Riyadh: A Russian man braved all odds and cycled his way to Saudi Arabia to perform Haj.
24-year-old Bulat Nassib Abdulla left Russia on the first day of Ramadan on June 6 and pedalled his way to reach Saudi Arabia for the annual pilgrimage.
Saudi Haj and Umrah Ministry Undersecretary Mohammed Abdulrahman Al-Bejawi received Abdulla in Medina before heading to Mecca, reported local Arabic daily Sabq.
Earlier, a Chinese national also made headlines as he cycled around 8,150km and reached Saudi Arabia for the annual Haj pilgrimage.
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