JEDDAH: Embarking on a spiritual journey, a group of women retraced the sacred steps of the Prophet Muhammad from Makkah to Madinah.
The 22 women — adventurists, managers, doctors, nurses, teachers, mothers ranging in age from their 30s to their 50s — are believed to be the first known women-only group to have performed the journey closest to the exact original route.
The women walked on foot, nearly 500 km from Makkah to Madinah, to experience what the Prophet Muhammad and his companions might have gone through more than 1400 years ago.
“Yes, it is the first ever women-only Hijrah walk and they all came from all over the world to walk together on an unforgettable journey. They completed a week-long journey, experiencing the route’s historical and spiritual significance,” Salma Abdulrahman, the director of Soul Al-Hijrah, told Arab News.
The 22 participants from around the world visited key locations along the route in an immersive experience of the historical and spiritual significance of the Hijrah.
