The number of pilgrims who have arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj rituals from abroad through air, land and sea ports, stood at 926.726 pilgrims, as of Friday, according to the statistics issued by the Directorate General of Passports. The General Directorate of Passports said that the number of pilgrims arriving by air stood at 881.229 pilgrims, by land 35.148 pilgrims and by the sea 10.349 pilgrims, an increase of 91.244 pilgrims or (11%), compared to the number of arrivals, for the same period, last year, it added.
