As many as 728,098 pilgrims have so far arrived in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The General Directorate of Passports said in its daily statistics that 713,656 pilgrims arrived by air; 13,729 by land; and 713 by sea, an increase by 18 % (110,428 ) pilgrims compared with the same period last year. Pilgrim-Guides Foundation receives 4500 Yemeni pilgrims The National Pilgrim-Guides Foundation for Arab countries received the vanguard of Yemeni pilgrims comprising of 4500 at their residence in Makkah today, where they were received by Yemeni Minister of Endowments and Guidance and Head of Yemeni Hajj Mission Dr. Ahmed Atiyyah. Dr. Atiyyah commended the directives of the Kingdom's government and preparations of all services to receive pilgrims, noting that the arrival of all Yemeni pilgrims in the Kingdom will complete on Dhu Al-Hijjah 2, 1438 AH. Turkish pilgrims guiding foundation adopts electronic guiding system during this year's Hajj Turkish pilgrims guiding foundation has adopted electronic guiding system during this year's Hajj for the first time, abandoning the traditional way of appointing a leader to guide the crowd upon his own judgment, it was reported. In a workshop to explain the new system held in Makkah today, Majid Sibgha, the general supervisor for pilgrims guiding sector, said Turkish pilgrims will have to leave their camps at a certain time, follow a certain route to Jamarat (evil throwing) site, and a certain way back. Their movement to any of the Hajj rituals will be timed, systematic and organized, he added.
