For the first time in five years, they are able to feast because the Taliban and forbidden it. The story then describes to us that Ali is second in line after Muhammad to the Sunni Muslims, fourth to the Shi’s Muslims. But to both, he was a great hero. He was murdered in Kufu during the year 661. Mansur wants to go to his tomb that is believed to be in Afghanistan, after it was moved from Iraq. Sultan will not let him go because he has just received a new shipment of books. Mansur decides to go with Akbar, believing Ali is calling him to come. They drive through his mother’s old village, and also pass a battlefield. They finally catch up with everyone else where they find themselves at a dead-stop in the fog. A month ago, fifty people had died in the tunnel they are in because of an Avalanche. They make it through the tunnel and arrive a the tomb. There are many people there, and there are speeches going on. There are beating and flankings to try and keep the crowd in control. Mansur wakes up the next morning and realizes he has forgotten his tunic and prayer cap. He borrows someone’s and goes to prayer. It ends with him yelling that he is forgiven, cleansed and reborn.
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