A total of 212,167 pilgrims of various nationalities arrived in Medina after performing the Hajj this year.
Statistics from the Ministry of Hajj and Umrah on the arrival and departure of pilgrims in Medina showed that 130,329 pilgrims left the holy city through Prince Mohammad bin Abdulaziz International Airport and the Hajj Land Center.
The statistics also showed that the number of pilgrims staying in Medina as of Sunday was 81,838 people.
This year, the Kingdom allowed up to 1 million people to perform Hajj, welcoming foreign pilgrims for the first time in two years after the easing of COVID-19 restrictions that had limited the annual pilgrimage to residents of Saudi Arabia.
Meanwhile, 63 male and female volunteers from the Medina Municipality continue to distribute umbrellas to visitors of the Prophet's Mosque to protect them from the sun.
During their stay, many pilgrims visited the International Fair and the Museum of the Biography of the Prophet and Islamic Civilization, located near the Prophet's Mosque.
The museum, which is open 24 hours a day, offers an introduction to the Prophet Muhammad through displays and interactive screens in different languages. One hall includes rare items and ancient artifacts from the Two Holy Mosques.