The number of pilgrims who came from abroad for this year Hajj season since the start of arrivals until yesterday reached, 1,239,130 pilgrims. The entry was as follows : by air 1,195,543 pilgrims, by land 30,751 and by sea 12.836 pilgrims, that is less by 24,360 pilgrims for the same period last year, at a rate of 2%.