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Ajmer Sharif Urus -2008

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I recieved a message and an invitation from my dear friend Syed Salman Chishty-I share with all of you, I missed the Urus last year due to work committments.
This year too my going to Ajmer Sharif seems to be bleak.
Unless a miracle takes me their on the wings of hope and harmony.
Ajmer during the Urus is a devotees delight and a photographers paradise if he shoots what I shoot..Rafaees and the Hijdas.

Pictures keep happening, the Khadims of Ajmer are ever helping , will see that you are suitably accomodated and well taken care of.

I am waiting to hear from my erstwhile Peersaab Fakhru Miya of Hujra No6 who gves me shelter when I visit Ajmer Sharif, his sons Farid Miya and Qambar Bhai.

Syed Salman Chishty is a young dynamic , jetsetting net savvy Khadim of Ajmer Sharif.His life his heart his soul is Ajmer Sharif.

We have been good friends since three years.

His message.

Salaams n Greetings

Dear Friends n respected Elders ,hope you all find this mail in the best of health ,strength n Imaan.

Alhamdulilah ,SubhanAllah ,Mashallah – the blessed Urs sharif of Hazrat Kahawaja Moinuddin Chishty (ra) is about to start and the blessed city Ajmer is getting into the mood of joy and celebrations .

As a humble Khadim (servant) of Khawaja Gharib Nawaz i am glad to inform and invite you all for the 796th Urs sharif celebrations .

Following are the dates and events during the annual Urs celebrations :

URS 2008

URS SHARIF STARTS FROM

4th JULY TO 14th JULY 2008

6th OF RAJJAB WILL BE ON 10th JULY 2008 – THE DATES MAY CHANGE DUE TO SIGHTING ON MOON .

29th June. == FLAG CEREMONY.

4th July. == URS BEGINS (Jannati darwaza opens)

10th July == CHHATI SHARIF (Annual Fathea Jannati darwaza will be closed)

11th July. == NAMAZ-E-JUMA

14th July. == QUL DAY END OF URS

Often while walking around the blessed lanes of Ajmer i hear a beautiful lyrical which translate as -“The clouds of mercy have spread out ecstatically

For spring has arrived in the garden of Chisht .

Friends, get a ticket to Ajmer

For Khwajah’s festival has arrived .

The soul acquires peace in Ajmer

Life smiles in Ajmer ……

A treasure of mercies lies in Ajmer .

Khawaja’s tale took place in Ajmer …..

Why do you hesitate ?

Pay heed to what I say

Once this opportunity slips away it will not return

Friends ,get a ticket to Ajmer .”

With best of Dua’s n regards ,May Allah always smile upon you all .Ameen.

Love ,Peace ,Blessings

Haji Syed Salman Chishty

S/o Late S.M.Usman Chishty Sb.

Chishty Manzil ,Jhalra Street ,

Dargah ,Ajmer Sharif ,

Post Box # 50

Rajasthan ,India.

Cell # + 91-9829174973

Tel : +91-145-2429473

+91-145-5131786

Web: www.chishtihijazi.com

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The Aphrodisiac Seller

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The Aphrodisiac Seller

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Rafaee Chowk

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The Dog in the Manger

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The Dhuni at Rafaee Chowk

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Haji Malang Pilgrim

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Pissed out of Space

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The Sandal Carriers

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Mostly those who carry the sandal or sandal wood paste as offering to the Holy Saint here in Haji Malang or at other Holy Shrines go into a spontaneous spiritual trance, they can barely walk , and have to be held by the crowds and the pilgrims.

Now because offering the Sandal is an auspicious moment the group that offers the sandal or the chaddar or floral tributes hire the drummers till the walk up to the Holy Shrine.The Hijdas jam in to get money or just dance away their blues .
Part of my series on Eunuch possession centred round sandal offerings.

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Sharukh the Drummer Boy

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The Drummers of Haji Malang

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The Drummers of Haji Malang

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The Drummers of Haji Malang

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The Drummers of Haji Malang

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Hafiz Ji

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Hafiz Ji, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

Hafiz Ji means teacher of scriptures.
This Hafiz Ji is from Mahim a close confidant of the Chancawalli Rafaees.
He is a very street smart and a natty dresser, likes me taking his pictures.
He too has been a great supporter over the years.

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Shahenshah Bawa

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Shahenshah means Emperor , and in his case this famous Rafaee is the Emperor in body piercing art, his expertise with the sword,he pierces his tongue with the pointed blade of a dagger , and his recent act at Haji Malang , his cheek pierced to a table that he lifted finally.
He is an amazing street smart Bawa, Bawa means ascetic , mystic ..
That he is very fond of me is can be seen through my pictures.He always defends me when I am a target of some overdrugged rogue rafaee.
He sees that I am treated with respect, and he knows I dont mean the Raaees harm when I shoot their pictures .
But Rafaee is an esoteric art, that has its mystical mumbo jumbo, and they do not like it being over exposed through my pictures.Others tell me shooting their acts is sacrilege, but than Handi Pir and Shahensha Baba take up cudgels on my behalf.
And its been close to six years that I have been shooting them.
Only Handi Pir Sai has visited my tailors shop..
But last year I gave all the Rafaees sleeveless jackets , the only one that threw my jacket on the floor was my bete noir Bhandari Bawa.
Why he hates me I have never been to unravel.
Handi tells me he is in Rajasthan and suffering from some incurable disease , for having sinned against me.
I dont believe Handi , I think we pay for our sins here on earth..the greatest sin is sinning against humanity- Period.

I have not met the Chancawalli Rafees since Haji Malang..
And they did some hasty acts in the presence of Dr Glenn Losack MD ..for him to take some memories back home…

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Wali Pir Bawa

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Wali Pir Bawa

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Clothes To Dry

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Clothes to dry

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Panch Pir are sopts on Haji Malang , where people go for pilgrimage , people live here , in lodges , and bathe from the waters of a tank, wash their clothes andd place it to dry on the shruberry

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Devotion

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Devotion, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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Devotion

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Devotion, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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Devotion

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Devotion, originally uploaded by firoze shakir photographerno1.

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Open Air Sleep

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Searching for Him

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