Pedal to Hajj, Nairobi, Kenya. This Moroccan man's dream was to perform the hajj in Mecca — so he started riding there on his … From that day on, Rashid as part of a team has raised a huge amount of money for projects around the world including a recent health and education centre in Panchaghar, Bangladesh.Rashid is the community engagement officer at Muslim Charity and will be completing this challenge for the ‘Children of the World’ campaign.Abdul Hannan is a youth mentor and an amateur boxer who took up cycling just a few months ago. Rashid Ali and Abdul Hannan have set off on the journey of a lifetime hoping to cycle from London to Makkah in a record 56 days. The transition has been hard especially with the amount of mileage and also learning a new sport.A third man, Shahaveer Hussain is supporting the two cyclists in a support vehicle. Man cycles from Morocco to Saudi Arabia for hajj. Enter your account data and we will send you a link to reset your password. Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Situation Published London: Wednesday, 27th May 2020 09:07 PMPublished London: Thursday, 16th April 2020 12:04 PMPublished London: Thursday, 16th April 2020 12:04 PM So far they have travelled through England, France, Germany, Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.They have clocked up an incredible 3,000 km which is about 3 million peddles and they have climbed an elevation totalling 75,000 ft. To put that into perspective, that is double the height of what a 747 jumbo aeroplane would be flying at.The total trip will see them cycle 5,700 km averaging 150 km per day. They plan to pedal through 17 different countries, with only a break to cross Syria and Iraq to reach Egypt by plane. All in the efforts to rsupport needy children at Al Furqan institute, Kenya “This journey is important in many ways.

We meet great people along the road and we have great stories,” Zain Lambat, a member of the group, said about his first journey to Hajj.“Thank goodness we had a great time as we made our way to places.”The group, who call themselves the “Tour de Hajj”, kicked off their journey on June 7 and is expected to take 60 days.They plan to pedal through 17 different countries, with only a break to cross Syria and Iraq to reach Egypt by plane.They aim at raising awareness and funds for needy Muslims across the world for building mosques and schools.“On June 7, we set off from London on our bikes. Their final leg see’s them conquer the scenic route from Istanbul to Antalya and then the harsh terrain and heat of the Sahara in Egypt. Because the Islamic calendar is based on the lunar cycle, the date of the Hajj changes each year on western calendars. They aim at raising awareness and funds for needy Muslims across the world for building mosques and schools. Follow our journey as we cycle from Kenya to Makkah to perform Hajj. Bikemap is the world's biggest bike route collection. He is managing all the logistics and ensuring the two men are following the correct route and remain safe.Their cause is to raise funds for street children for a charity that has rescued over 2,000 children from the streets of Bangladesh and reunited over 250 lost children with their families.Speaking to IlmFeed’s Zain Miah, the team mentioned they aim to reach Saudi Arabia by the 23rd of August saying,”This is tough, but we do it for the sake of the children, we hope, our efforts will ease their future”.For further information and to keep track of their progress, visit IlmFeed is dedicated to publishing informative and inspirational articles about Islam and Muslims. Their final leg see’s them conquer the scenic route from Istanbul to Antalya and then the harsh terrain and heat of the Sahara in Egypt. They showed us incredible hospitality.”“If you have a really good intention to make a pilgrimage, God will surely make your way easier,” Lambat said.“We set off with a very small budget, but God introduced to wonderful people along the way and provided our sustenance.” We plan to reach Medina after 4,000 kilometers [2,485 miles] and a 60-day bicycle tour,” another cyclist, Junaid Afzal, said.“Meanwhile, we aim to raise £500,000 [$628,600] to help people to be used in mosques and schools.”Afzal also said he recommends making a pilgrimage by bike, adding: “It’s about your will. … In the Holy Qur’an, it says, ‘When he [God] wishes for something to exist, he just commands it to exist, so it does.’ That’s how people should look at life.”Lambat is thankful to the Turkish people who welcomed them warmly to the city of Istanbul.“Everywhere we went, there were Turkish mosques, and we met our Turkish brothers. The journey started on 1st July from the Olympic Park, London, along with another 40 riders who travelled with them to Paris.

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