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Hajj 1447 AH (2026 CE) falls in the first week of June 2026, with the Day of Arafah on Friday 5 June and Eid al-Adha on Saturday 6 June. This pilgrim's guide covers the confirmed dates, country-by-country quotas, how to apply via Nusuk Hajj or national missions, costs from USD 4,000 to USD 18,000+, and what is new in the Saudi Hajj system this year.
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Umrah consists of four obligatory pillars performed in order: ihram at the Miqat, tawaf around the Kaaba, sa'i between Safa and Marwah, and halq or taqsir. This guide walks through each rite in performed order, the prayers and supplications at each stage, the practical ground-level detail, and what to do when things go differently than the textbook describes.
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A Hajj visa is fundamentally different from a tourist or Umrah visa: quota-allocated by country, obtainable only through your country's officially authorised channel, single-purpose, and total cost USD 4,000 to USD 18,000+ for non-OIC residents. This guide covers the quota system, Nusuk Hajj for non-OIC nationals, national missions for OIC, the full cost breakdown, and the consequences of attempting Hajj on a tourist visa.
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