Dr. Mohammed bin Saleh bin Tahir Benten, Minister of Hajj and Umrah, has expressed thanks to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Crown Prince and the Deputy Crown Prince for approval to raise the capacity of pilgrims in this Hajj season 1438H and increase the numbers of pilgrims from inside and outside the Kingdom in accordance with the regulations. In a statement to Saudi Press Agency (SPA), Dr. Benten said that "the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Naif bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Premier and Minister of Interior, who is also Head of the Hajj Supreme Committee, stressed that raising number of pilgrims is gradually implemented." This came during his meeting with the heads of Hajj delegations of the Arab and Islamic states.