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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026, 12:02 PM (Saudi time)
Saudi Arabia has imposed fines of up to SAR 100,000 for facilitating unauthorised Hajj and up to SAR 20,000 for pilgrims performing Hajj without a permit, alongside 10-year re-entry bans for violators.
Hajj clinics get drone supply boost as heat hits 45°C in Makkah Minute Mirror
2026 Hajj season saw 1,707,301 pilgrims: Saudi Arabia's GASTAT The Peninsula Qatar
Saudi Arabia: Hajj 2026 Reaches Its Spiritual Peak As Millions Of Muslim Pilgrims Gather Wvu Baseball (xjyv8NYx6z) Mshale
Saudi Arabia records over 1.7m pilgrims for 2026 Hajj Daily Trust
Pilgrims pray on Mount Arafat as hajj reaches peak The Daily Star
Saudi Arabia: 1.5 million join Hajj pilgrimage despite war The Independent Uganda