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Spanish Muslims retrace ancient Hajj travel route on horseback from Andalusia to Saudi Arabia
- Three Spanish Muslims led by Abdullah Hernández undertook an ancient horseback pilgrimage to Makkah starting in October 2024 from Andalusia, Spain.
- The journey revived Hernández's decades-old vow to reach Makkah on horseback, crossing the Pyrenees, Alps, Balkans, and multiple countries despite physical and financial hardships.
- Along the over 6,000-kilometer route, Muslim communities in France, Italy, Turkey, Syria, and Jordan showed consistent hospitality, providing food, shelter, and iftar hosts during Ramadan.
- Authorities in Syria officially received the pilgrims, and a Saudi influencer documented the journey, which ended in Saudi Arabia where horses stayed and pilgrims flew back to Spain on June 9.
- The pilgrimage highlighted spiritual dedication reconnecting tradition and faith despite modern restrictions against horseback entry to Makkah, inspiring global interest in the historical Hajj route.
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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.
Deep in the desert and spanning time, the features of the Darb Zubaydah still stand as a testament to one of the most glorious aspects of Islamic civilization. This historic route, which stretches from Kufa in Iraq to Mecca, passed through the Ha'il region, carrying with it centuries of giving, generosity, and dedication to serving pilgrims. Considered one of the most important ancient Hajj routes, the Darb Zubaydah is named after Zubaydah bint …
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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