700th Urs begins at Shahjalal’s shrine
The 700th Urs (death anniversary) of Hazrat Shahjalal (RA), one of the most prominent Muslim sufi saints, began at his shrine in Sylhet yesterday morning.
Like every year, thousands of devotees from all over the country marched towards the shrine on the occasion since morning holding “Gilaf”, a decorated colourful fabric to be placed on the mausoleum.
The two-day programme will end this morning, through prayers and distribution of food.
Other programmes at the event include offering fateha, Qurankhwani, zikirajker and milad mahfil.
A three-day fair also takes place around the shrine surrounding the Urs every year.
Meanwhile, Sylhet Metropolitan Police has beefed up security at the shrine in adjacent areas, said Zedan Al Musa, additional deputy commissioner of SMP.
Hazrat Shahjalal (RA) came to Sylhet from Yemen in the year 1303, and died in 1346, and is credited with the spread of Islam in erstwhile north-eastern Bengal and Assam.
His uncle and spiritual mentor Shah Kabir died on the 19th of Arabic month Julkad in 1320.
Hazrat Shahjalal began observing the Urs for his uncle that year, and he also died on the same day after 26 years, in 1346.
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