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956,697 Pilgrims arrives in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Press Agency Published in Saudi Press Agency on 14 - 11 - 2009

The number of pilgrims who arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from different destinations until Friday evening amounted to 956,697 pilgrims.
Major General Salim Mohammed Al-beliahed, The Director General of Department of Passports said in a press Statement to The Saudi Press Agency (SPA) that 903,741 pilgrims came by air, 39,323 pilgrims by land and the remaining 13,633 by sea.
--SPA

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