RIYADH: Indonesia has taken lead on Pakistan this year in the numbers for Umrah as 1.1 million people from the country got visas for Saudi Arabia until Friday.
Hajj Ministry’s branch in Madinah revealed that 580,000 Umrah pilgrims have already arrived in Saudi Arabia, Arab News reported on Sunday.
Indonesian citizens have taken lead on other Muslim countries with highest numbers on the list. It is followed by Pakistan, Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Malaysia and India.
According to Director Hajj Ministry, 97 per cent of Umrah pilgrims have included Madinah in their scheduled journey and that a new group of pilgrims to enter the city only when the previous group leaves. He said that hotels in Madinah were witnessing 100 percent occupancy rates.
Saudi nationals and residents were advised to plan for Umrah in advance to provide ease to foreigners coming throughout the world.
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