"It was the tenth of Zu-el-Higga (Zul-Hijjah), the first day of Courban Bairam, and fragments of the great procession were assembling in their coloured robes, holding the great silk banners and censers, insignia of the religion they honoured, and chanting passages from the litany: litany of the forgotten Nubian race which every year makes its great resurrection at the Mosque of Nebi Daniel."
In the Islamic calendar, the month of Zul-Hijjah is the last month. The first ten days of the month are considered very sacred and the faithful followers fast, recite holy passages from the Qur'an, make a pilgrimage, or Hajj, and seek Allah's forgiveness. Good deeds are expected as is true repentance for past misbehavior. The pilgrimage features worshippers in colorful costumes, as in the image shown.
The image was the "Work of Kamal Muhammad and Chand Muhammad" and is titled "The House of Bijapur." It is of Islamic origin and consists of ink, opaque colors and gold and silver on paper. The era of this work of art is circa 1680.
Lawrence Durrell; Balthazar; E.P. Dutton & Company, Inc., New York; 1958; Page 61.
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