Hajj CenterPhotos of Habib Miyan
Reprinted from BBC Online, Wednesday, 8
October, 2003
 Habib Miyan lives in one of Jaipur, India's poorest neighbourhoods - he's drawn a pension for 65 years and is 132 years old. |
 His tales of ancient times draw many listeners. |
 Watched by relatives, he receives his monthly pension of 1,900 rupees ($40). |
 Habib Miyan is booked to make the journey to Mecca in December - paid for by a BBC News Online reader. |
 Examining his new prayer cap - part of many purchases for the pilgrimage of a lifetime. |
 Habib Miyan with his great-great grandson - the old man has lived through five generations. |
 Praying to repay a stranger's kindness, thousands of miles away. |
 Habib Miyan enjoys a breather before embarking on his dream of a lifetime. |