Visa rules, Nusuk and Rawdah changes, transport and season dates — short, with what it means for your trip.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah announced on Sunday that all field and operational preparations for transporting pilgrims to the tent city of Mina have been completed, as the rituals of Hajj commence on Monday.
MAKKAH — The holy sites are witnessing the implementation of more than 25 development projects by Kidana Development Company, spanning shading, cooling, greening, pedestrian path development, and rest areas, in a comprehensive transformation to improve the quality of the pilgrim experience. Kidana is the executive arm of the Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites. Key projects include the first-ever cooling and shading project around Jabal Al-Rahmah in Arafat, covering more than 392,000 square meters, and a pedestrian path shading project covering 103,000 square meters across two phases.
Al-Mashair Metro launched on Sunday its first journeys for the 2026 Hajj, serving pilgrims across nine stations linking the holy sites of Mina, Arafat, and Muzdalifah.
The Ministry of Media concluded the third edition of the Hajj Media Hub, organized as part of the activities of the Unified Media Operations Center for Hajj.
Minister of National Guard Prince Abdullah bin Bandar inspected the military readiness of the National Guard Ministry's forces participating in the 2026 Hajj mission.
The Ministry of Health called on Hajj pilgrims to follow guidance on the optimal use of sun umbrellas.
During every Hajj season, Saudi Arabia continues presenting an advanced global model in crowd management and serving millions of pilgrims, relying on advanced technological infrastructure and a modern organizational vision that has made the Hajj journey safer, easier, and more seamless.