My Last Quest in Afghanistan : Finding the truth about Imam Sahib in Kunduz.
The last place that i will cover before heading to Tajikistan is Imam Sahib in Kunduz. This shrine is very close to the border from where i will enter Tajikistan and start my short journey of yet another beautiful country there.
The mystery surrounding Imam Sahib is that some people regard this place as the burial place of the head of Imam Yahya (the shrine that i covered in Sar e Pol). But according to some legends and stories, some people believe that it is the burial place of the head of Imam Hussein a.s
Now I know the most prominent burial site of the head of Imam Hussein a.s is in Cairo, Egypt.
But according to the head of foreign department in the ministry of Information and Culture, Afghani people believes that his head is buried here and not in Egypt.
Hmm,....Interesting. Let's see let's see what can i gather from the people. Although i know for sure that his head is buried in Cairo, Egypt. Let's see.
The last place that i will cover before heading to Tajikistan is Imam Sahib in Kunduz. This shrine is very close to the border from where i will enter Tajikistan and start my short journey of yet another beautiful country there.
The mystery surrounding Imam Sahib is that some people regard this place as the burial place of the head of Imam Yahya (the shrine that i covered in Sar e Pol). But according to some legends and stories, some people believe that it is the burial place of the head of Imam Hussein a.s
Now I know the most prominent burial site of the head of Imam Hussein a.s is in Cairo, Egypt.
But according to the head of foreign department in the ministry of Information and Culture, Afghani people believes that his head is buried here and not in Egypt.
Hmm,....Interesting. Let's see let's see what can i gather from the people. Although i know for sure that his head is buried in Cairo, Egypt. Let's see.
S1 Ep72 : Last Episode
As expected. The story goes here that the head of Imam Hussein a.s was brought here from Ashkelon (Palestime) during crusades wars when a sum amount of 3000 dirhams were given as a bribe to the soldiers. Some people believe this fact and some believe it to be the burial place of the head of Imam Yahya r.a and not Imam Hussein a.s
Allah knows exactly how much truth this claim holds but certainly this place holds that spiritual aura that it certainly connected to the Ahl e bayt
Full translation needs to be done of the info tablet but this is what the place holds.
Truly mesmerizing.
As expected. The story goes here that the head of Imam Hussein a.s was brought here from Ashkelon (Palestime) during crusades wars when a sum amount of 3000 dirhams were given as a bribe to the soldiers. Some people believe this fact and some believe it to be the burial place of the head of Imam Yahya r.a and not Imam Hussein a.s
Allah knows exactly how much truth this claim holds but certainly this place holds that spiritual aura that it certainly connected to the Ahl e bayt
Full translation needs to be done of the info tablet but this is what the place holds.
Truly mesmerizing.
This is it. That's the end of Afghanistan journey as well as season 1. Truly it feels like I have achieved something.
Alhamdulillahi rabbil alaameen.
Alhamdulillahi rabbil alaameen.
Tajikistan is weird. The bizarre laws and the weird Dictator that i keep on seeing literally everywhere wherever i go is making me sick. On one side we have a 'communist Islamic' country (I don't know how that even works) where laws are literally anti islamic like complete burqa ban, beard ban for younger people, discouraging people for jummah namaz, annoying students especially coming from india and pakistan via land borders of Afghanistan, people asking for bribes everywhere, and much more.
Although at first i wanted to explore this nation through tajik railways and go to 4 major cities that have some maqams (one great awliya, one tabain and one possible site of another great sahaba i think), but after coming in dushanbe i really didn't felt going anywhere.