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umrah 20 Jul 2026

Umrah 2026 health rules: meningococcal vaccine now mandatory

Saudi Arabia requires all Umrah pilgrims aged one and above to show proof of a quadrivalent ACWY meningococcal vaccine, alongside new heat-safety measures for the summer season.

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makkah 20 Jul 2026

World's largest cooling system keeps Grand Mosque at 24C

One of the world's largest cooling systems keeps the Grand Mosque in Makkah between 22C and 24C, protecting pilgrims from extreme summer heat.

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umrah 20 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia launches 365-day multiple-entry Umrah visa

Saudi Arabia has introduced a multiple-entry Umrah visa valid for one year, allowing pilgrims a cumulative stay of up to 90 days across several visits.

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umrah 20 Jul 2026

Saudi Arabia releases Umrah and Visit Guide in 16 languages

The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has published an official Umrah and Visit Guide in sixteen languages, offering step-by-step instructions from pre-travel preparation through the performance of the rituals.

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hajj 20 Jul 2026

Hajj 2027: Saudi Arabia scraps Package D in three-tier overhaul

Saudi Arabia has restructured its Hajj offerings for the 2027 season into three enhanced categories and discontinued the low-cost Package D, folding accommodation, transport and catering into a single mandatory package.

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makkah 20 Jul 2026

Rare 1,000-year-old Qur'an manuscript on display at the Grand Mosque

A rare Qur'an manuscript penned more than a thousand years ago by the master calligrapher Ibn Al-Bawwab is drawing visitors to the Iqra exhibition at the Grand Mosque in Makkah.

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