Mecca : Wounded Syrians among hajj pilgrims Wounded Syrian rebel Abdulkarim al-Naseef had to be pushed in a wheelbarrow during his long journey to Saudi Arabia, where he will perform the hajj and hopes to start a new life. Proudly showing off his artificial iron leg, and with a rebel scarf draped over his shoulders, Naseef said he had journeyed to Saudi Arabia not only as a hajj pilgrim but also in the hopes of receiving treatment. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES