BarakaBits
  • Business
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Women-Led Enterprises
    • Youth in Business
  • The Arts
    • Art & Photography
    • Books, Blogs & Poetry
    • Design, Fashion & Architecture
    • Music
    • Theater & Dance
    • TV, Film & Online Video
  • Dailylife
    • Challenge to Change
    • Discovery
    • DIY & Life Hacks
    • Food for Thought
    • Heritage
    • Travel
    • Wellness Inside Out
  • Education
    • #NeverStopLearning
    • Classroom 2.0
    • The VIP Section
  • Environment
    • Green Policy
    • Sustainable Design
    • Upcycling & Recycling
  • Science & Tech
    • Lab to Life
  • #Barakability
    • AMENA
    • Memory Bank
    • Opportunities
    • Portraits
  • Countries
  • Submit a Story
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Subscription Form
BarakaBits
  • Business
    • Social Entrepreneurship
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Women-Led Enterprises
    • Youth in Business
  • The Arts
    • Art & Photography
    • Books, Blogs & Poetry
    • Design, Fashion & Architecture
    • Music
    • Theater & Dance
    • TV, Film & Online Video
  • Dailylife
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Science & Tech
  • #Barakability
  • عربي
  • Challenge to Change
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel

Hajj Ride, Would You Cycle To Saudi Arabia For Hajj?

  • August 6, 2017
  • No comments
  • 2 minute read
Total
16
Shares
16
0
0
0
0
0

While most Muslims are preparing to pay for their flights, eight men are riding their bikes to Mecca to perform Hajj.

“This Project has been a plan for eleven years and today is the day”

This is how one of the participants, Maulana Abdul Mukith, described their journey to Mecca.They kicked off from the East London Mosque to Saudi Arabia on their bikes hoping to arrive in time for the annual Hajj. These eight Muslims are cycling all the way starting from the United Kingdom. They will travel through France, Germany, Switzerland, Italy then, Greece. They will continue travel by ship from Greece to Egypt before traveling to Saudi Arabia =due to security reasons. Abdul Wahid, the founder of Hajj Ride, conceptualized the project when he converted to Islam 11 years ago.

Hajj ride
Eight Muslims before setting off to Mecca on their bikes

Their Facebook Page

Wahid stated that,

“The spirit of Haj has been lost.”

People used to travel for half a year or a year to go to Haj. In the past, some people would have been gone for two years at a time. For them, feeling the spirituality of Hajj through cycling is a way to feel the essence of their ancestor’s journey, and to go back to the old way of traveling. Besides feeling the spirit of Hajj, it’s a chance for them to meet different people and to educate people about their cause!

In addition, these guys are aiming to raise awareness about medical efforts in Syria. Hajj Riders believe that people throughout Europe and further are very respectful of such intentions and efforts when they tell them about it. By doing this, they hope it will spread the nobility of Islam. They will travel for six weeks through eight countries covering over 2,000 miles in order to raise £1m for those affected by the Syrian war. People can donate money to Hajj Ride and the money the group raises will be used for emergency services in Syria.

Currently, the Hajj Riders are in Lichtenstein. On their way to Paris, they have encountered some unwelcome attention when people threw water bottles at them and swore at them. However, Wahid said this is the way things are.

In an age where airplanes and package travel have shrunk the world, these eight Muslims are trying to be in touch with their ancestors and raise awareness for charity.

Would you ride a bike to Mecca??

 

16
0
0
0
Share 16
Tweet 0
Total
16
Shares
Share 16
Tweet 0
Pin it 0
Related Topics
  • Aid for Syria
  • Cycling
  • donation
  • Hajj
  • Mecca
  • Muslims
  • Traveling
  • uk
Dana Ghzawnah

Previous Article
  • #Barakability
  • AMENA
  • Heritage

Al-Ka’aba: The Middle of the Middle East

  • July 31, 2017
View Post
Next Article
  • Business
  • Heritage
  • Lifestyle
  • The Arts
  • Uncategorized

Sultan Ahmad Square, A Place Full of Culture and History

  • August 6, 2017
View Post

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our newsletter

You May Also Like
View Post
  • Lifestyle

5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Dishwasher

  • April 29, 2021
View Post
  • Lifestyle

Random Video Calling Apps: Your Doorway to the World

  • January 19, 2021
Palace of Golden Horses, Malaysia
View Post
  • Lifestyle

Arabian Falcon Holidays: Everything You Need to Know

  • November 23, 2020
View Post
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel

A Foreigners Guide to Dubai

  • November 7, 2020
View Post
  • Lifestyle

Plastic Surgeon Dr. Ghofrani

  • February 24, 2020
View Post
  • Lifestyle

Top 5 golf courses in the Middle East

  • February 17, 2020
View Post
  • Lifestyle

Importance of Confidentiality for plastic surgery

  • February 16, 2020
View Post
  • Lifestyle
  • Travel

The Benefit of a Second Passport for Business, and How to Get One

  • September 30, 2019

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Trending
  • 1
    Six Reasons to Invest in Dubai Property
  • 2
    How Does a Sharia Mortgage Work?
  • 3
    Joining the Healthcare Industry with an Online Degree
  • 4
    3 Must-Haves in a Job Listing Post
  • 5
    5 Reasons Why You Should Buy a Dishwasher
Get some good news to your email

Subscribe

Subscribe now to our newsletter

Countries
Libya Yemen Algeria Jordan United Arab Emirates Turkey Iraq Syria Oman Tunisia Egypt Saudi Arabia Iran Morocco Palestine Lebanon Kuwait QatarBahrain
Stay Connected
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube Subscribers
Categories
  • Business
  • The Arts
  • Lifestyle
  • Education
  • Environment
  • #Barakability
Company
  • About Us
  • Archives
  • Intern at BarakaBits
  • Submit a Story
  • Why Advertise With Us?
  • Contact Us
BarakaBits
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
Good News from the Middle East

Input your search keywords and press Enter.