Pilgrims Arrive For Hajj 2024 Numbers. Saudi arabia has embarked on early preparations for the new hajj season to receive over 2 million muslim pilgrims expected to arrive later this month. Saudi officials said more than 1.5 million foreign pilgrims had arrived in the country by tuesday, the vast majority by plane, with more expected.
Thursday, june 13, 2024 at 10:11 am by ezra ukanwa 2 min read. More than 1.2 million pilgrims have arrived in saudi arabia for hajj, which begins on june 14, as authorities warned of temperatures exceeding 44ºc.