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Nine British pilgrims make 3,000 km bike trek to Hajj

JEDDAH, Aug 19 (KUNA) -- Nine British pilgrims arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday after a six-week journey in which they crossed more than 3,000 kilometers (km) on their bicycles. The expedition kicked off in London and took the British pilgrims to France, Switzerland, Italy, Greece and Egypt, Saudi News Agency (SPA) reported.
Meanwhile, the pilgrims, who will continue their journey through crisscrossing the Kingdom before performing the Hajj rituals, hope that their daring odyssey would help paint a positive image of the Islamic faith. (end) nsa.nam