Posted by Faisal Naeem in Umrah on December 23rd, 2019
December 2019: As many as 2,031,751 Umrah visas have been issued since the season started about four months ago and a total of 1,566,754 pilgrims have arrived, according to a statistical report issued by the Ministry of Haj and Umrah.
The ministry said a total of 1,221,304 pilgrims have left the Kingdom after completing their Umrah rituals and visiting Madinah to pay homage to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and pray at his mosque.
According to the ministry, 1,501,673 pilgrims arrived by air, 65,063 by land and 18 by sea.
The ministry said as many as 411,140 pilgrims have come from Pakistan which tops all the countries in the number of Umrah pilgrims, 368,193 from Indonesia, 221,956 from India, 97,709 from Malaysia, 65,083 from Turkey, 53,962 from Egypt, 47,962 from Bangladesh, 45,950 from Algeria, 29,544 from the United Arab Emirates and 23,926 from Jordan.
The ministry mid last week introduced a new service aimed at covering the Umrah pilgrims coming from outside with insurance against emergency medical cases, delay or canceling of flights, incidents, disasters and others.
The initiative was within the programs of the Kingdom’s 2030 Vision aimed at providing excellent services to the Guests of Allah.
Posted by Faisal Naeem in Umrah on September 3rd, 2019
Pakistanis account for the largest number to perform Umrah in 2018 / 2019 Season
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah through their weekly indicator has confirmed that Pakistanis are in fact the largest nationality to enter the Kingdom for Hajj and Umrah purposes. The Kingdom in 2019 alone has opened its doors to approximately 7.2 million pilgrims of various nationalities with Pakistanis topping the list at 1,590,731.
Other nationalities to follow in close order include Indonesians at 946,962, Indians at 643,563, Egyptians at 535,861, Algerians at 364,707, Yemenis at 334,186, Turkish at 306,987, Malaysians at 274,066, Iraqis at 270,995 and lastly, the Jordanians at 200,857. The weekly indicators purposeful launch was done keeping in mind that needful tracking and facilitation of high quality services to the large numbers of Hajj and Umrah pilgrims entering the Kingdom. Additionally, the weekly indicators other aspects include:
More so, up until 30th May 2019, the number of Umrah visas issued amassed at 7,584,424, with 7,201,851 being the total number of individuals/families that actually arrived in the Kingdom for Umrah. The weekly indicator further reaffirmed that Pakistanis seeking to perform Umrah topped the list with 1,590,731 as the largest number undertaking the holy journey. The strength of the other nationalities is also clearly listed in the picture below.
Lastly, it is pertinent to mention that those Pakistanis interested in performing Hajj and Umrah should be aware of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 plan. Under the 2030 plan, the aim is to make the holy journey and experience an exceptional one, with excellent, high-quality service provided throughout. Under this approach, the Kingdom hopes to attract at least 30 million individuals/families wanting to perform Umrah.
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