The Secretariat of Hajj Committee in Madinah pointed out that the number of pilgrims arriving in Madinah was 856,845 pilgrims, an increase of 4% in comparison with last year. The report issued on Wednesday showed that the number of pilgrims departing from Madinah amounted to 769,177 pilgrims, noting that the number of pilgrims remaining in Madinah amounted to 87,535 pilgrims, at a rate of 19% less than last year.