Newspaper: The current pilgrimage season witnessed the highest proportion of Iraqis in the last two decades

Newspaper: The current pilgrimage season witnessed the highest proportion of Iraqis in the last two decades



Editor Mustafa Saad - Saturday 2 September

Alsumaria News / Baghdad
, according to a Saudi newspaper on Saturday that the current pilgrimage season saw the arrival of the highest percentage of the pilgrims of Iraq , at least in the last two decades, referring to the influx of about 45 thousand Iraqis, in a marked increase from last year , which recorded 25 thousand and 172 pilgrims.

The newspaper "Okaz" in a report issued today, and briefed Alsumaria News it, " Lebanon came in the forefront of relatively, as this season was twice the number of pilgrims from last year, according to official statistics 4400, to be after the increase of the rate of 20% Season to reach 5500, while the actual number present this season according to the official statistics issued by the Metofi Arab States 11115 to be more than 50% increase.

She added that " Egypt has received the most pilgrims who came this season compared to last year, where the duty this year about 90 thousand increase of 28 thousand pilgrims, where last year attended 62,511 pilgrims, while the decision came 78.138 after the increase of 20%, but the number increased With 12 thousand pilgrims, to be Egypt is the most favored countries in the number of additional pilgrims at the level of all six raft institutions.

The newspaper pointed out that "the pilgrimage season this year saw the highest number of pilgrims in Iraq at least in the last two decades, attended by about 45 thousand pilgrims Iraqi, while last year attended 25,172 pilgrims, while the scheduled attendance 33,690 pilgrims according to official records signed mid-year, But the number of pilgrims has increased 11,500 to reach the barrier of 45 thousand. "

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