Umrah pilgrim numbers up
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Saudi Arabia’s Haj ministry has revealed the number of pilgrims who have travelled to the country for this year’s Umrah season is 34% higher than the same period last year.Approximately 2.84 million pilgrims have visited the country to date for Umrah, which commenced on 19 January. Iranians make up nearly 21% of Umrah visa recipients. Egyptians ranked second with 14.53%, and Turks came third with 9.99%.
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