A Bicycle Hajj From Chechnya

June 16, 2008

Bike hajji from Arab News

Allah calls us to hajj in many different ways.  And in just as many different ways, Muslims respond to the call by going to hajj any way that they can.  Dzhanar-Aliyev Magomed-Ali, a 63 year old Chechen dreamed that is mother told him to make hajj.  On his bike.  The round trip journey took 10 weeks and, because he had to backtrack after being stopped by American soldiers in Iraq, over 7,000 miles. 

To read the full story click here and here.

Add to FacebookAdd to NewsvineAdd to DiggAdd to Del.icio.usAdd to StumbleuponAdd to RedditAdd to BlinklistAdd to Ma.gnoliaAdd to TechnoratiAdd to Furl