Jun 19, 2015
Senad Hadzic walked all the way from Bosnia to Saudi Arabia to perform Hajj, passing through Serbia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Syria and Jordan. He took with him just a torch, some clothes, maps and flags of the countries he walked through but no food or water. He had €200 ($230) and slept mostly in mosques and parks. It was in Serbia he faced a lot of trouble, where he was beaten up twice and had stones thrown at him. However, he came through Syria - a war zone - unhurt, as soldiers of all allegiances showed him a lot of respect when they saw the Qur'an in his backpack and found out his mission. He described the Syrian people as "wonderful" as they treated him with kindness and gave him oranges and apples in the streets. (Photo: Getty Images)