Silk Road Travelogue: Encounter with an Ismaili Family in Tashkurgan, China

25 November 2016

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Silk Road Travelogue: Photos of Historic Kashgar and Spectacular Drive Through the Karakoram Highway to Tashkurgan

15 November 2016

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In this third part of a fascinating photo-filled travelogue, Ali Karim takes our readers to historic sites in Kashgar including China’s biggest mosque, the mausoleum of a banished Uyghur, the Old Town with its narrow winding streets and old buildings, and the town’s Grand Bazaar. He also mentions about a Kashgar family’s warm hospitality, and visits a tea house, restaurants and some of the city’s metalwork and musical industries. Finally, readers are treated to photos of snow-capped mountains on the Karakoram Highway, as Ali and Dilshad head up to the town of Tashkurgan for the last leg of their stay in China.

Please Click: Photos of Exhilarating Kashgar and Scenic Drive to Tashkurgan

Photo: Ali Karim. Copyright. Please click for more photos.

Photo: Ali Karim. Copyright. Please click for more photos.

Date posted: November 15, 2016.

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Ismailis in China: 48th Imam’s Historical Messages and Quotes, 3 Jamatkhanas, Cemeteries, Maps, Culture and Heritage by Ghulam Panjwani

10 January 2014

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Following the recent publication of an exclusive piece Ismailis in China – A Travelogue with a Special Photo Collection by Ghulam Panjwani, we are happy to add more photos and images to the original collection, and publish it as a special photo essay at Simerg’s companion photo blog. Please click on the following link or image:

Photo Essay: Ismailis in China

Hand carved and painted ceilings, pillars and walls inside Xingjiang's Poskam jamatkhana. Please click on image for more photos.

Hand carved and painted ceilings, pillars and walls inside Xingjiang’s Poskam jamatkhana. Please click on image for more photos.