His journey, which started on April 22 and lasted 57 days, took him through 11 countries, such as Italy, Greece, Jordan and Turkiye. He documented his experiences and reflections on social media, where he gained many followers and supporters.
Ennasri, who is an expert on French affairs and social issues, said that he had two main goals for his trip: to revive the tradition of traveling to Hajj, as many Muslims did in the past, and to raise awareness about global warming and the need to protect the environment, Arab News reported on Sunday.
He also said that he wanted to honor his ancestors, some of whom had made the same journey on foot and faced many hardships and dangers along the way. "When I remember these moments, I find the strength in me," he said.
Ennasri was overcome with emotion when he arrived at the Prophet's Mosque in Medina, where he prayed for the first time after his long journey. He said that his prayer was different from when he took a seven-hour flight to visit the mosque before. "It is difficult to express these feelings," he said.
He then left Medina for Mecca to perform Hajj rituals along with hundreds of thousands of his fellow Muslims.
Ennasri also shared a message from his friend Thomas, who is not a Muslim but who supported his project and admired his efforts to spread a positive message about ecology and humanity. Ennasri said that he appreciated his friend's words and that he believed that faith in human beings united them beyond their religious differences. "Our planet is our home and we have to preserve it for future generations," he said.
Ennasri hopes that his trip will inspire other Muslims and people of other faiths to rethink their ways of traveling and living, and to be more conscious of the impact they have on the environment. He said that global warming is a serious problem that affects everyone and that Muslims have a responsibility to protect nature and the world. "I think there is a misunderstanding about global warming; people don't understand what it is about," he said.
Source: Agencies