In pics: Urs of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani observed in Kashmir
Thousands of devotees from across the Kashmir visit Dastageer Sahib shrine in Srinagar to observe the urs of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani on Friday (Photo: Muzamil Bhat)
Srinagar: Thousands of devotees offered Friday prayers at Khanyar, Srinagar to mark the Urs of a sufi saint Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani.
The Urs is observe on the 11th day of Islamic month Rabi’ al-Sani.
Devotees including men, women and children thronged to the shrine, called Dastgeer Sahib, in order to catch a glimpse of the holy relic, which is believed to be a hair strand from the beard of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani whose mausoleum is situated at Baghdad in Iraq.
Local and non-local business establishments had installed their carts outside the shrine selling traditional snacks.
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Teary-eyed Kashmiri raise their hands in prayer as they get a glimpse of the holy relic in Srinagar
This post was last modified on October 27, 2023 10:10 pm