Imam and Khateeb of the Grand Mosque in Makkah Sheikh Dr. Bandar bin Abdulaziz Baleelah is in Kosovo for a week. He is visiting as part of the Imams of the Haramain Global Visit Program to promote Islamic education, tolerance, and peace.
Saudi Arabia has introduced strict penalties for unauthorized Hajj participation, including fines up to SR100,000. The new rules take effect from April 29 until Dhul Hijjah 14.
According to the Saudi National Meteorological Center (NMC), Hajj 2025 will mark the final pilgrimage to occur during peak summer until 2050, due to the shifting Islamic lunar calendar.
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced that Umrah pilgrimages will be suspended for all except valid Hajj permit holders from April 29 to June 10, 2025, to streamline operations for Hajj 2025.