Prince Naif bin Abdulaziz, the Interior Minister and Chairman of Hajj Supreme Committee has sent a cable to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on the completion of pilgrims entry through air, land and sea ports. In his cable, Prince Naif said, " I have the honor on this day of the holy days of Islam to send you my sincere greetings and congratulations after the completion of pilgrims entry through air, land and sea ports. They arrived in the holy places easily and safely, thanks to Allah and thanks to the continual care provided by the King and the Crown Prince for facilities of pilgrims services which create convenience for pilgrims and enable them to perform their rituals easily and safely". Prince Naif added, "I am also pleased to inform you that the number of pilgrims coming from abroad this year's Hajj 1429H. amounted to 1,729,841 pilgrims. The number of males amounted to 939,221 pilgrims accounting for 54.3% and the number of females 790, 620 pilgrims accounting for 45.7%. For the first time in the history of pilgrims entry, this number of pilgrims has set a record for Hajj years. --More
