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The Prophet's Mosque in Madinah, Saudi Arabia, received more than 21 million visitors last September.
The General Authority for the Care of the Two Holy Mosques stated in a statistical report published on Tuesday that "the number of visitors who had the honor of greeting the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, reached 21,615,977."
It added that 1,449,791 visitors performed prayers in the Rawdah Sharif.
It explained that 355,130 visitors benefited from spatial guidance services, while 287,886 visitors benefited from guest care centers, as part of an integrated system of services to care for those heading to the Prophet's Mosque.
The Prophet's Mosque includes 229 internal and external doors and 10 minarets, and it is the second holiest mosque for Muslims after the Grand Mosque in Makkah.
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