LAHORE – The three-day 976th annual Urs of Hazrat Ali bin UsmanAl-Hajveri, popularly known as Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh, started on Friday.
It is pertinent to mention here that Hazrat Data Ganj Bakhsh Ali Bin UsmanSheikh Ali Hajveri was a great saint of Islam who influenced thousands ofpeople to embrace Islam in Sub-continent during his life.
Minister for Housing Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed formally inaugurated thecelebrations of the Urs after offering Fateha and covering the wreath atthe shrine. The shrine was also giving a holy bath.
Devotees from across the country have reached the shrine. Free food stallsincluding Milk (Sabeel) will be set up at designated places for the generalpublic attending the Urs celebrations.
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More than 500 famous scholars, religious scholars and Naaat Khawan wereinvited during the event. Syed Bilal Chishti (Sajjada Nasheen Dargah HazratKhawaja Gareeb Nawaz), Khawaja Fariduddin Fakhri, Sajjad Nasheen and manyother respectable personalities were Urs celebrations.
