HEALING POWERSTo date, some people still bring their offerings and place them outside the walls as they pray for fulfilment. Advertisement“Many people avoided visiting the pillar due to a belief that it was possessed by ghosts. The monument continues to be a source of deep controversy among historians and archaeologists. “When a group of Muslims lived close together, it was customary that they build a mosque around the residing place,” Said Dr Khan. “People believed that when someone died, a pillar was built where they were buried to symbolise a male figure,” he added.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2019 06:56 UTC