In an era dominated by high-speed travel and digital conveniences, a group of four Muslim pilgrims—three Spanish nationals and one Moroccan citizen—embarked on an extraordinary journey that harkened back to a bygone era. Their mission: to travel over 8,000 kilometers from southern Spain to Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on horseback to perform the Hajj, the Islamic pilgrimage that is one of the Five Pillars of Islam. This epic expedition, dubbed “Hajj on Horseback,” was not merely a physical journey but a profound spiritual and cultural endeavor to revive a 500-year-old Andalusian Muslim tradition. After more than six months of traversing diverse…