US EditionSpanish Muslims retrace ancient Hajj travel route on horseback from Andalusia to Saudi Arabia
- Three Spanish Muslim men led by Abdullah Hernandez embarked on a horseback Hajj pilgrimage from Andalusia in October 2024.
- Hernandez fulfilled a decades-old vow to reach Makkah on horseback, retracing routes of historic travelers across multiple countries.
- Their journey crossed southern Europe and the Middle East, covering over 6,000 kilometers through challenging terrains and receiving support from local Muslim communities.
- Authorities in Saudi Arabia provided logistical aid, but pilgrims could not enter Makkah on horseback, so their horses remain in Saudi Arabia after Hajj completion on June 9.
- After completing their pilgrimage, the travelers will fly back to Spain, marking a meaningful renewal of a tradition that links faith and history across different lands.
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Spanish Muslims retrace ancient Hajj route on horseback from Andalusia to Mecca
Three Spanish Muslims who rode on horseback to the Hajj in Saudi Arabia say they followed a path not traveled for more than 500 years. Abdelkader Harkassi Aidi, Tarek Rodriguez and Abdallah Rafael Hernandez Mancha set out from Spain in…
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Spanish Muslims retrace ancient Hajj travel route on horseback from Andalusia to Saudi Arabia
Three Spanish Muslims who rode on horseback to the Hajj in Saudi Arabia say they followed a path not traveled for more than 500 years.
Spanish muslims complete 6000 kilometer Hajj pilgrimage on horseback
In an awe-inspiring display of devotion and perseverance, three Spanish Muslim men have revived a centuries-old tradition by undertaking the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah on horseback, covering an arduous journey of over 6,000 kilometers. The journey, which began in October 2024 in the Andalusian region of Spain, retraces the historic paths once taken by travelers long before the age of modern transport. Leading the journey was Abdullah Hernández, a…
Three Spanish pilgrims who made the Haj towards Saudi Arabia rode to Mecca, walking thousands of kilometers under the snow and rain along a road that, they said, had not been travelled for more than 500 years.
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