{"id":47391,"date":"2025-01-14T14:48:31","date_gmt":"2025-01-14T11:48:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/?p=47391"},"modified":"2025-01-14T18:02:35","modified_gmt":"2025-01-14T15:02:35","slug":"saudi-marks-a-historic-milestone-by-welcoming-over-8-5-million-pilgrims-in-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/riyadh\/en\/latest\/saudi-marks-a-historic-milestone-by-welcoming-over-8-5-million-pilgrims-in-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Saudi Marks A Historic Milestone By Welcoming Over 18.5 Million Pilgrims In 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>In a groundbreaking achievement, Saudi Arabia welcomed over 18.5 million pilgrims for Hajj and Umrah in 2024, marking a historic milestone in the Kingdom&#8217;s efforts to enhance the spiritual journeys of visitors from across the globe!<\/h2>\n<p>Speaking at the fourth edition of the Hajj and Umrah Conference and Exhibition in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Minister of Hajj and Umrah, Tawfiq al-Rabiah, attributed this success to the visionary directives of King Salman and the unwavering support of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-47393 \" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/14143143\/2024_06_14_151465_1718340215._large.png\" alt=\"Saudi Marks A Historic Milestone By Welcoming Over 8.5 Million Pilgrims In 2024\" width=\"599\" height=\"399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/14143143\/2024_06_14_151465_1718340215._large.png 919w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/14143143\/2024_06_14_151465_1718340215._large-medium.png 250w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/14143143\/2024_06_14_151465_1718340215._large-large.png 700w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/14143143\/2024_06_14_151465_1718340215._large-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2025\/01\/14143143\/2024_06_14_151465_1718340215._large-120x80.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 599px) 100vw, 599px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Kingdom&#8217;s leadership has been instrumental in transforming the pilgrimage experience, making it seamless, spiritual, and accessible for millions.<\/p>\n<h2>One standout achievement highlighted during the conference was the significant increase in visitors to al-Rawdah al-Sharifah at the Prophet\u2019s Mosque<\/h2>\n<p>With strategic enhancements to the workforce, simplified online booking systems, and a professional crowd management approach, the number of visitors surged from 4 million in 2022 to an impressive 13 million in 2024.<\/p>\n<h2>Additionally, the unveiling of the upgraded &#8220;Nusuk&#8221; app marked a new era in pilgrimage services<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"tiktok-embed\" style=\"max-width: 605px;min-width: 325px\" cite=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@alottazeeee\/video\/7456717795342945568\" data-video-id=\"7456717795342945568\">\n<section><a title=\"@alottazeeee\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@alottazeeee?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@alottazeeee<\/a> so grateful to be invited back again so soon a\u2019H &amp;lt3 <a title=\"fyp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/fyp?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#fyp<\/a> <a title=\"foryou\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foryou?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#foryou<\/a> <a title=\"foryoupage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/foryoupage?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#foryoupage<\/a> <a title=\"saudiarabia\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/saudiarabia%F0%9F%87%B8%F0%9F%87%A6?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#saudiarabia\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<\/a> <a title=\"madina\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/madina?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#madina<\/a> <a title=\"madinahalmunawaroh\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/madinahalmunawaroh?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#madinahalmunawaroh<\/a> <a title=\"prophetsmosque\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/prophetsmosque?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#prophetsmosque<\/a> <a title=\"views\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/views?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#views<\/a> <a title=\"subhanallah\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/subhanallah?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#subhanallah<\/a> <a title=\"masjidnabawi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/masjidnabawi?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#masjidnabawi<\/a> <a title=\"travel\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/travel?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#travel<\/a> <a title=\"traveltiktok\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/traveltiktok?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#traveltiktok<\/a> <a title=\"mosque\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/mosque?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#mosque<\/a> <a title=\"umrah\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/umrah?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#umrah<\/a> <a title=\"pilgrimage\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/pilgrimage?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#pilgrimage<\/a> <a title=\"madinasharif\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/tag\/madinasharif?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#madinasharif<\/a> <a title=\"\u266c original sound - \u0635\u064e\u0628\u0652\u0631\u064c\ud83e\udd40\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/music\/original-sound-7089138862706674433?refer=embed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u266c original sound &#8211; 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