Three of the five hijras whom Banyan met in Old Delhi had been castrated.

Banyan曾在旧德里拜访过五位海吉拉斯，其中三位阉割。

In India, for instance, hijras, a category of men who dress as women, many of them castrated, have a certain standing.

譬如，在度，有一打扮如女的男海吉拉斯，他们大多都过阉割，在社会上有一定地位。

This journey, also know as the hijra, is so important that it marks year 0 in the Islamic calendar.

这段旅程，也称为 hijra，非常重要，它标志着伊斯兰历法中的第 0 年。