Nyai Nur Fadillah, a 45-year-old pilgrim from Sidoarjo, Indonesia, passed away on May 8, 2025, due to illness while traveling to Madinah for Hajj 2025 as part of the SUB 20 group.
A widely shared video falsely suggests Sheikh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais made a recent dua concerning the Pakistan-India conflict. The audio is actually from a 2022 prayer for Pakistan’s flood victims and has no link to current events.
In the worst escalation in over two decades, Indian missile and air strikes on May 7, 2025, killed at least 26 Pakistani civilians and wounded 46 more across Punjab and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
The Saudi Ministry of Interior has announced that, effective Tuesday, April 29, 2025, only those holding Hajj visas may enter or remain in Makkah. New entry and exit rules for Umrah pilgrims and additional security measures have also been issued in advance of Hajj 1446 AH.