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| The crowds were heavy in the narrow streets around the Durgah |
In the evening of the 25th, after a long and adventurous day, we headed to the
Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia Dargah to pay our respects as it was the month of
Ramzan. Inside the same complex is the
Amir Khusrow Dargah. We arrived just before the evening fast was to be broken and hundreds were in attendance in observance and waiting patiently to eat.
Color and sound was explosive and the flowers were stunning. I have never witnessed such an event and even though I had some feelings of trepidation, my wife had everything under control and eased me though it. I love to visit new places and see new people. Some old habits need to be broken and opening one's self up to new travels and experiences, even those you have never been privy to, is liberating. What we learn about other cultures in the West is what they want you to know, not what is.
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| Fresh flowers adorn the tomb |
People were very nice and helped us with the offerings and kufis. We even had a woman walk us all the way in and back out.
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| a young boy with incense |
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| men waiting to eat after a long fast |
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