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More than 5 Million Arrive in Saudi Arabia to Perform Umrah

Muslim pilgrims pray around the holy Kaaba at the Grand Mosque ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage in Makkah September 22, 2015. (Reuters)

More than 5,273,075 people have arrived in Saudi Arabia to perform the Umrah rituals, reported the Saudi Press Agency Friday.

Umrah weekly-monitoring indicator put the number of visas issued so far at more than 5,730,842.

This initiative is one of the main aims of the Kingdom Vision 2030, which aspires to attract over 30 million Umrah performers and provide them with excellent services and an outstanding experience.

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