Israeli blockade traps would-be Hajj pilgrim in Gaza | Religion

Toggle Play Israeli blockade traps would-be Hajj pilgrim in Gaza For years, 64-year-old Najia Abu Lehia dreamed of performing Hajj with her husband. But before they could make the pilgrimage, her husband died during Israel’s war on Gaza. Now, as millions journey to Mecca, thousands like her are stranded in Gaza. Published On 22 May 202622 May 2026 Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo More from the same show ‘Everest Man’ breaks his own record after historic 32nd climb Video Duration 00 minutes 48 seconds play-arrow00:48 Man City boss and Palestine advocate Pep Guardiola to step down !Pep Guardiola wears a keffiyeh during his speech at a Palestine solidarity event. Video Duration 02 minutes 10 seconds play-arrow02:10 Thousands in Cuba rally for Raul Castro to protest US indictment Video Duration 01 minutes 40 seconds play-arrow01:40 Decades-old photos show ‘joyful’ Gaza in happier times. Video Duration 01 minutes 44 seconds play-arrow01:44 Displaced Lebanese amputee asks ‘where am I supposed to go’? !. Video Duration 01 minutes 48 seconds play-arrow01:48 Why has the US arms delay rattled Taiwan? Video Duration 01 minutes 35 seconds play-arrow01:35 Video shows Israeli strike on Lebanese child and paramedics !. Video Duration 00 minutes 29 seconds play-arrow00:29 [](https://www.aljazeera.com/) Your browser does not support the audio element. audio-rewind audio-play audio-forward * audio-volume-mute close You rely on Al Jazeera for truth and transparency We and our 1011 partners store and access personal data, like browsing data or unique identifiers, on your device. Selecting Allow all enables tracking technologies to support the purposes shown under we and our partners process data to provide. Selecting Reject all or withdrawing your consent will disable them. If trackers are disabled, some content and ads you see may not be as relevant to you. You can resurface this menu to change your choices or withdraw consent at any time by clicking the Manage preferences link on the bottom of the webpage. Your choices will have effect within our Website. For more details, refer to our Privacy Policy. We and our partners process data to provide: Use precise geolocation data. Actively scan device characteristics for identification. Store and/or access information on a device. Personalised advertising and content, advertising and content measurement, audience research and services development. List of Partners (vendors) Allow all Reject all Manage preferences