Social media savvy: Boxer Amir Khan tweets Makkah pilgrimage

The pilgrimage comes during the holy month of Ramazan in Khan's off-season prior to his upcoming fights scheduled for after December.

‘Omg you do not wana see me in a bald, I look baaaaad! I miss my hair.’ (sic)

He later added:

‘Surprised an arab officer recognised me in a bald, I just about recognise myself lol.’ (sic)

The boxer, who recently captured the International Boxing Federation’s (IBF) light welterweight title with a fifth-round knockout of Zab Judah  has been detailing his religious trip on Facebook and Twitter, and has posted several pictures of the sights he is seeing in Makkah.