More than 535,423 Umrah visas issued

More than 535,423 Umrah visas issued

The number of Umrah visas issued this year has reached 535,423 of which 278,706 pilgrims have arrived in the Kingdom, according to data provided by the Hajj and Umrah Ministry.There are 202,792 pilgrims still in the Kingdom —140,848 in Makkah and 61,944 in Madinah. Most pilgrims — 261,187 — came to the Kingdom by air, while 17,519 entered by land. None arrived by sea.The largest number of pilgrims arrived from Pakistan (119,776) followed by India (72,442), Indonesia...

October 22, 2018 Arab News