Madinah, MINA — As many as 162,159 pilgrims from Turkey, Indonesia, India, Pakistan and Afghanistan have arrived in Madinah until today, SPA reported, citing daily statistics announced by Pilgrim-Guide National Foundation in Madinah.
24,450 pilgrims from India, Pakistan and Nigeria are expected to arrive on Tuesday, according to the statistics.
For his part, the chairman of the Pilgrim-Guide National Foundation Hatem Bali said that the Foundation intensified its capacity and efforts to serve pilgrims from the moment of their arrival until their leaving Madina.
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Saudi Arabia gives each country 1000 spots per one million people for Hajj. The most number of pilgrims is from Indonesia with 221,000 pilgrims.(T/RS05/RS01)
Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)
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