Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Albejawi, the Haj Ministry director in Madinah, has confirmed that 23,124 Iraqi pilgrims have arrived in the city so far.

Albejawi met Muhammad Taqi Al-Mawla, the president of the Haj and Umrah Commission in Iraq, to discuss services offered to Iraqi pilgrims during their stay in Madinah.

Albejawi said that discussions revolved around improving services such as housing and other arrangements related to the Haj pilgrimage.

Arrangements come under the framework of the directives issued Madinah Gov. Prince Faisal bin Salman and Minister of Haj Bandar Hajjar, who stressed on the importance of improving services for pilgrims.