Saudi Statistics: Pilgrims exceeded 2.4 million pilgrims

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The number of pilgrims has exceeded 2.4 million, from home and abroad, including more than 600,000 pilgrims, according to the Saudi Statistical Organization.

"The total number of pilgrims arriving in and out of Mecca exceeded 2.4 million as of 9 am today," the authority said on its official Twitter page on Saturday (August 10th).

She added: "The final number of pilgrims will be announced in all the details at nine in the evening today."

The Commission pointed out that the number of pilgrims from outside the Kingdom exceeded 1.8 million pilgrims, in addition to more than 632 thousand other pilgrims inside.

The convoys of pilgrims began to come to Upper Arafa to spend the corner of the greatest pilgrimage, since dawn on Saturday.

The Saudi authorities are taking security measures and providing all forms of support to the pilgrims during their arrival to Arafat.A number of security personnel have been deployed in all facilities, in addition to the helicopters that roam the entire campus to monitor the movements of pilgrims and monitor their security and health status.

The Hajj authorities have prepared thousands of camps in Arafat to receive pilgrims while ensuring safety tools, especially with the arrival of the huge number of pilgrims to Arafat.

#General_Statistics Until 9:00 am on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah 1440 AH:

Number of pilgrims from inside and outside the Kingdom (2,487,160)
– (1,855,027) pilgrims from outside the Kingdom
– (632,133) pilgrims from inside the Kingdom

The final number of pilgrims will be announced at 9:00 pm today 9 Dhu al-Hijjah 1440 AH

– General Authority for Statistics (@Stats_Saudi) August 10, 2019

According to the Saudi Meteorological Agency, the sky is expected to be partly cloudy, noting that thunderstorms appear in the skies with active winds on the highlands.

The pilgrims spend their time on the day of Arafat, the ninth of Dhul Hijjah, in worship, remembrance of God and meeting in the hope of cleansing of their sins and responding to their calls.

The director of Saudi Public Security announced earlier Friday that more than one million and 100,000 pilgrims arrived in Mina and 100,000 pilgrims arrived in Arafat, while the remaining 800,000 arranged pilgrims left Saturday morning directly to Arafat.

The pilgrims are scheduled to listen to the sermon of Arafa Day in the mosque of Nimra, in the west of the hair of Arafat. , Number 3 days.