Srinagar, Oct 05 (KNO): The annual Urs Mubarak of Hazrat Ghos-ul-Azam Dastgir Sahib commenced on Saturday on the 1st Rabi al-Thani, at the revered shrine in Khanyar, Srinagar, with thousands of devotees from across Kashmir participating in the gathering.
The gathering, which corresponds today on 1st Rabi al-Thani, marks the beginning of 11—days of prayers, remembrance, and devotion.
It includes the conduct of special prayers at the shrine and continues till the end of the day 11th. “On the 11th, the relics are displayed for the general public.
According to the details obtained by the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), devotees started to throng the shrine to offer prayers and also recitations of Azkars, Naat and Manajaat.
Mubashir Ahmad Shah, one of the devotees from Budgam said, “I have been attending the Urs here for the past years, and every time it fills my heart with peace and hope.”
“This shrine holds immense spiritual significance for all of us, and being here is a way to seek blessings and express our faith,” he said.
Another devotee, Farooq from Nowgam shared, every year, this Urs brings them together in faith and devotion. “We are thankful for the smooth arrangements, allowing us to focus on our prayers without any disruptions,” he said.
In the meanwhile, the authorities have ensured necessary preparations to facilitate a smooth and serene observance of the Urs. “From sanitation to traffic management, authorities have been working to provide an uninterrupted experience for the visitors,” a devotee from Habba Kadal said.
Moreover, Mohammad Yousuf, a local shopkeeper near the shrine, said “This is a time when people from all corners of Kashmir come here not only to seek blessings but also to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood,” he said adding this gathering also helps me and as a result my sales also got boosted.
In the meanwhile, an official communiqué from Dargah Hazratbal shrine, a copy of which lies with KNO, reads, the administration has also released a detailed prayer schedule, with the Fajr prayer at 5:50 AM, Dhuhr at 1:30 PM, Asr at 4:45 PM, Maghrib at sunset, and Isha at 7:55 PM.
“The Friday sermon will be held at 1:45 PM each week during the Urs period,” he said—(KNO)