ID#: 1533 Feb 5-Mar 3 : Houston : Al-Rihlah: Biking to Hajj

Help us become the first organized American Muslim team to bike ride to Hajj!
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Houston
Wednesday, February 05, 2014 To Monday, March 03, 2014
Greetings & Assalamualaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, 

We hope you have been well in regards to your faith and well. 

My name is Imran Ghani and I am a young Muslim professional living in the West Houston area. I would like to introduce a project I have been working on with my brother and friends. All of us love the outdoors as well as Islam and we are hoping to combine the two and launch a very unique idea. 

The Adventure of a Lifetime



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Al-Rihlah is a project that was inspired by the stories of people in the past traveling to the holy city of Mecca to perform the sacred ritual of Hajj. We are a group of young American Muslims who wish to perform Hajj by riding our bicycles from Rome, Italy to Mecca.

Due to the modern forms of transportation and luxuries we enjoy today, we feel that a big part of the Hajj experience is missing. We hope to revive the traditions of the past by embarking on this physically challenging and spiritually rejuvenating voyage. Plus, young people are always looking for an adventure!   

God willing, in July 2015 we will set out on our 60 day trip from Rome and cycle over 3,000 miles to the holy city of Jerusalem. From there we will put on our ritual garments and travel to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj. In between we will cross various countries. It is our hope to regularly share our experiences throughout the ride through blog entries, photography, video, etc. to inspire the Muslim Ummah to do amazing things in their lives.  

Our Goals

We hope to accomplish two things by embarking on this journey:

 

  1. To cause a reform in the way Hajj is performed, one that allows more spiritual preparation through contemplating the majesty of Allah’s creation and meeting new people on this journey.
  2. To do something, with the support of our community, to inspire the Muslim Ummah that when we work together we achieve amazing things. 

 

What We Need

https://www.launchgood.com/projects/project_detail/al-rihlah

Muslims in the past would leave their towns with resources provided from their community to help them make their journey to Mecca, turning the ritual of Hajj into a truly communal event that brought honor and pride to a people. The supporters would earn the sincere prayers of the person performing Hajj and the knowledge that they had empowered their Muslim brothers and sisters to achieve a life goal.

We are currently at a critical stage in our project where we need to raise some capital for the start up costs of this ambitious endeavor. We are looking to raise $15,000 to purchase six bicycles, gear, and traveling equipment. As young professionals we will also be saving up funds on our own to pay for our regular Hajj expenses as a number Islamic scholars have informed us that it is in fact permissible to seek funds.

We have partnered with LaunchGood, the premiere crowd funding platform for Muslims, and have kicked off our 30-day campaign for the month of February. Insha’Allah, there are many incentives to contributing to our project which are outlined on the LaunchGood profile. One of them being us taking your Dua request to Mecca!  

Other Ways You Can Help

Just because you can't contribute financially doesn't mean you can't support!

 

  • Use the social media sharing tools under our video to spread the word!
  • Stay up to date on our journey by liking us on Facebook and following on Twitter.
  • Join our emailing list and visit our website at  www.alrihlah.org.
  • Tweet, message, or email us your words of encouragement and support. It’s going to be a tough ride!

 

 

 
We look forward to your support and feedback!
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