Bosnian walks 5,650km (3,503 miles) to Mecca via Syria

Senad Hadzic(47),a Bosnian Muslim man has walked 5,650km (3,503 miles) to make a pilgrimage to Mecca in Saudi Arabia, and says God kept him safe in war-torn Syria.He walked across seven countries, two deserts, 5,650 kilometres, without money, only with a rucksack weighing 20 kilograms.

Hadzic set off from a town near the Bosnian capital Sarajevo and his first ordeal was to brave minus 35C cold in Bulgaria last December 2011.

"There wasn't a single easy day, every day has been difficult. But at the same time it's been exciting," he said.