Over one million pilgrims arrive in Saudi Arabia

Published February 6th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

The number of pilgrims who arrived in Saudi Arabia (till Wednesday) amounted to 1,311,058, according to the official Saudi Press Agency.  

 

Director General of the passports department Major general Abdulaziz Sujeini said in statement to the news agency that 1,152,212 pilgrims have arrived by air, 135,871 by land and 22,975 by sea. (Albawaba.com)

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