ISLAMABAD – As many as 5,276,913 Umrah visas have been issued since theseason started late October, according to the Ministry of Haj and Umrah.According to Saudi Gazette, the ministry said Pakistan, with 1,129,965pilgrims, topped all other countries in the number of the Umrah pilgrims,followed by Indonesia, which has sent 760,245 pilgrims.The Saudi ministry said a total of 4,798,057 Umrah pilgrims have arrived inthe Kingdom until Thursday.The ministry said 4,309,937 pilgrims performed Umrah and departed for theirrespective homes while 337,614 are in Makkah to complete their rites. Itsaid 150,506 pilgrims were in Madinah paying homage to the Prophet Muhammad(peace be upon him) and praying at his mosque.
According to the ministry, as many as 4,282,413 pilgrims have arrived byair, 464,238 by land and 51,406 by sea.
It said the third largest contingent of pilgrims came from India, whichsent 472,103 people to perform Umrah. Egypt sent 280,057 pilgrims, followedby Malaysia, which sent 233,376 pilgrims.
According to the ministry there were 232,984 Umrah pilgrims from Yemen,225,670 from Turkey, 208,238 from Algeria, 144,995 from Iraq and 134,359from Jordan.
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The ministry said the Umrah pilgrims were served by more than 10,400 Saudisworking in the Umrah companies. They consisted of 8,622 men and 1,778 women.
