Pakistan tops list of Umrah pilgrims — Ministry of Hajj

Around 319,494 Pakistanis went for Umrah between Aug. 31 and Nov. 24, according to the data released by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Nov. 24, 2019. (AFP/File)

• Around 319,494 Pakistanis went for Umrah between August 31 and November 24
• Others in the list of top Umrah performers are Indonesia, India, Malaysia, Turkey, Bangladesh, Algeria, Morocco, Iraq and Jordan

ISLAMABAD: Between August 31 and November 24, Pakistan topped the list of countries whose citizens went to Saudi Arabia for the Umrah pilgrimage, according to date released by the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on Sunday.
Around 319,494 Pakistanis went for Umrah in this time period, followed by 306,461 Indonesians and 195,345 Indians. Others in the list of top Umrah performers are Malaysia, Turkey, Bangladesh, Algeria, Morocco, Iraq, and Jordan, in that order.
The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah said on Twitter on Sunday it has issued more than 1.3 million Umrah visas during the current Islamic calendar year.
“Pakistan topped the list with the most nationalized Umrah visas with 319.49 thousand visas, followed by Indonesia with 306.46 thousand visas, and from Arab countries, Algeria was the most prominent with 28.79 thousand visas,” according to the statement. “835.87 thousand Umrah pilgrims left during the period, while 297.5 thousand pilgrims are currently in the Holy Land.”