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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.
Rare albino buffalo spared due to security concerns over unusual level of public interest in 700kg animalA rare albino buffalo in Bangladesh nicknamed “Donald Trump” for its distinctive blond tuft has been spared from Eid al-Adha sacrifice after a last-minute government intervention, according t...
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