Family of Five on Cycling Expedition to Makkah

Bukit Mertajam, MINA — A family of five from Indonesia arrived here three days ago on their way to Makkah to perform the umrah pilgrimage.

Tuesday after a good rest and replenishing the necessary stuff, Muchlis Abdullah, 47, his wife Julianti Husin, 47, and their three children – Mirza Hakim, 15, Ahmad Zaki Hafiz, 11, and six-year-old Oliva Yumna, 6, set off to continue with their journey.

The family is expected to cross between eight and 10 countries before arriving in Jeddah.

“I expect us to arrive in Jeddah in five to seven months, meaning between January and March next year,” he told Bernama when met at the compound of Masjid Papan, Permatang Pauh here yesterday, where they were flagged-off by the mosque imam, Wahab Yahaya.

The family began their expedition last July 11 with Muchlis and Mirza Hakim leaving from Jakarta, while Julianti left from Medan with Ahmad Zaki Hafiz and Oliva Yumna.   (T/ RS5 / RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)