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Okaz/Saudi Gazette JEDDAH — As of Friday, Dhul Hijjah 5, corresponding to June 23, a total of 1,626,500 pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the annual pilgrimage of Hajj, according to a statement of the General Directorate of Passports (Jawazat). These pilgrims arrived through the air, land and sea ports in the Kingdom.The Jawazat stated that the overwhelming majority of foreign pilgrims came through airports and their number reached 1,559,053. These included 240,137 pilgrims who benefitted from the Makkah Road initiative, while the number of pilgrims arrived through land ports reached 60,617 pilgrims. The number of arrivals through sea ports was the lowest with a total number of 6830 pilgrims.The directorate affirmed that it has mobilized all its capabilities to facilitate entry...
June 24, 2023
Over 1.62 million foreign Hajj pilgrims arrive
June 24, 2023
Riyadh shortlisted for World Design Capital 2026 title
June 24, 2023
SFDA chief: 50% decrease in infringing medicines in Hajj
MAKKAH — From 1390 AH to 1443 AH, Saudi Arabia received more than 99 million pilgrims, according to data compiled by the General Authority for Statistics (GAStat).The Kingdom targets to receive over 30 million Umrah pilgrims annually in seven years, which is one of the goals of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030.Hajj, the fifth pillar of Islam, has been a distinguished ritual that the faithful have always been keen on performing whenever they could.To perform Hajj, Muslims from all over the world, irrespective of their country, race, or status, travel to Makkah. The journey of Hajj, including the trip to Makkah, witnessing the Kaabah and visiting the holy sites, is a goal and wish for all believers.But traveling to Makkah was not always easy. According to Dr. Fawaz bin Ali Al-Dahas, former...
June 24, 2023
Saudi Arabia hosted 99 million pilgrims over 54 years
June 24, 2023
Hajj pilgrims hospitalized in Madinah transferred to Holy Sites
June 24, 2023
SDAIA harnesses AI system to facilitate pilgrims' entering procedures into Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj
June 24, 2023
Muroor provides interactive traffic maps during Hajj 2023
June 24, 2023
Ministry of Health provides treatment to nearly 70,000 pilgrims in Makkah and Madinah
June 24, 2023
TGA calls on pilgrims to deal with licensed transporters
June 24, 2023
Passports Directorate penalizes transporters of pilgrims without a Hajj permit
