Saudi Arabia has confirmed that 1,673,230 people performed the Hajj pilgrimage this year, including over 1.5 million international pilgrims from 171 countries. The pilgrimage concluded with the standing at Arafat, the most important ritual of Hajj. Most pilgrims arrived by air, and over 1.4 million benefited from the Mecca Route Initiative, reflecting the Kingdom's ongoing commitment to facilitating the pilgrimage.