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Hajj by horseback: Modern-day caravan makes seven-month pilgrimage from Andalusia to Makkah

By: Katy Gillett | June 4, 2025 | Thenationalnews.com As millions of pilgrims arrive in Makkah for Hajj, a small group of riders have completed one of the most extraordinary journeys of the year: retracing a route taken by Andalusian Muslims to the Holy City more than 500 years ago by travelling from southern Spain to Saudi Arabia on horseback. Abdelkader…

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