MAKKAH – Concluding their hajj pilgrimage to Makkah, British Muslims riders have recalled the challenges of their two-month journey from London to Makkah on the bikes to raise money for street children.

Rashid Ali, who is a professional biker, kicked off their journey last July with his friend Abdul Hannan.

Their expedition took them along Paris, Bosnia, Montenegro, Serbia, Bulgaria, and continued through Turkey, Egypt before reaching Saudi Arabia, covering approximately 5,000 kilometers.

Ali said their target was to raise £50,000 to raise awareness for ‘Our Children of the World’ campaign which encompasses all the vulnerable children projects around the world.

Muslims from around the world pour into Makkah every year to perform hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam.

Hajj consists of several rituals, which are meant to symbolize the essential concepts of the Islamic faith, and to commemorate the trials of Prophet Abraham and his family, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon them.

Every able-bodied adult Muslim who can financially afford the trip must perform hajj at least once in a lifetime.

Hajj is officially expected to fall this year between August 30 and September 4, with the climax falling on August 31 when the faithful descend the Mount `Arafat.

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