JEDDAH 10 August 2018: The Saudi Directorate General for Passports has announced that 1,057,880 pilgrims, arrived in Saudi Arabia until 8 August, an increase of 64,905 pilgrims with growth rate of nearly 7 per cent, compared to the same period last year.
According to the Saudi Press Agency and Wam, the directorate said that the number of pilgrims arriving by air reached 998,811, by land 48,515 pilgrims, and by sea 10,554.