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Last updated: 18 Jun 2026, 2:20 AM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia's 2027 Hajj timeline requires 1.5 doctors and 1.7 nurses per 1,000 pilgrims, mandatory Nusuk contracting with e-wallet payments, and operations through a single service provider.
Pilgrims from around 66 eligible countries can apply directly for an Umrah visa through Nusuk, while travellers elsewhere must use a licensed agent, with hotel booking now required before applying.
Saudi health authorities say the 2026 Hajj concluded with no epidemiological outbreaks and no major crowd accidents, crediting heat mitigation, AI-guided pathways, and a large medical deployment.
Saudi Arabia has restructured Hajj 2027 service packages into three tiers, scrapping the long-standing Package D and tying accommodation, transport, and catering into unified contracts.
A pure gold plaque that once crowned the gate of the Holy Kaaba more than three centuries ago is now on display at the Exhibition of the Two Holy Mosques Architecture in Makkah.
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.
Uba Sani commends Kaduna pilgrims in Makkah Daily Post Nigeria
Muslim worshipers enter final days of this year's Hajj pilgrimage in Mecca africanews.com
Another Ghanaian pilgrim dies during 2026 Hajj in Saudi Arabia Modern Ghana
Kano Amirul Hajj leads Sallah felicitation to pilgrims in Mina The Guardian Nigeria News
Hajj pilgrims perform rituals in soaring heat as Eid al-Adha celebrations begin New Haven Register
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