Madina, November 07: A study reveals an increase of 18 percent in the number of pilgrims who have visited Madina compared to the same time last year.
Statistics from the Haj Committee show that 310,382 pilgrims have arrived in Madina, with 109,834 of them having already left for Makkah.
Indonesians head the list at 59,941 pilgrims, followed by 34,636 Nigerians, 30,650 Indians and 26,158 Turks.
Also noted in the report was that Madina’s Pilgrim Guidance Office had tended to the needs of 9,429 pilgrims who had lost their way, while as of Thursday 31 persons had died while on the pilgrimage.
–Agencies