Arafat, 10 August 2019 -- 6500 pilgrims from Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' Guests Program for Hajj, Umrah and Visit, have arrived in Arafat holy site. The Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance which supervises and implements the Program has harnessed all its capabilities to serve the pilgrims of the Program. It is noteworthy that the number of hosted pilgrims this year 1440 in the Program reached 6500 pilgrims from 79 countries, including Islamic personalities of preachers, scholars, muftis, officials, families of martyrs and the injured. -- SPA 14:40 LOCAL TIME 11:40 GMT 0013 www.spa.gov.sa/w1153852