Hajj minister: Number of foreign Umrah pilgrims doubled in 3 years

Hajj minister: Number of foreign Umrah pilgrims doubled in 3 years

JEDDAH — Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah said that the number of Umrah pilgrims arriving from outside the Kingdom increased from approximately 8.4 million in 2022 to 18 million in 2025. “During the same period, the number of visitors to Al-Rawdah Al-Sharifah at the Prophet's Mosque in Madinah rose from around 6 million to nearly 16 million. These achievements were made possible by continuous service development and the concerted …