Kharlzada Kasrat Rai
Kharlzada Kasrat Rai | |
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| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Known for | Peace walks |
| Website | www.kasratrai.com |
Kharlzada Kasrat Rai is a Pakistani two-time holder of the World Record for Peace Walks.[1] On October 1, 2013, he completed a walk of 6,387 kilometres (3,969 mi) to reach Mecca from Karachi to perform Haj. He started his walk on June 7, 2013.[2]
Early life
[edit]Kharlzada Kasrat Rai was born circa 1976.[3]
Past walks
[edit]- In 2020, he made a 350 kilometres (220 mi) Long Peace Walk from Wellington to Christchurch in commemoration of the Christchurch Mosques Attack..[4]
- In 2013, he walked 6,387 kilometres (3,969 mi) between Karachi and Makkah, a journey is completed in 114 days.[5]
- In 2009, he walked 327 kilometres (203 mi) from Lahore to Islamabad in 14 days.[6]
- In 2007, he walked 1,999 kilometres (1,242 mi) between Khyber and Karachi in Pakistan, a journey he completed in 85 days.
A website for Kharlzada Kasrat Rai lists seventeen other walks for charitable causes over the period from 2007 to 2023.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistani man Kharlzada Kasrat Rai walks 6387 km to reach Mecca for Hajj". The Times of India. 2013-10-13. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Pakistani man Kharlzada Kasrat Rai walks 6,387 km to reach Mecca for Hajj". Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-10-14.
- ^ "Walk of life: Pakistani man travels 6,387 km on foot to perform hajj". islam.ru. 2013-10-14. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
Kharlzada Kasrat Rai, 37, began his trip...
- ^ "Peace walker's long trek from Wellington to Chch". Otago Daily Times Online News. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2024.
- ^ "Pakistani pilgrim walks 6,387 km for Haj". news.in.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2013-10-20. Retrieved 2014-09-25.
- ^ "Walk of life: Pakistani man travels 6,387 km on foot to perform hajj". alarabiya.net. 13 October 2013. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
- ^ "Walks – KKR – Kharlzada Kasrat Rai". www.kasratrai.com. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
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