I had missed the call to prayer since leaving central Asia, where it isn’t common, but can be found in patches. It tends to help you recognise the time of day without the need for a clock but at 5.30 am it is still a rude awakening! I was aiming to visit 5 mosques/shrines in the area all linked to the Shaitgumbad mosque also known as the 77 domed mosque, a UNESCO heritage site, designed by Khan Jahan Ali. The mosque was built around the 13/14th century and is an unimposing red brick design.
The first of these mosques was the Bibi Begni mosque and I arrived about half an hour after the second prayer had finished and found a small gathering just leaving the mosque. I grabbed my camera and had a quick walk around, it was a simple structure of four mini-minarets barely taller than the building itself. After my walk, I was invited for tea by the small gathering but first had to take pictures of the children, who demanded it!
