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Last updated: 21 Jun 2026, 12:22 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.
Global heating is making hajj ever more dangerous, report finds The Guardian
Makkah Deputy Governor Reviews Hajj Sanitation, Food Safety Achievements وكالة الأنباء السعودية
Makkah Deputy Governor Reviews Civil Defense Operations for Hajj Season وكالة الأنباء السعودية
Hajj 2026: Kano officials raise concern over pilgrims’ welfare in Saudi Arabia The Guardian Nigeria News
‘I am no shaitan’: Hajj pilgrim’s reaction during devil-stoning ritual goes viral Khaleej Times
APTOPIX Saudi Arabia Hajj Goshen News