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Dhingra, Sanya. "Women Challenge Nizamuddin Dargah Ban, Which Is In Place Because ‘Dead Can See Them Naked’". Theprint, 2018, https://theprint.in/india/governance/women-challenge-nizamuddin-dargah-ban-which-is-in-place-because-dead-can-see-them-naked/160743/. Accessed 20 Apr 2021.

Sharma, Manimughda. "Yellow’S The Colour Of Amity At Nizamuddin Dargah | Delhi News - Times Of India". The Times Of India, 2019, https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/delhi/yellows-the-colour-of-amity-at-dargah/articleshow/67891719.cms. Accessed 20 Apr 2021.

The Hindu. "Haji Ali Dargah To Allow Entry Of Women". 2016, https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/Haji-Ali-Dargah-to-allow-entry-of-women/article16080565.ece. Accessed 20 Apr 2021.

Fig.1. Delhi Walla, The. "Photo Essay – Women Are Not Allowed Inside Nizamuddin Dargah". The Delhi Walla, 2009, https://www.thedelhiwalla.com/2009/11/12/photo-essay-women-are-not-allowed-inside-nizamuddin-dargah/. Accessed 20 Apr 2021.

Fig.2,3,4,5. Basu, Sanjukta. "Women At Basant Festival In Nizamuddin Dargah: A Photo Essay". Sanjukta Basu | Photography, 2016, https://sanjuktaphotography.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/women-basant-festival-nizamuddin-dargah-gender-space/. Accessed 20 Apr 2021.

Basu, Sanjukta. "Women At Basant Festival In Nizamuddin Dargah: A Photo Essay". Sanjukta Basu | Photography, 2016, https://sanjuktaphotography.wordpress.com/2016/02/20/women-basant-festival-nizamuddin-dargah-gender-space/.

Fig.6. Bordoloi, Satyen. No Discrimination, Perfet Equality In Ajmer Sharif Dargah. 2016, https://youtu.be/RQ3RszbZASg. Accessed 20 Apr 2021.

COMMENTS ON SOURCES:

While looking for potential research topics, we came across a news article on ‘The Hindu’ about feminist movement against administration of Haji Ali Dargah in India. The irony of the situation caught our eye as Sufism is known to challenge orthodoxy but still is in the grip of such toxic patriarchal notions. We were aware of similar misogynistic practices in Pakistani dargahs but could not find enough visuals. Fortunately, there were many ‘photo essays’ on the India’s famous Nizamuddin Dargah and some particularly focused on the gendering of spaces that made it best-suited to fit the purpose of our research. High quality pictures present on sites like delhiwalla.com assisted us in visualizing the rituals and gender disparity at dargah without visiting. A minor hindrance was faced when we were unable to access Indian-based sites but VPN saved the day. Moreover, news articles and YouTube helped us in comparing practices between different dargahs and finding narratives justifying the practices in question. Rest was on us to recognize the misogynistic forces in play in the visuals and to provide a thorough analysis that will hopefully be a valuable addition to the patriarchal religious discourse.