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Last updated: 20 Jun 2026, 5:11 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.
Over 1.7 Million Pilgrims Gather in Mina as Hajj 2026 Begins The Kashmir Horizon
Saudi Arabia says that is 11,000 more than the number of Muslims who travelled to the Gulf kingdom last year.
More than 1.5m foreign pilgrims begin Hajj despite Iran war fears BBC
Over 1.5m fill Makkah’s tent city The Daily Star
Saudi Arabia launches first drone medicine delivery service during Hajj Arabian Business
Saudi Arabia: 1.5 Mn join Hajj pilgrimage despite war dailynews.lk