A total of 8,235,680 Muslims from around the world have performed Umrah at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia since the beginning of the season on Muharram 1, 1445 AH corresponding to July 19, 2023.
According to Ministry of Haj and Umrah, among them, 7,259,504 have already completed their Umrah, leaving approximately 976,176 visitors and Umrah performers currently in Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
Land travel is the most popular mode of transportation for Umrah performers, with 980,556 arriving by land, surpassing 700,983 by air and 54,141 by sea.