It took the taxi nearly two hours to cover the 32 Km distance from Samrra to Balad. Perhaps due to the inadequacy of water, the landscape in most areas along the highway that we had earlier traversed had appeared arid with scanty vegetation. However, the fields in the Samarra- Balak belt were well attended to and the crops were healthy and protected.
Further details concerning this shrine were enumerated by the Maulana in detail. It is an individual choice to accept the narration, which to some may not coincide with their beliefs. Sharing it.For further information on Balak, you may consider logging on to:
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The journey in Iraq ends with the Ziarat at Kazmain and return to Najaf which will be in the next blog.
Impressions, Perceptions and Views. 