The World's Largest Sufi festival attracts 2 million


	The World's Largest Sufi festival attracts 2 million

Gul Agha

9-10-2007 9:40 AM

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sindh, sufi, pakistan

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9-10-2007 8:18 PM

Gul Agha

For a virtual trip:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=6vjueVioNo4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_elkBsSGYTk

http://youtube.com/watch?v=J-_zJ7RZyII

9-10-2007 8:38 PM

arifsali

It's also getting dangerously unsafe out there, isn't it.

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