A video showing former Chelsea Muslim star N’Golo Kanté holding the crutches of Algerian midfielder Ismael Bennacer as both men perform hajj has gone viral, with many praising the French midfielder for his humility.
Kanté, a French Muslim of Malian descent, has recently signed for Saudi Pro League champions Al-Ittihad.
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Algerian midfielder Bennacer was injured at the end of last season while playing with AC Milan.
Audience regarded the video as a testament to the atmosphere of humbleness and equality that hajj represents.
Al-Ittihad signed World Cup winner Kanté on a three-year deal worth £86.2 million earlier this month.
Ibrahima Konaté
Other Muslim Players in Hajj
Kanté is not the only Muslim superstar performing hajj after news revealed that Liverpool FC’s Ibrahima Konaté is also performing hajj this year.
Konaté is a French professional footballer who plays for Premier League club Liverpool and the France national team.
Everton midfielder Abdoulaye Doucoure is also in Makkah for Hajj.
Hajj is an important event in the Islamic calendar as millions of Muslims gather every year in Saudi Arabia city of Makkah to perform the life-time journey.
Every able-bodied adult Muslim who can financially afford the trip must perform Hajj at least once in a lifetime.