The Hajj That Was
From medieval sultans to wandering mystics, Kashmirs long relationship with the Hajj made it both a way-station for Makkah-bound Central Asian pilgrims and a launch-pad for remarkable Kashmiri journeys far beyond the Pir Panchal mountains. Now, that centuries-long odyssey of faith, hardship, and transformation has shrunk to a tightly scheduled flight between Srinagar and Jeddah, []