The Saudi traveler and camel owner “Rasha Al-Qurashi” made a pledge to return on the back of her camel to her homeland “Hejaz” if she might not win during the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival race, in Riyadh, regarding 6 months ago.
And following she lost, the procedures for her trip began, the issuance of statements, and the completion of preparations, only two days before she began her journey from Al-Sayyad to Jeddah on the back of a camel.
In an interview with “Al Arabiya.net”, Rasha explained that the idea started when she participated in the sixth edition of the Camel Festival, saying, “I made a promise to myself, if I did not snatch the victory, I will return from Najd to the Hijaz on the back of my camel.”
Rasha Al Qurashi with her camels
14 stations
She also indicated that the flight consists of 14 stations, which departed from Riyadh two days ago, and arrived today, Friday, at Al-Hafnah, heading to Qassim.
And she confirmed that during this journey, she enjoys living the life of the ancients who cut the desert and the desert on the back of camels.
In addition, she expected her arrival in Jeddah on the National Day, which means that the trip may take more than 20 days. Rasha, who stops for a rest following every 50 km, said: “I found welcome and participation from all members of society in the sites I passed, and I also found security support. “.
flight hassles
She also stressed that despite the hardships and troubles of the journey, it gives a real and tangible lesson regarding the lives of the ancestors, who were traveling to seek knowledge and trade in these difficult circumstances.
She added, “I am the daughter of the desert, and I was raised on the love of camels, which I inherited from my family and grandparents, and I seek to prove the participation of women in the field of camel breeding, as they are able to enter all fields and achieve success.”
She concluded by stressing that she seeks to spread the heritage and enter the Guinness Book of Records.
