Pakistan — beyond the stereotypes
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In this poster found near Data Shrine in Lahore there are a number of important religious images. The most striking are Buraq (on the right), the steed ridden by Prophet Muhammad, and Zuljimmah (on the left) the horse ridden by the prophet’s nephew, Imam Hussain, during the Battle of Karbala. (Courtesy of Oxford University Press Pakistan)
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