pilgrimage.
Saudi Arabia's Nusuk app now offers offline 'zero-data' access to permits, maps and emergency contacts for the 1448 AH Umrah season, alongside multilingual support and crowd-management alerts.
Madinah has prepared more than 19,000 square meters of pedestrian walkways and an integrated guidance system to serve the flow of pilgrims arriving after Hajj 2026.
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