Half-a-million pilgrims visit Madinah

MADINAH: Around half-a-million pilgrims have arrived in Madinah to pay homage to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and pray at the Holy Mosque, according to official statistics released by the Haj Committee in the holy city.
A total of 424,014 pilgrims arrived in Madinah by Tuesday evening; 165,296 of these pilgrims have already left for Makkah while 258,660 of them are still in Madinah. A breakdown of pilgrims who are still in Madinah on the basis of nationality showed full stories.......................