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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.
Saudi Arabia records 1.7 million pilgrims for Hajj 2026 Saudi Gazette
GASTAT: Total Number of Pilgrims for Hajj 2026 Reaches 1,707,301 وكالة الأنباء السعودية
Today is Yawm al-Arafah, and this is why it's a special day for Muslims The Columbus Dispatch
57 people were arrested for attempting to enter Makkah illegally Saudi Gazette
57 people were arrested for attempting to enter Makkah illegally Saudi Gazette
Hajj pilgrims gather at Mount Arafat under scorching desert sun Al Jazeera