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Egyptian who carried elderly Haji on back becomes a Twitter

NU Online  Ā·  Selasa, 7 Oktober 2014 | 23:38 WIB

Mina, NU Online
An Egyptian pilgrim carried an elderly fellow pilgrims on his back in a genuine display of Islamic brotherhood and solidarity during this Haj season.<>

ā€œThis is not my father,ā€ the pilgrim told photographer Emad Al-Husseini when the latter congratulated him for having gotten an opportunity to serve who he thought was his old man.

ā€œI wish it was my father,ā€ the Egyptian said. His picture, carrying the elderly Haji, was tweeted by Al-Husseini and retweeted at least 10,000 times by people impressed by the man’s exemplary act.

The Egyptian who carried that the stranger on his back has become a hero on Twitter and many people around the world have lauded his kindness and prayed for him.

Editing by Sudarto Murtaufiq