In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict, is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. The shrine is a holy place, and those who care for it say that spending 40 days here will, God willing, free Jalaludin from his personal prison: mental illness. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict,...
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict, is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. The shrine is a holy place, and those who care for it say that spending 40 days here will, God willing, free Jalaludin from his personal prison: mental illness. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict,...
In this Tuesday, May 8, 2012 photo, a man prays inside the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. For 300 years, the shrine keepers here have been taking in the mentally ill. They say they are upholding the legacy of their ancestor whom the shrine honors, a holy man by the name of Ali Baba who was known in this area outside Jalalabad city for caring for the mentally ill when they were shunned by others. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Tuesday, May 8, 2012 photo, a man prays inside the Mia Ali...
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Mohammad Sadeq, 40, who suffers from mental illness, prays during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Sadeq, said he was sent to Mia Ali Baba by his brothers. He said he doesn't know specifically what is wrong with him, but he has wild mood swings. "I am a normal person, but whenever I come out of the house in my village, the children start shouting 'Look at the crazy man' and they throw stones at me." Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Mohammad Sadeq, 40, who suffers...
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Afghans visit the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. For 300 years, the shrine keepers here have been taking in the mentally ill. They say they are upholding the legacy of their ancestor whom the shrine honors, a holy man by the name of Ali Baba who was known in this area outside Jalalabad city for caring for the mentally ill when they were shunned by others. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Afghans visit the Mia Ali...
In this Monday, May 7, 2012 photo, Mohammad Sadeq, who suffers from mental illness, prays in his cell during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. Sadeq, said he was sent to Mia Ali Baba by his brothers. He said he doesn't know specifically what is wrong with him, but he has wild mood swings. "I am a normal person, but whenever I come out of the house in my village, the children start shouting 'Look at the crazy man' and they throw stones at me." Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Monday, May 7, 2012 photo, Mohammad Sadeq, who suffers from...
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Mohammad Sadeq, 40, who suffers from mental illness, sits during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. Sadeq, said he was sent to Mia Ali Baba by his brothers. He said he doesn't know specifically what is wrong with him, but he has wild mood swings. "I am a normal person, but whenever I come out of the house in my village, the children start shouting 'Look at the crazy man' and they throw stones at me." Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Mohammad Sadeq, 40, who...
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Samiullah, 20, who suffers from mental illness, laughs with visiting children during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. For 300 years, the shrine keepers here have been taking in the mentally ill. Samiullah, was chained by the shrine keeper at the request of his family after checking with the famous Dr. Shafiq who cures mentally ill people in Pakistan. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Samiullah, 20, who suffers...
In this Monday, May 7, 2012 photo, Samiullah, 20, who suffers from mental illness, is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. For 300 years, the shrine keepers here have been taking in the mentally ill. Samiullah, was chained by the shrine keeper at the request of his family after checking with the famous Dr. Shafiq who cures mentally ill people in Pakistan. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Monday, May 7, 2012 photo, Samiullah, 20, who suffers from...
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. The shrine is a holy place, and those who care for it say that spending 40 days here will, God willing, free Jalaludin from his personal prison: mental illness. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict...
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict, is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. The shrine is a holy place, and those who care for it say that spending 40 days here will, God willing, free Jalaludin from his personal prison: mental illness. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug...
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict, stands inside his cell during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. The shrine is a holy place, and those who care for it say that spending 40 days here will, God willing, free Jalaludin from his personal prison: mental illness. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug...
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict, is chained to a wall during his 40-day incarceration at the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad Afghanistan. The shrine is a holy place, and those who care for it say that spending 40 days here will, God willing, free Jalaludin from his personal prison: mental illness. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Monday, May 07, 2012 photo, Jalaluddin, 23, a drug addict,...
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Afghans visit the Mia Ali Baba Shrine in Jalalabad, Afghanistan. For 300 years, the shrine keepers here have been taking in the mentally ill. They say they are upholding the legacy of their ancestor whom the shrine honors, a holy man by the name of Ali Baba who was known in this area outside Jalalabad city for caring for the mentally ill when they were shunned by others. Photo: Rahmat Gul / AP
In this Thursday, May 10, 2012 photo, Afghans visit the Mia Ali...
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