Pilgrim numbers up 24% over last year
The number of pilgrims arriving via air, land and sea entry points until Friday reached 1.07 million, an increase of 204,302, or 24 percent, compared to the same period last year. The numbers of pilgrims arriving by air, land and sea were 1.015 million, 50,554 and 4,915 respectively, according to data released by the General Directorate of Passports. On Sunday, the number of pilgrims arriving in Madinah stood at 32,468, […]
