Images of Multan, by Shahzad Khan Sadozai.

The soil of Multan is enriched with the smell of mysticism. Labelled as, 'the city of saints' because, it is replete with the tombs, shrines & mausoleums of great preachers of Islam, who arrived here, from the Arab world & were embraced by this ancient city, with open arms.

These saints were among those, who used their knowledge & wisdom, instead of swords & weapons to win over the hearts, of the people, of this land. Their message was Islam, but they succeeded more by their 'sufi skills', than any warrior, who ever invaded this land.Their message was peace, harmony, love, equality, justice & all the things, the real Islam stands for.

Shahzad Khan Sadozai is among few of the natives with sensitive souls, who are passionate about the beauty of the 'mysticism' of this land. Obsessed with the idea of capturing its' beauty, holding his

camera, this amateur photographer, goes on exploring , tomb to tomb.

In this blog, we present to you, some beautiful images selected specially for the eyes of the readers of this blog. We are extremely thankful to Shahzad for the courtesy of sharing his treasured pictures with us.

The souvenirs of a shrine.

The door to 'mysticism.

A unique door knob.

The oil lamps.

One of the fakirs (the beggars)

Another fakir (the beggar) at a shrine.

A beggar.

An intricate shrine window

The tile & wood work at a door.

The intricate, wood carving.

Inside the tomb.

An old lady.

The elegant wood work.

The bulding of a tomb.

An antique lock on the shrine door.

Enriched with beauty.

The roof of a tomb.

The offerings.

Another antique piece of architecture.

Comments

Tariq Saeed said…

Impressive!!! These images reflect the creative mind & a true photographer's eye behind the cam.Liked the way rich cultural heritage of Multan has been highlighted through these photos.

June 6, 2012 at 12:15 AM

FarihaMunirShah said…

Thanks for your kind words sir!! God bless you.

June 6, 2012 at 12:58 AM

Shahzad said…

thank u all :)...

June 6, 2012 at 3:12 AM

Unknown said…

Amazing pictures of facinating Multan!

June 11, 2012 at 2:51 AM

FarihaMunirShah said…

Thank u sir Hammad. For ur kind guidance & supervision.

June 11, 2012 at 8:51 AM

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