A legend tells us that in the 15th century a revered mystic, one, Diri Baba, was buried here in a carved out cave and for decades after remained intact, neither perished nor decayed. Word spread and pilgrims from all over started to visit worship and do whatever else pilgrims get up to.
Then mysteriously after about 300 years Diri Baba woke up and disappeared! FFS. After which his cell was bricked up, bit harsh, what if he had only popped to the Lidl for a pint of milk a welding set and a surfboard?
Yet, the place still remained a popular spot for these curious and needy pilgrims but Diri Baba never returned, I wouldn't have bothered either, plenty of other caves to live in.
Fast forward to the mid 1950's and the ~~carbuncle~~ domed mausoleum was constructed over the mysterious cave without its un-decomposed mystic.
Bugger all to see inside
Further renovation in 2001, I lost interest and wandered off to look at some real stuff.
Pilgrims and travellers from ancient times
Aged, really old Islamic headstones with indecipherable wording, they reminded me of, and probably are Khachkars, found mainly in these ancient lands through which the Silk Route passed.
Lichen a micro cosmos, do the minuscule creatures that live here believe themselves to be the only living creatures in the universe. Do they see nearby colonies as friends or enemies, do they invade start illegal wars?
Not everything in the graveyard is dead
